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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 106 (19)
2013–2016 Racing Ferrol 94 (4)
2016– Diósgyőri 53 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2018 (UTC)

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 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]

On 7 July 2013, Vela moved to third level 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.[6]

Career statistics

As of match played on 4 April 2018
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Deportivo B 2009–10[7] Tercera División 19 6 — — 19 6
2010–11[8] Segunda División B 22 1 — — 22 1
2011–12[7] Tercera División 32 8 — — 32 8
2012–13[7] Tercera División 33 4 — 2[a] 0 35 4
Total 106 19 — 2 0 108 19
Racing Ferrol 2013–14[8] Segunda División B 31 1 1 0 2[a] 0 34 1
2014–15[8] Segunda División B 32 1 1 0 4[a] 0 37 1
2015–16[8] Segunda División B 31 2 2 0 2[a] 0 35 2
Total 94 4 4 0 8 0 106 4
Diósgyőri 2016–17[9] Nemzeti Bajnokság I 31 4 4 0 — 35 4
2017–18[9] Nemzeti Bajnokság I 22 5 5 1 — 27 6
Total 53 9 9 1 — 62 10
Career total 253 32 13 1 10 0 276 33
  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. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  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. 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. ^ "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. 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. ^ a b c Diego Vela at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  8. ^ a b c d "Vela: Diego Ignacio Vela Vázquez". BDFutbol. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  9. ^ a b Diego Vela at Soccerway
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