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Former MLS MVP Carlos Vela Announces Retirement After His Record-Setting Career With LAFC
Vela and his family live in Los Angeles, and the club named him its first Black & Gold Ambassador while announcing his retirement.
May 28, 2025
Former Major League Soccer MVP Carlos Vela announced his retirement Tuesday.
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The 36-year-old Vela spent the previous seven seasons with Los Angeles FC, which signed the Mexican forward as its first designated player in 2017 before the expansion club had played a game.
Vela became LAFC's leader in goals (78), assists (59) and games played (152) in a career highlighted by his MVP season in 2019, during which he set an MLS record with 34 goals. LAFC won the MLS Cup in 2022 and earned Supporters' Shield trophies in 2019 and 2022 during Vela's tenure.
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