Mathías
Laborda
D
#2
Mathías Laborda
Vancouver Whitecaps FCHeight : 6' 0" · Weight : 159 lbs · Age : 27
MLS record
| Year | Team | FC | FA | RC | YC | OG | APP | SUB | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 25 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 2 |
- 2026 guaranteed comp.
- 1.19 M$
- Base salary
- 1.05 M$
- Rank on the club
- #5 of 24
Guaranteed compensation: base salary plus signing bonuses and other guaranteed money, annualized; performance bonuses are not included. Contract length is not made public.
Advanced stats, 2026 Center backs
MLS stats →2026 season, in progress (2,375 minutes played). The percentile ranks the player among regular center backs (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.
Goals
3
95th percentile
Assists
1
85th percentile
Expected goals (xG)
3.7
98th percentile
Expected assists (xA)
1.1
92th percentile
Goals − xG
−0.7
20th percentile
Key passes
7
87th percentile
Pass completion
89.2 %
52th percentile
Passes over expected
+1.0 /100
25th percentile
g+ per 90
+0.04
79th percentile
Minutes
2,375
Regular season. xG: expected goals from chance quality; xA: expected assists. Passes over expected: completed passes above expectation, per 100 passes, given their difficulty. g+: goals added, above the position average. Data: American Soccer Analysis.
2027 projection
MLS trends →Projected WAR
0.3
Confidence: high · based on the backtest and minutes played
Projected minutes
2,711
WAR 2026
0.3
Minutes played
2,375
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per minute, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average as if 1,000 more minutes, over the minutes expected from the last two seasons, adjusted for age. Method chosen by backtest (2023 to 2026): mean error of 0.24 wins.
Trend
→ Stable (-4)
- 20230.3 WAR · 0.53 per 3,000 min
- 20240.2 WAR · 0.28 per 3,000 min
- 20250.6 WAR · 0.73 per 3,000 min
- 20260.3 WAR · 0.38 per 3,000 min
The trend compares this season's WAR per 3,000 minutes with last season's (at least 500 minutes each), weighted by playing time.
Outlook, age included
+6 · 26 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, transfers or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite. EX counts his MLS seasons since 2021, from our data: his career elsewhere is not included.
OV · Overall
73
Established starter
- DEF
- Defending
- 67
- PAS
- Passing
- 78
- DIS
- Discipline
- 82
- DRI
- Dribbling
- 69
- DUR
- Durability
- 84
- EX
- Experience
- 63
Why these ratings?Hide details
- DEF — Defending : Goals added by interrupting (tackles, interceptions, clearances)
- PAS — Passing : Goals added by passing, passes completed over expected
- DIS — Discipline : Goals added by fouls drawn and avoided
- DRI — Dribbling : Goals added by carrying the ball
- DUR — Durability : Share of his club's minutes played, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : MLS seasons since 2021 (our data)
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the goals added (g+) of each of his actions, above replacement level (the per-minute output of his group's fringe players), converted to standings points (0.64 points per goal), then to wins (3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.3
#10 of 98 regular center backs
+1.6 goals above replacement
PAL Rating
39 / 100
#60 of 98 regular center backs
Value Rating · 2026
Sporting contract value
60 / 100
The surplus: his 2026 WAR (0.3) × the price of a win ($3.6M), minus his 2026 guaranteed compensation, against other center backs. Commercial value (tickets, sponsors, media rights) is not counted.Salary$1.2MSurplus−$102KWAR paid0.33PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Getting open and receiving the ball in dangerous areas.
How his passes change his team's chances of scoring and conceding.
The value of his shots: the quality of the chance and what he makes of it.
Carrying the ball and beating defenders, minus the balls lost.
Fouls drawn (free kicks, penalties won) minus fouls committed.
Breaking up the opponent's play: tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocked shots.
The parts above are measured against the position average. This adjustment moves the baseline to a fringe player in his group, prorated by minutes: positive when fringe players do worse than average, negative when they do better.
| Season | Team | Min | WAR | PAL | OV | G | A | xG | xA | g+/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | VAN | 2,375 | 0.3 | 39 | 73 | 3 | 1 | 3.7 | 1.1 | +0.04 |
| 2025 | VAN | 2,452 | 0.6 | 54 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 4.5 | 1.4 | +0.09 |
| 2024 | VAN | 2,166 | 0.2 | 48 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.4 | +0.03 |
| 2023 | VAN | 1,694 | 0.3 | 55 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.1 | +0.05 |
Mathías Laborda in five questions
How many goals does Mathías Laborda have in 2026?
Mathías Laborda has 3 goals and 1 assist in 2,375 minutes in 2026 (expected goals: 3.7).
How old and how tall is Mathías Laborda?
Mathías Laborda is 27 years old. He is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 159 lb (72 kg).
How good is Mathías Laborda?
Mathías Laborda produced 0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026, 12th of 98 players at his position in the MLS. His PAL rating is 39 out of 100: below average for his position.
How much does Mathías Laborda make?
Mathías Laborda earns $1.2M for the 2026 season. His Value Rating (on-field contract efficiency) is 60 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position; the player's commercial value is not part of it.
What number does Mathías Laborda wear, and what team does he play for?
Mathías Laborda plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the MLS, at D, and wears number 2.
