| Season | League | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | G+A / 90 | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/2008 | La Liga | 33 | 2003 | 3 | 0 | 0.13 | — |
| 2008/2009 | Premier League | 14 | 415 | 1 | 0 | 0.22 | — |
| 2009/2010 | Premier League | 11 | 226 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 | — |
| 2010/2011 | Premier League | 4 | 60 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/2012 | La Liga | 35 | 2553 | 12 | 6 | 0.63 | — |
| 2012/2013 | La Liga | 35 | — | 14 | 9 | — | — |
| 2013/2014 | La Liga | 37 | — | 16 | 13 | — | — |
| 2014/2015 | La Liga | 29 | — | 9 | 3 | — | — |
| 2015/2016 | La Liga | 35 | 2765 | 5 | 4 | 0.29 | — |
| 2016/2017 | La Liga | 35 | 2562 | 9 | 2 | 0.39 | — |
| 2017/2018 | La Liga | 13 | 373 | 1 | 0 | 0.24 | — |
| 2018 | Major League Soccer (United States) | 9 | 799 | 3 | 1 | 0.45 | 7.78 |
| 2019 | Major League Soccer (United States) | 8 | 720 | 7 | 3 | 1.25 | 8.5 |
| 2020 | Major League Soccer (United States) | 8 | 512 | 4 | 2 | 1.05 | 7.44 |
| 2021 | Major League Soccer (United States) | 20 | 1268 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 | 7.19 |
| 2022 | Major League Soccer (United States) | 4 | 259 | 2 | 1 | 1.04 | 7.5 |
| 2023 | Major League Soccer (United States) | 8 | 489 | 1 | 2 | 0.55 | 7.13 |
| 2024 | Major League Soccer (United States) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 6.54 |
Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.
Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-07-21
Player stats against each opponent club
| Team | MP | W | D | L | G | A | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Villarreal | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 FC Barcelona | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
 Granada | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Espanyol | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Atlético Madrid | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Athletic Club | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Real Betis | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Real Madrid | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Celta de Vigo | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Málaga | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Valencia | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
 Rayo Vallecano | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sevilla | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Levante | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Getafe | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Deportivo La Coruña | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Osasuna | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 SD Eibar | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sporting Gijón | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Real Valladolid | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player stats against each opponent national team
| Team | MP | W | D | L | G | A | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Croatia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Argentina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 South Africa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Korea Republic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Honduras | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Iceland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Republic of Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The 2023 Major League Soccer (United States) line for Carlos Vela: 8 appearances (489 minutes), 1 goal, 2 assists — 0.55 goal involvements per 90. Per-match rating over the season: 7.13.
His league record spans 18 seasons (2007–2024) across 4 clubs. His ratings range from 7.13 (2023) up to 8.5 in 2019, Major League Soccer (United States). His last two rated seasons average 0.75 below his earlier career level.
