Diego Vela

Diego Ignacio Vela Vázquez (born 27 November 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Atlético Arteixo as a right winger.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vela and the second or maternal family name is Vázquez.
Diego Vela
Personal information
Full name Diego Ignacio Vela Vázquez
Date of birth (1991-11-27) 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

Born 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
As of match played on 27 May 2018
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Deportivo B 2009–10[10] Tercera División 196——196
2010–11[11] Segunda División B 221——221
2011–12[10] Tercera División 328——328
2012–13[10] Tercera División 334—2[lower-alpha 1]0354
Total 10619—2010819
Racing Ferrol 2013–14[11] Segunda División B 311102[lower-alpha 1]0341
2014–15[11] Segunda División B 321104[lower-alpha 1]0371
2015–16[11] Segunda División B 312202[lower-alpha 1]0352
Total 94440801064
Diósgyőri 2016–17[12] Nemzeti Bajnokság I 31440—354
2017–18[12] Nemzeti Bajnokság I 29551—346
Total 60991—6910
Career total 2603213110028333
  1. Appearances in Promotion Play-offs

References
  1. "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.
  2. 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.
  3. "Tropezón 1 – Racing de Ferrol 1" (in Spanish). Contrameta. 25 August 2013. Archived from the original on 23 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  4. "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.
  5. 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.
  6. "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. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  7. "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.
  8. 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.
  9. "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.
  10. Diego Vela at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  11. "Vela: Diego Ignacio Vela Vázquez". BDFutbol. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  12. Diego Vela at Soccerway
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