Vela also led LAFC to the 2020 Concacaf Champions League final, where they fell to Liga MX's Tigres UANL. He has 61 goals and 37 assists in 91 career MLS regular-season appearances.

In addition to winning the MLS Cup in 2022, Vela won the Supporter Shield’s in 2019 and 2022, as well as the Golden Boot and MVP in 2019 with LAFC. He also played in two World Cups for Mexico.

The Best XI forward slipped a second-effort shot past goalkeeper Patrick Schulte, drawing him level with teammate Carlos Vela for the most calendar-year goals (38) in MLS across all competitions ...

Vela, now 35, arrived in Los Angeles in 2018 and played five seasons for LAFC, winning two MLS Cups and a pair of Supporters’ Shield awards as well. Among the most dominant attackers in MLS ...

The 33-year-old made his return following an injury he suffered before the international break in LAFC’s 1-1 tie over the Seattle Sounders on Saturday at Lumen Field. Carlos Vela came in ...