Diego Ignacio Vela Vázquez (born 27 November 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Atlético Arteixo as a right winger.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Diego Ignacio Vela Vázquez | ||
Date of birth | 27 November 1991 | ||
Place of birth | A Coruña, Spain | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Arteixo | ||
Youth career | |||
CD Calasanz | |||
2008–2009 | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2013 | Deportivo B | 106 | (19) |
2013–2016 | Racing Ferrol | 94 | (4) |
2016–2018 | Diósgyőri | 60 | (9) |
2020–2021 | Bergantiños | 33 | (0) |
2021 | Racing Vilalbés | 12 | (2) |
2021– | Atlético Arteixo | 18 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:26, 17 May 2022 (UTC) |
Club career
editBorn in A Coruña, Galicia, Vela joined the youth academy of local Deportivo de La Coruña at the age of 16, making his senior debut with the B team which competed in Tercera División and helping to promotion to Segunda División B in his first year. He signed a contract extension in July 2012, keeping him at the club for another season;[1] primarily a right winger, he spent much of 2012–13 as a right back.[2]
Vela moved to third-tier side Racing de Ferrol on 7 July 2013, after agreeing to a one-year deal as their first signing of the summer.[2] His first official match took place on 25 August, starting in a 1–1 away draw against CD Tropezón.[3] On 5 August 2014, he renewed his contract until June 2016.[4]
In June 2016, after 106 competitive appearances, Vela moved abroad and joined Diósgyőri VTK in the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I.[5] He first appeared in top-flight football on 23 July of that year, featuring 60 minutes in the 2–1 home win over Újpest FC.[6]
Vela returned to both Spain and his native region in late December 2019, signing for fourth division club Bergantiños FC after a trial period.[7] In summer 2021 he joined Racing Club Villalbés in the same league[8] but, later that year, transferred to amateurs Atlético Arteixo.[9]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played on 27 May 2018
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Deportivo B | 2009–10[10] | Tercera División | 19 | 6 | — | — | 19 | 6 | ||
2010–11[11] | Segunda División B | 22 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||
2011–12[10] | Tercera División | 32 | 8 | — | — | 32 | 8 | |||
2012–13[10] | Tercera División | 33 | 4 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
Total | 106 | 19 | — | 2 | 0 | 108 | 19 | |||
Racing Ferrol | 2013–14[11] | Segunda División B | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 34 | 1 |
2014–15[11] | Segunda División B | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
2015–16[11] | Segunda División B | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
Total | 94 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 106 | 4 | ||
Diósgyőri | 2016–17[12] | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 35 | 4 | |
2017–18[12] | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 29 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 34 | 6 | ||
Total | 60 | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | 69 | 10 | |||
Career total | 260 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 283 | 33 |
References
edit- ^ "Diego Vela renova unha tempada co Fabril e asina o dianteiro Manuel Romay" [Diego Vela renews with Fabril for one season and forward Manuel Romay signs] (in Galician). Deportivo La Coruña. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ a b Valencia, José (11 July 2013). "El Racing ficha al velocísimo extremo coruñés Diego Vela" [Racing sign extremely speedy winger Diego Vela from A Coruña]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "Tropezón 1 – Racing de Ferrol 1" (in Spanish). Contrameta. 25 August 2013. Archived from the original on 23 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Diego Vela amplía su contrato con el Racing de Ferrol hasta junio del 2016" [Diego Vela extends his contract with Racing de Ferrol until June 2016] (in Spanish). Ferrol 360. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ Alonso, Paulo (13 June 2016). "Diego Vela se va a Hungría y agradece tres años "increíbles"" [Diego Vela goes to Hungary and thanks for three "incredible" years]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "DVTK vs. Újpest – A kapus mozdulata tovább erősítette a közösséget" [DVTK vs. Újpest – The goalkeeper's move further strengthened the community] (in Hungarian). Boon. 23 July 2016. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "El Bergantiños ficha al coruñés Diego Vela, que militió en la primera división húngara" [Bergantiños sign Coruña-born Diego Vela, who had a spell in the Hungarian first division]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 24 December 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ Roca, María (22 July 2021). "El Rácing Vilalbés arranca la pretemporada ilusionado" [Rácing Vilalbés start preseason full of hunger]. El Progreso (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "El Arteixo, ante una oportunidad de dejar tocado a un rival directo" [Arteixo, with chance to hurt direct rivals] (in Spanish). DXT Campeón. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ a b c Diego Vela at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- ^ a b c d "Vela: Diego Ignacio Vela Vázquez". BDFutbol. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ a b Diego Vela at Soccerway
External links
edit- Diego Vela at BDFutbol