A tenacious defender who's comfortable on the ball, Mathías Laborda joined Whitecaps FC in January 2023 via the use of Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) after spending six years with Uruguayan side Club Nacional de Fútbol.
The Uruguayan agreed to a contract through 2025, with a club option for 2026.
NACIONAL
'16-'22: Laborda started 82 of his 101 appearances across all competitions for Uruguayan Primera División side Club Nacional de Football, helping the side win three Primera División titles in 2019, 2020 and 2022 as well as the 2021 Uruguayan Supercopa. The centre back also added six goals and an assist during his time with the club. Laborda originally came through Nacional’s youth academy joining the club at 16 and helped the team’s U-20 side win the U-20 Copa Libertadores in 2018, eventually signing his first professional contract with the first team in 2019.
INTERNATIONAL
Laborda has represented Uruguay at the U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels.
