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 Defensores De Belgrano, rated 9.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 326th of 411 on scout potential in the Primera Nacional. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (38.5% 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 59th of 119 of the 119 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 10, 96th of 119 of the 119 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 0.5 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 potential96th of 119 central midfielders · Primera Nacional Current season59th of 119 central midfielders · Primera Nacional59th-best central midfielder in the Primera Nacional326th in the Primera Nacional · potential96th-highest potential central midfielder in the Primera Nacional

9.9

Ratingi

96th of 119 central midfielders

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

38.5%

Minutes

rotation minutes

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Defensores De Belgrano finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

Def. / 90

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Tackles

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Interceptions

Clean sheets

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

Watch points

Game time. Only 38.5% 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 9.9, Laba carries the 96th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Primera Nacional of 119. 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 %38.5%

Available fixtures34 of 34

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 0.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Laba's projected Rating — 9.9 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

Almagro2026/27 – nowFree

San Telmo2025/26 – 2026/27Free

Defensores De Belgrano2024/25 – 2025/26Free

Barracas Central2023/24 – 2024/25Free

Central Cordoba de Santiago2021/22 – 2023/24Free

Union La Calera2020/21 – 2021/22Free

Defensa Y Justicia2019/20 – 2020/21Free

Union La Calera2018/19 – 2019/20Free

Estudiantes L.P.2017/18 – 2018/19Free

Vancouver Whitecaps2013/14 – 2017/18

Toronto FC2012/13 – 2013/14€ 1.2M

Argentinos JRSuntil 2012/13

About M. Laba

M. Laba is a 34-year-old central midfielder who plays for Defensores De Belgrano, born on December 11, 1991 in Villa Raffo, standing 174 cm tall. He is from Argentina. Defensores De Belgrano 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. His season has spanned the Primera Nacional and the Copa Argentina.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Laba at 9.9 with a Season form score of 0, ranking 326th of 411 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 Almagro, San Telmo, 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

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Defensores De Belgrano finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

Watch points