Diego Vela

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

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
Club information
Current team
Bergantiños
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– Bergantiños 20 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 January 2021

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 level 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]

Career statistics

As of match played on 27 May 2018
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Deportivo B 2009–10[8] Tercera División 196196
2010–11[9] Segunda División B 221221
2011–12[8] Tercera División 328328
2012–13[8] Tercera División 3342[lower-alpha 1]0354
Total 106192010819
Racing Ferrol 2013–14[9] Segunda División B 311102[lower-alpha 1]0341
2014–15[9] Segunda División B 321104[lower-alpha 1]0371
2015–16[9] Segunda División B 312202[lower-alpha 1]0352
Total 94440801064
Diósgyőri 2016–17[10] Nemzeti Bajnokság I 31440354
2017–18[10] Nemzeti Bajnokság I 29551346
Total 609916910
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. 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. Diego Vela at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  9. "Vela: Diego Ignacio Vela Vázquez". BDFutbol. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  10. Diego Vela at Soccerway
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