Matías Laba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matías Alejandro Laba | ||
| Date of birth | December 11, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Villa Raffo, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (on loan from Toronto FC) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Argentinos Juniors | 62 | (0) |
| 2013– | Toronto FC | 16 | (1) |
| 2014 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Argentina U20 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 August 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 April 2013 | |||
Matías Alejandro Laba (born 11 December 1991) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer on loan from Toronto FC .
Club career
Laba started his professional career playing for Argentinos Juniors in the 2011 Clausura, coming on as a second half substitute in a 1–1 draw with Vélez Sársfield.[1] During his first season with the first team, he played a total 14 league games,[2] plus another 4 in the 2011 Copa Libertadores.
After weeks of speculation, it was officially announced on 26 April 2013 that Laba had signed with Toronto FC as a young designated player, the transfer fee was undisclosed but believed to be in the range of $1.5 million.[3] Laba made his debut for Toronto in a 1-0 away loss to Colorado Rapids on 4 May 2013.[4] Laba scored his first goal with Toronto on 4 August 2013, in the second minute of the match against New England Revolution, the match ended in a 1-0 away victory.[5]
On February 25th, 2014, Laba was loaned by Toronto to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC on loan for the 2014 season[6].
International career
In July 2011, Laba was selected to represent the Argentina national under-20 football team at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.[7]
Honours
Argentinos Juniors
Argentina
- Pan American Games:
- Runner-up: 2011
References
- ^ "Match report". Argentine Soccer. 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ^ "Closing '11 statistics". Argentine Soccer. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ^ "Reds Sign midfield Matías Laba". Toronto FC. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
- ^ "Toronto FC newcomer shines in MLS debut". Major League Soccer.
- ^ "Toronto Downs New England". Toronto FC.
- ^ http://www.wakingthered.com/2014/2/25/5448258/matias-laba-loaned-to-the-whitecaps-for-2014-best-possible-outcome
- ^ "Squad list". FIFA. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
External links
- Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI Template:Es
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Buenos Aires
- Argentine footballers
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Argentina youth international footballers
- Argentinos Juniors footballers
- Toronto FC players
- Footballers at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
- Primera División Argentina players
- Major League Soccer players
- Designated Players (MLS)