Jayden Laverde
Laverde playing for Essendon in April 2018
Personal information
Full name	Jayden Laverde
Date of birth	(1996-04-12) 12 April 1996 (age 28)
Original team(s)	Western Jets (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 20, 2014 national draft
Height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	91 kg (201 lb)
Position(s)	Key Defender
Club information
Current club	Essendon
Number	15
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2015–	Essendon	131 (38)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jayden Laverde (/ləˈvɜːdiː/ lə-VUR-dee;^[1] born 12 April 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited with the 20th overall selection in the 2014 national draft.^[2]

Larvede started his career playing for the Keilor Football Club playing all his junior years there. as a young age he was touted for his athleticism and uniqueness.^{[citation needed]}

Laverde played for the Western Jets in the TAC Cup^[3] and the Keilor Football Club.^[4] He was named All-Australian in the AFL Under 18 Championships, playing for Vic Metro.^[5] He made his AFL debut against Melbourne in round 15 of the 2015 AFL season.^[6]

Larvede was drafted with pick 20 in the 2014 national draft. In 2015, his first season at Essendon, he played nine games and kicked five goals. In 2016 he suffered an ankle injury and was sidelined for eight weeks.

Originally starting his career as a forward, in the 2021 AFL season his career was reinvigorated with a move to defence.^[7]

Statistics are correct to the end of 2023^[8]

Notes

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• Jayden Laverde's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
• Jayden Laverde's playing statistics from AFL Tables

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