Carlos de la Vega
Encyclopedia
Carlos de la Vega Díaz (born 24 January 1980 in Madrid
) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano
in the Spanish second division
, as a right defender.
's youth system, de la Vega went on to play with amateur sides RSD Alcalá
and AD Alcorcón
, also from hometown Madrid
, until well into his 20's.
He did not have his first taste of full professional football (he had only played one match with Rayo's first team in 2002–03's La Liga
, one minute) until 2008–09 when, after returning to Rayo in the previous year, he was fairly used as the club easily retained its Segunda División
status.
In late December 2009, unsettled de la Vega was loaned to another side in the second level, SD Huesca
, until the end of the season
.
After eight days, he paid €
30.000 in order to be released from custody. Predrag Stanković
, former footballer – three years in Hércules CF
– and a player's agent, was also involved in the plot, among others.
Madrid
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) is a Spanish
Spain
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footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas...
in the Spanish second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, as a right defender.
Football career
After emerging through Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas...
's youth system, de la Vega went on to play with amateur sides RSD Alcalá
RSD Alcalá
Real Sociedad Deportiva Alcalá is a Spanish football team based in Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, in the Community of Madrid. Founded in 1929, it plays in Segunda División B - Group 1, holding home matches at Estadio Municipal del Val, with a capacity of 7,000.-Season to season:----*19 seasons in...
and AD Alcorcón
AD Alcorcón
Agrupación Deportiva Alcorcón is a Spanish football team based in Alcorcón, in the autonomous community of Madrid. Founded in 1971, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home matches at Municipal de Santo Domingo, with a 5,430 seat capacity....
, also from hometown Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, until well into his 20's.
He did not have his first taste of full professional football (he had only played one match with Rayo's first team in 2002–03's La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
, one minute) until 2008–09 when, after returning to Rayo in the previous year, he was fairly used as the club easily retained its Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
status.
In late December 2009, unsettled de la Vega was loaned to another side in the second level, SD Huesca
SD Huesca
Sociedad Deportiva Huesca, S.A.D., is a Spanish football club based in Huesca, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded in 1960, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio El Alcoraz, which seats 8,000 spectators....
, until the end of the season
2009–10 Segunda División
The 2009–10 Segunda División was made up of the following teams:-League table:||rowspan=15 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-2009–10 Results:To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column....
.
Drug scandal
In February 2009, de la Vega was arrested in connection with an anti-drug operation in the Spanish capital.After eight days, he paid €
Euro
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30.000 in order to be released from custody. Predrag Stanković
Predrag Stankovic
Pedrag Stanković is a retired Serbian footballer, who played as a central defender.-Football career:...
, former footballer – three years in Hércules CF
Hércules CF
Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first...
– and a player's agent, was also involved in the plot, among others.