Mathías Nicolás Laborda Malseñido (born 15 September 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps.[2]

Mathías Laborda
Personal information
Full name Mathías Nicolás Laborda Malseñido
Date of birth (1999-09-15) 15 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Fray Bentos, Uruguay
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right-back, centre-back[1]
Team information
Current team
Vancouver Whitecaps
Number 2
Youth career
Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Nacional 83 (6)
2023– Vancouver Whitecaps 19 (0)
International career
2017 Uruguay U18 3 (0)
2018–2019 Uruguay U20 10 (0)
2020 Uruguay U23 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:17, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

Club career

edit

Before making his professional debut. Laborda has been scouted several times by the Spanish football club Barcelona.[3]

Laborda made his professional debut on 8 May 2019, in a 1–1 draw against Cerro Porteño. He came in as a substitute in the 55th minute of the match.

He made his league debut on 28 July 2019, in a 4-2 win against Club Atlético Progreso. He played all 90 minutes and scored one of the goals.

On 9 January 2023, it was announced that Laborda would join Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps on a 3-year deal.[4]

International career

edit

As a youth international, Laborda has represented Uruguay at the 2019 South American U-20 Championship and the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[5]

References

edit
  1. ^ Mathías Laborda at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Mathías Laborda at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Barcelona closing on deal for Nacional youngster Mathias Laborda". Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps sign Uruguayan defender Mathías Laborda | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  5. ^ "22 - Mathías Laborda". 16 January 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2024.