Josh Vela
| Date of birth | 14 December 1993 |
| Place of birth | Salford |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.81 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Josh Vela's contract at Bolton Wanderers was extended to June 2015 in February 2012 and to June 2019 in September 2016.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 01 Jul 2011 | ||
| Notts County | 21 Mar 2014 | 31 May 2014 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2011-12 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Bolton Wanderers | League Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Notts County | League One | 7 |
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| 2014-15 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2014-15 | Bolton Wanderers | League Championship | 25 | 4 |
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| 2015-16 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2015-16 | Bolton Wanderers | League Championship | 30 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Bolton Wanderers | Football League Trophy | 3 |
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| 2016-17 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Bolton Wanderers | League One | 45 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Bolton Wanderers | League Championship | 26 | 4 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2012 | Bolton Wanderers v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2012 | Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2012 | Crawley Town v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Jan 2013 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Crystal Palace v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Jan 2013 | Bolton Wanderers v Everton | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Watford v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Aug 2013 | Tranmere Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-1 (2-4) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 04 Jan 2014 | Bolton Wanderers v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Bolton Wanderers v Brentford | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2014 | Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2014 | Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Blackpool v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2014 | Bolton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Dec 2014 | Reading v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Bolton Wanderers v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Dec 2014 | Millwall v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 2015 | Rotherham United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Feb 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Derby County v Bolton Wanderers | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Fulham | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Watford | L | 3-4 | League Championship | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Nottingham Forest v Bolton Wanderers | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2015 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Ipswich Town v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Apr 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2015 | Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Burton Albion | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Preston North End v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2015 | Ipswich Town v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Reading v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Nov 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Dec 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Hull City v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2015 | Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Jan 2016 | Eastleigh v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Jan 2016 | Nottingham Forest v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Eastleigh | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 2016 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Feb 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Rotherham United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Leeds United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Bristol City v Bolton Wanderers | L | 6-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2016 | Brentford v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Derby County v Bolton Wanderers | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2016 | Blackpool v Bolton Wanderers | L | 4-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2016 | AFC Wimbledon v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Bristol Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Fleetwood Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 30 Aug 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Everton | L | 0-2 | Football League Trophy | Group A – North |
| 03 Sep 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Walsall v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Bradford City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Rochdale v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Oxford United | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 04 Oct 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | Football League Trophy | Group A – North |
| 08 Oct 2016 | Swindon Town v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 18 Oct 2016 | Millwall v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 24 Oct 2016 | Bury v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Port Vale | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 08 Nov 2016 | Cheltenham Town v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | Football League Trophy | Group A – North |
| 13 Nov 2016 | Peterborough United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Northampton Town v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 04 Dec 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield United | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Dec 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Gillingham | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Chesterfield v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Coventry City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 07 Jan 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Swindon Town | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 17 Jan 2017 | Crystal Palace v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 28 Jan 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 04 Feb 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Walsall | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2017 | Bradford City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Sheffield United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v AFC Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Fleetwood Town v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-4 | League One | |
| 14 Mar 2017 | Gillingham v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-4 | League One | |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Northampton Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Oxford United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-4 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Shrewsbury Town v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Chesterfield | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 04 Apr 2017 | Southend United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Scunthorpe United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Oldham Athletic v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 18 Apr 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Bury | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Port Vale v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Peterborough United | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 06 Aug 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Leeds United | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Fulham v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2017 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Nov 2017 | Preston North End v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2017 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bolton Wanderers | L | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Dec 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Barnsley | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Burton Albion | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2017 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2017 | Sheffield United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2018 | Bolton Wanderers v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Jan 2018 | Bolton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Brentford v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Jan 2018 | Bolton Wanderers v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2018 | Bolton Wanderers v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Bolton Wanderers v Fulham | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Feb 2018 | Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Feb 2018 | Queens Park Rangers v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2018 | Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Mar 2018 | Leeds United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Apr 2018 | Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2018 | Derby County v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Apr 2018 | Bolton Wanderers v Millwall | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 06 May 2018 | Bolton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.