Uruguayan winger/fullback Gastón Mieres played in Major League Rugby between 2019-2022. He represented the Toronto Arrows for his entire MLR career.

Mieres began playing rugby at a young age for Lobos, his local club in Punta del Este, Uruguay. He caught the eyes of Los Teros early, progressing through he Uruguayan age-grades and he earning his international debut in May 2010 against Brazil. represented Uruguay at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens and began playing professionally in 2014, signing with Valpolicella in the Italian second tier before earning a short-term contract with Coventry in the English Championship in 2015. Following his stint in England, Mieres returned to Uruguay and Lobos. He again represented Uruguay at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco in 2018, and is one of Uruguay’s most capped players, having represented Los Teros at several Sudamerica Championships, Nations Cups, and Americas Rugby Championships, as well as at 3 Rugby World Cups in 2015, 2019, and 2023.

Mieres signed with the Toronto Arrows ahead of their inaugural MLR season in 2019, and played with them for 4 seasons, earning 36 appearances (32 starts) and with 15 tries scored, he is the Toronto Arrows All-Time leading Try Scorer. Although never recording over 1000m gained, he is also the Arrows’ all-time leader in that category, with 2,681m gained across his 4 seasons in Toronto.

achievements

• Toronto Arrows all-time leading meter eater (2,681m)
• Toronto Arrows all-time leading try scorer (15)