| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jefferson Laider Valverde Arboleda | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Delfín (on loan from Houston Dynamo) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Toreros FC | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | Búhos ULVR | 25 | (2) |
| 2022 | Atlético Santo Domingo | 21 | (0) |
| 2023 | El Nacional | 15 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Liga de Quito | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Houston Dynamo | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Houston Dynamo 2 (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Orense (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Delfín (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 March 2026 | |||
Jefferson Laider Valverde Arboleda (born 4 May 1999) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Delfín, on loan from Houston Dynamo.
In 2022, Valverde signed for Ecuadorian side Atlético Santo Domingo. He was described "stood out" while playing for the club.
In 2023, he signed for Ecuadorian side El Nacional. He was regarded as one of the club's most important players.
Valverde mainly operates as a midfielder. He is known for his tackling ability.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toreros FC | 2020 | Segunda Categoría | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Búhos ULVR | 2020 | Segunda Categoría | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Ecuadorian Serie B | 13 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| Total | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Atlético Santo Domingo | 2022 | Ecuadorian Serie B | 21 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| El Nacional | 2023 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Liga de Quito | 2023 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Houston Dynamo 2 | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 15 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Houston Dynamo | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orense | 2025 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Delfín | 2026 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 108 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 117 | 2 | ||