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Carlos Vela Best Mexican Footballer Plays

Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido (born 1 March 1989 in Cancún, Quintana Roo) is a Mexican footballer, currently playing striker for Arsenal of the English Premier League. He also plays for the Mexico national football team. Carlos Vela's career started with Guadalajara, alongside his brother Alejandro Vela. After winning the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship with Mexico and finishing as the top scorer with five goals, Jorge Vergara, owner and president of Chivas de Guadalajara, offered to sign him. Since Vela's family lived in the then-recently-storm-stricken Cancún, Quintana Roo, he asked that the club help relocate them as a condition of his signing. Vela had previously shown his great affection to his father, whose birthday fell on the day on which Mexico beat Brazil in the final of the U-17 World Cup, by carrying the cup to his father and dedicating his Golden Boot to him.

Vela attracted interest from a number of European clubs, and eventually Arsenal won the race for his signature in November 2005 on a five-year deal for a £125k fee that will rise to £550k if he plays 50 first-team games. However, since English work permit restrictions for non-EU citizens prevented him from playing in England, Arsenal quickly loaned him out to Celta de Vigo in February 2006, But was returned right away with no games played.

Personal information
Full name Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido
Date of birth 1 March 1989 (1989-03-01) (age 21)
Place of birth Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[1] [1]
Playing position Striker, Winger
Club information
Current club Arsenal
Number 12
Youth career
2002–2005 Guadalajara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005– Arsenal 25 (2)
2006–2007 → Salamanca (loan) 31 (8)
2007–2008 → Osasuna (loan) 32 (3)
National team‡
2005 Mexico U-17 8 (5)
2007 Mexico U-20 8 (0)
2007– Mexico 28 (9)