Carlos Vela
Carlos Vela is a retired Mexican professional soccer player, renowned for his illustrious 19-year career, predominantly spent in Major League Soccer (MLS) with Los Angeles FC (LAFC), where he became the all-time leader in goals and assists. Born on March 1, 1989, Vela began his career at Arsenal in the English Premier League before moving to Real Sociedad in Spain, where he further developed his skills. He is celebrated for winning the MLS Most Valuable Player award in 2019 and for helping LAFC secure the MLS Cup in 2022. Vela announced his retirement from professional soccer at the age of 35 but will continue with LAFC as an official ambassador, contributing to the club's growth and community engagement.
Born on Mar 01, 1989 (36 years old)
Global Media Ratings
Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Costa Rica | 3 | 7.33 | 0.27% | +20% | 5,094,118 | 16,403 | $62,000 | 200$ |
| Panama | 1 | 5.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 4,314,768 | 4,051 | $76,000 | 71$ |
| Totals | 4 | 9,408,886 | 20,454 | $138,000 | 271$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Costa Rica:
Carlos Vela is the sports manager of Liga Deportiva Alajuelense and is involved in planning the team's future.
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Panama:
Carlos Vela is noted as a former MVP of the MLS in 2019.
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Costa Rica:
Carlos Vela is the sports manager of Alajuelense who commented on the importance of Bayron Mora in the team.
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Costa Rica:
Óscar Ramírez compares Bayron Mora's evolution to that of Carlos Vela.
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Costa Rica:
Carlos Vela is the sports manager of Alajuelense who acknowledged Joel Campbell's poor performance during the preseason.
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Costa Rica:
Carlos Vela is the sports manager of Liga Deportiva Alajuelense.
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Costa Rica:
Carlos Vela is the sports manager of Alajuelense.
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Taiwan:
Carlos Vela set the MLS record for total goal contributions in 2019.
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Ukraine:
Carlos Vela holds the record for the most goal contributions in a single MLS season.
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Argentina:
Carlos Vela holds the record for the most contributions in a single MLS season with 49.
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