

Carlos Alberto Vela
Position: Forward
Height: 5'8
Weight: 11st 2lbs
Date of Birth: 1989-03-01 Cancun, Mexico

Carlos Vela signed for Arsenal in 2005 from Mexican youth club Deportivo Guadalajara.
He spent time on loan at Celta Vigo, Salamanca and Osasuna from 2006 to 2008.
In 2008/09, he made his debut in a Premier League match against Newcastle as a substitute for Robin Van Persie.
He scored a hat trick on his full debut, a 6-0 win over Sheffield United in the Carling Cup, and added another goal in the 3-0 win over Wigan in the next round.
