Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Vancouver Whitecaps.
Injury-affected season
Missed 6 of Vancouver Whitecaps's ~39 games this season through 5 injury absences and 1 suspension (hamstring). He still appeared 29 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 29 | 6 | 1 | 2545 | 7.14 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 6.76 |
 Canadian Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — |
Scout report
M. Laborda is a 26-year-old central defender at Vancouver Whitecaps, enjoying a standout season — 6 goals and 1 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 44, top 5% of Major League Soccer centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 44, ranking 45th of 513 in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present (85.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.64 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Laborda.
Judged on this season alone, Laborda graded 44 — a standout campaign that ranks top 5% of the 87 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 10 clean sheets and 3.642 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 24 → 44). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, top 6% of the 87 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 26 Laborda is in his prime years, and a market index of 13.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Laborda missed 5 games through injury and 1 suspension (hamstring) out of roughly 39 this season. The 29 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
A career still climbing — Laborda is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Vancouver Whitecaps finished 2nd of 15 · a title-challenging side
3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 15) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 6 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 85.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.25 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
- Defensive volume. 3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 44, Laborda carries the 5th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 6%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
