VANCOUVER, BC – Matias Laba has entered elite company.
On Saturday afternoon at BC Place, Laba recorded seven tackles in Vancouver Whitecaps FC’s action-packed 3-3 draw with Colorado Rapids. That brings his career total to 501, making the Argentine defensive midfielder one of just three players to reach the 500-mark in tackles since Opta started tracking Major League Soccer in 2011.
See below:
| NAME | TACKLES | GAMES PLAYED |
| Osvaldo Alonso | 713 | 172 |
| Diego Chara | 644 | 174 |
| Matias Laba | 501 | 107 |
| Dax McCarty | 481 | 179 |
| Marvell Wynne | 471 | 173 |
Note the difference in games played.