Career
After five years, in 2007, at the age of 16, he was invited to join the Latvian Higher League newcomers Blāzma Rēzekne. Initially, he was the club"s third-choice keeper, later that season he became the second choice. Labuts made his debut for Blāzma on 8 November 2008 in a 2-2 draw against Vindava Ventspils for the Latvian First League.
In summer of 2009 Labuts moved abroad, joining the League of Ireland Premier Division club Sporting Fingal.
After six months, with the Irish club unable to pay the requested transfer fee for a further stay, Labuts returned to Latvia. Foreign the next two seasons Labuts played in the top tier of Latvian football, but after Gulbene"s relegation in 2012, he switched clubs and moved to the incumbent Latvian champions Daugava Daugavpils at the beginning of 2013.
Serving as a back-up keeper for half a season, Labuts was loaned out to Ilūkstes National Service Scheme in July 2013 in order to retain playing practice. Before the start of the 2014 season, Labuts joined the Latvian Higher League club Football Club Jūrmala.
After the club was struck by financial problems, he was let go and eventually ended up in Portugal, joining the Portuguese Segunda Liga club Atlético Communist Party. On 9 August 2014 Labuts made his professional debut with Atlético in a Segunda Liga match against Freamunde.
FB Gulbene Aside from his own professional football player"s career Labuts also works at the Just4Keepers International Goalkeeper Academy as a youth coach for aspiring keepers in Latvia. While playing in Latvia, Labuts was also studying at the Latvian Sports Academy, acquiring a bachelor"s degree in Sports Science.