[Anciens] Gaëtan Laborde: the return of a pailladin warrior

This Sunday, Gaëtan Laborde will make his return to the Stade de la Mosson, a place where he left his mark during the first era of Michel Der Zakarian. Between 2018 and 2021, the striker embodied the values ​​of combativeness and determination dear to Montpellier HSC. His statistical record speaks for itself, 118 matches, 39 goals and 20 assists.

Always ready to fight on the pitch, the player trained at Haillan won the hearts of Pailladins supporters thanks to his impeccable state of mind and his sense of sacrifice. Unfortunately, his time at MHSC was often overshadowed by the presence of Andy Delort, whose personality and performance captured the spotlight. Ultimately wrongly. But Laborde, more discreet, never hid that Montpellier was only a stage in his journey. He proved it by continuing his rise, first at Stade Rennais for a check for €15m, then at OGC Nice, where he had a solid although uneven career.

This weekend, the Mosson public will have the opportunity to salute a former player who has marked the recent history of the club. If he wears other colors today, he will always remain associated with our mentality that he embodied so well. Injured at the start of the season and promised a supersub role, the former Montpellier player in any case particularly stood out last Saturday against the HAC with a goal and an assist.