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Diego Vela
Personal information
Full name Diego Ignacio Vela Vázquez
Date of birth (1991-11-27) 27 November 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth A Coruña, Spain
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Diósgyőri
Number 6
Youth career
CD Calasanz
2008–2009 Deportivo La Coruña
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Deportivo B 74 (11)
2013–2016 Racing Ferrol 94 (4)
2016– Diósgyőri 49 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 January 2018

Diego Ignacio Vela Vázquez (born 27 November 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Hungarian club Diósgyőri VTK as a right winger.

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 one-year contract extension in July 2012, keeping him at the club for another season;[1] primarily a right winger, he spent much of the 2012–13 season as a right back.[2]

On 7 July 2013, Vela moved to Segunda División B side Racing de Ferrol 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.

Career statistics

As of match played on 9 December 2017
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Deportivo B 2009–10[6] Tercera División 19 6 — — 19 6
2010–11[7] Segunda División B 22 1 — — 22 1
2011–12[6] Tercera División ? 8 — — ? 8
2012–13[6] Tercera División 33 4 — 2[a] 0 35 4
Total 74 11 — 2 0 76 11
Racing Ferrol 2013–14[7] Segunda División B 31 1 1 0 2[a] 0 34 1
2014–15[7] Segunda División B 32 1 1 0 4[a] 0 37 1
2015–16[7] Segunda División B 31 2 2 0 2[a] 0 35 2
Total 94 4 4 0 8 0 106 4
Diósgyőri 2016–17[8] Nemzeti Bajnokság I 31 4 4 0 — 35 4
2017–18[8] Nemzeti Bajnokság I 18 5 0 0 — 18 5
Total 49 9 4 0 — 53 9
Career total 217 24 8 0 10 0 235 24
  1. ^ a b c d 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. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b "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). 7 July 2013. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "El equipo taniego logra el empate en el último segundo del partido, jugando con diez" [Team from Tanos draw in the last second of the game, playing with ten] (in Spanish). Contrameta. 25 August 2013. Archived from the original on 23 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  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. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "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). 13 June 2016. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ a b c Diego Vela at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  7. ^ a b c d "Vela: Diego Ignacio Vela Vázquez". BDFutbol. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  8. ^ a b Diego Vela at Soccerway
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