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Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.

W · VAL group FIELD

Carlos Vela

2018–2023 · 6 seasons

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AM · VAL group FIELD

Carles Gil

2019–2026 · 8 seasons

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At a glance

Carlos Vela and Carles Gil: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Carlos Vela	Stat	Carles Gil
6	Seasons	8
95.3	Career VAL	127.7
38.6 (2019)	Peak-season VAL	24.2 (2021)
1	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
5	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	5

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLS VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 2013 on.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Carlos Vela and Carles Gil have
Carlos Vela	Stat	Carles Gil
Field
12,280	Minutes	20,916
78	Goals	61
42	Assists	59
460	Shots	451
359	Key passes	714
69.8	Expected goals (xG)	51.8
39.5	Expected assists (xA)	65.5

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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Rates
0.88	G+A / 90	0.52
0.51	xG / 90	0.22

Age	Carlos Vela	Carles Gil
26	—	23.6
28	—	24.2
29	18.1	19.3
30	38.6	20.8
31	3.4	9.2
32	8.1	17.2
33	15.6	13.4
34	11.5	—