Following his move to Defensores De Belgrano, Laba's current-season form is down 100% on last season (Season 11→0), while his Rating eased 24→10. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 11).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Defensores De Belgrano · 9th	15	—	10	0
2024/25	Defensores De Belgrano	14	—	—	—
2023/24	Barracas Central	2	6.45	—	—
2023/24	Central Cordoba de Santiago	5	6.45	—	—
2022/23	Central Cordoba de Santiago · 16th	13	6.98	24	11
2021/22	Union La Calera	27	6.97	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons in the full career.

Argentina · international

Side	Apps	G
Argentina U20	5	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

M. Laba is a 34-year-old central midfielder at Almagro, rated 11.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 291st of 375 on scout potential in the Primera Nacional. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (52.4% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Laba.

Judged on this season alone, Laba graded 0 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 53rd of 102 of the 102 central midfielders in the Primera Nacional, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 0 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 11 → 0).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 80th of 102 of the 102 central midfielders in the Primera Nacional. At 34 Laba is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending down

Current potential80th of 102 central midfielders · Primera Nacional Current season53rd of 102 central midfielders · Primera Nacional 53rd-best central midfielder in the Primera Nacional 291st in the Primera Nacional · potential 80th-highest potential central midfielder in the Primera Nacional

11.5

Ratingi

80th of 102 central midfielders

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

52.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Almagro finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

Def. / 90

—

Tackles

—

Interceptions

Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 15 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 52.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 0 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 11.5, Laba carries the 80th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Primera Nacional of 102. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %52.4%

Available fixtures25 of 27

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.306

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 34, Laba sits on 0.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Laba's projected Rating — 11.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Primera Nacional with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1.2M total transfer fees · 11 moves

AlmagroJun 2026 – nowFree

San TelmoDec 2025 – Jun 2026Free

Defensores De BelgranoJun 2024 – Dec 2025Free

Barracas CentralAug 2023 – Jun 2024Free

Central Cordoba de SantiagoJan 2022 – Aug 2023Free

Union La CaleraOct 2020 – Jan 2022Free

Defensa Y JusticiaJan 2020 – Oct 2020Free

Union La CaleraJan 2019 – Jan 2020Free

Estudiantes L.P.Jan 2018 – Jan 2019Free

Vancouver WhitecapsFeb 2014 – Jan 2018

Toronto FCApr 2013 – Feb 2014€ 1.2M

Argentinos JRSuntil Apr 2013

About M. Laba

Matías Alejandro Laba is a 34-year-old central midfielder who plays for Almagro, born on December 11, 1991 in Villa Raffo, standing 174 cm tall. He is from Argentina. Almagro currently sit 9th of 18 in the Primera Nacional.

This season

In the current season, M. Laba has made 15 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,178 minutes, with 4 yellow cards.

M. Laba's next match is on September 6, 2026, when Almagro face Gimnasia Jujuy at home in the Primera Nacional.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Laba at 11.5 with a Season form score of 0, ranking 291st of 375 central midfielders in the Primera Nacional. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Canadian Championship and the Liga Profesional Argentina. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, M. Laba has totalled 307 club appearances with 5 goals and 1 assist for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2014/15, with 33 appearances for Vancouver Whitecaps.

M. Laba's career has also included time at San Telmo, Defensores De Belgrano, Barracas Central, Central Cordoba de Santiago, Union La Calera, Defensa Y Justicia, Estudiantes L.P., Vancouver Whitecaps, Toronto FC and Argentinos JRS.

On the international stage, M. Laba has represented Argentina U20 — 5 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Almagro finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

Watch points