SUMMARY
- Vela is a successful Mexican striker who began his career at Arsenal.
- Carlos Vela's wife, Saioa Canibano, is a former Spanish journalist from the Basque region of Spain.
Carlos Vela is a Mexican striker who is renowned for his spell with the MLS club, LAFC. The 34-year-old is currently a free agent after leaving the American club in 2024. However, the striker is still grabbing headlines for his beautiful wife, Saioa Canibano.
Vela is one of the most successful strikers in Mexican history. The forward started his career with the English club, Arsenal. He wasn’t able to cement his place within the English squad but proved his potential with a future move with Real Sociedad in La Liga and LAFC in MLS.
Who is Saioa Canibano?
Saioa Canibano is the beautiful wife of Mexican soccer player, Carlos Vela. She is a former Spanish journalist who worked for a local media outlet in the Basque region of Spain. The former journalist quit his career and focused on taking care of his family with her partner.
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Canibano has 263,000 followers on Instagram, where she shares cute pictures of her life with her partner in Los Angeles. Unlike other famous WAGs, Canibano doesn’t use her big social media following to work as an online influencer. All her pictures are of her kids and other joyful moments with her family.
Carlos Vela and Saioa Canibano’s relationship history
It is unclear when the first time Carlos Vela and Saioa Canibano started dating, but the duo came out to the public as a couple back in 2016. It is being reported that the couple first met during Vela’s stint with the Spanish club, Real Sociedad.
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The couple tried to remain out of the limelight in the first few years, but that stance changed around the time of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The couple got married just before the Mexican striker joined his national side for the Russian World Cup.
Kids of Carlos Vela and Saioa Canibano
Carlos Vela and Saioa Canibano have two kids together. The couple welcomed their first kid, Romeo, in 2016. The birth of their son prompted them to come out as a couple to the public. The couple welcomed their second kid, a daughter, back in 2020. They named their daughter, India, which is a country in south-east Asia.
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Carlos Vela is currently a free agent in 2024. He completed his last contract with LAFC in the last season and moved away from the American club in 2024. The Mexican striker is not linked with any club currently and it feels like the striker will hang up his boots to raise his family with his partner, Saioa Canibano.