Carlos Labrada
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Valentín Labrada Lleras[1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 29, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Mazatlán, Mexico[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Richland Thunderducks | 37 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| UWS Upsetters | |||
| NTX Rayados | |||
| Fort Worth | |||
| International career | |||
| 2016–2018 | United States Virgin Islands | 5 | (0) |
| United States Virgin Islands (beach) | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Carlos Valentín Labrada Lleras (born December 9, 1985) is a former soccer player who played as a defender. Born in Mexico, he has represented the United States Virgin Islands national team internationally.[2]
University soccer[edit]
Labrada represented the soccer team of the Richland College, the Thunderducks, in 2005 and 2006, scoring three goals in thirty-seven appearances.[3][4]
Club career[edit]
Labrada was given the opportunity to move to the United States Virgin Islands to work at the Señor Frog's in Saint Thomas, having worked in their Mazatlán location.[5] While on the island, he played for the UWS Upsetters.[6]
He returned to Texas in the United States, where he played for NTX Rayados and FC Fort Worth.[5][6]
International career[edit]
Labrada was born to a Cuban mother, who gained United States citizenship, making him eligible to represent the United States Virgin Islands, since he also holds American citizenship.[5] He made his senior international debut on 29 March 2016 in a 2–1 defeat to Grenada in Caribbean Cup Qualifying.[5]
He has also represented the United States Virgin Islands in beach soccer.[5]
Career statistics[edit]
International[edit]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Virgin Islands | 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Carlos Labrada at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Carlos Labrada at Soccerway
- ^ "2005 Statistics". njcaa.org. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "2006 Statistics". njcaa.org. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Díaz López, José Andrés (September 17, 2019). "Carlos Labrada, el mexicano que es seleccionado nacional ¡de Islas Vírgenes!" [Carlos Labrada, the Mexican who is a national team from the Virgin Islands!]. mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Cruz, César (May 17, 2019). "Carlos Labrada, el mexicano que juega futbol de playa con Islas Vírgenes" [Carlos Labrada, the Mexican who plays beach soccer with the Virgin Islands]. mexico.as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved March 8, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Carlos Labrada at CaribbeanFootballDatabase
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Mazatlán
- Footballers from Sinaloa
- Mexican people of Cuban descent
- Mexican men's footballers
- United States Virgin Islands men's soccer players
- United States Virgin Islands men's international soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- Richland College Thunderducks men's soccer players
- United States Virgin Islands soccer biography stubs
- Mexican football defender stubs