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]
| 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 | |||
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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