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Carlos Labrada

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Carlos Labrada
Personal information
Full name Carlos Valentín Labrada Lleras[1]
Date of birth (1985-12-29) December 29, 1985 (age 38)
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

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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

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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

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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

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International

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National team Year Apps Goals
United States Virgin Islands 2016 3 0
2017 0 0
2018 2 0
Total 5 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c Carlos Labrada at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ Carlos Labrada at Soccerway
  3. ^ "2005 Statistics". njcaa.org. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "2006 Statistics". njcaa.org. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
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