Josh Vela

Quick Facts

Full Name	Josh Vela
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 14, 1993(1993-12-14)
Age	31
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Josh Vela Biography

Josh Vela is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on December 14, 1993 in England, United Kingdom. Joshua James Vela (born 14 December 1993) is an English professional footballer who is a defender or midfielder at League One club Shrewsbury Town.

The 2014-15 campaign Vela was initially scheduled to be loaned out by Dougie Freedman however the loan was not granted, and Freedman was dismissed at the end of 2014 by his club. Under the new management of Neil Lennon, Vela was playing as a right back in front of older Kevin McNaughton and fellow youth graduate Oscar Threlkeld. In recognition of his impressive performances, Vela was among the players given the chance to sign new deals by Lennon since his contract was set end at close in the season 2014-15. Vela made 29 appearances during the season for the club however, his impressive performances at right- back, as well as in his return to the midfielder position, led The Bolton News to call for Vela to be named the player of the club of the season, and Lennon declared that he ought to be proud of the performances he put in throughout the season. In the ceremony to award the prize, Vela placed second with 19 percent as the Bolton Wanderers’ Player of the Season, with a close second to Tim Ream.

Vela scored his first goal for Bolton in a 2–2 draw with Charlton Athletic on 15 December 2015.

At the end of the 2018–19 season, Vela confirmed that he would be leaving the club after seventeen years.

He made his debut for Bolton during the 1-1 draw with Swansea City on 21 April 2012, replacing Mark Davies in the 90th minute. His first appearance for Bolton was on the 28th of August, in the League Cup second round against Crawley Town but this full debut was not long when he was dismissed after just seven minutes, and was substituted with Darren Pratley because of an injury caused by a collision by Nicky Adams. This injury would keep Vela until the end of April. When he returned, Vela started in Bolton’s 2:0 win over Sunderland during the FA Cup third round replay on January 15th, 2013 and then made his debut league appearance for Bolton at Watford on February 2. Following those games, Vela expressed his delight after returning from injury.

Josh Vela Net Worth

Josh Vela is one of the richest Association Football Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Josh Vela 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the 2011-12 season, Vela was the mainstay of the reserve team but he had to spend three months on the sidelines following a fracture to his foot during an reserve game with Blackburn Rovers in November 2011. After returning to fitness, he was rewarded with a new three-and-a-half-year contract in February 2012. Vela was later awarded the number twenty-five in the club.

A member from Bolton Wanderers Academy. Bolton Wanderers Academy since joining the academy at age nine, Vela signed a professional contract with the club in March of 2011. At the age of 17 Vela was linked to Liverpool and Bolton did not accept a PS1 million bid from Liverpool.

On 21 March 2014, Vela joined League One club Notts County on an initial 28-day loan. He made his Notts County debut the next day, starting in central midfield, in a 4–1 win over Carlisle United. After making five appearances for Notts County, Vela extended his loan spell with the club until the end of the season. While at Notts County, Vela stated that time at the club could give him a chance of having first team football at Bolton.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Josh Vela height 5 ft 11 in Josh weight 73 kg & body measurements will update soon.

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Facts & Trivia

Josh Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Josh Vela celebrates birthday on December 14 of every year.

Top Facts about Josh Vela

1. Josh Vela is an English professional footballer.
2. He was born on March 10, 1993 in Salford, England.
3. Vela started his career at Bolton Wanderers FC.
4. He made over 150 appearances for the club.
5. In 2019, he signed with Hibernian FC in Scotland.
6. Vela has represented England at youth level.
7. His preferred position is central midfield.
8. He has scored over 10 goals in his career so far.
9. Vela has also played as a right-back and centre-back.
10. He stands at a height of 5ft11in (180cm).