Jayden Laverde
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| Jayden Laverde | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Laverde playing for Essendon in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jayden Laverde | ||
| Born | 12 April 1996 | ||
| Original team | Western Jets (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 20, 2014 national draft | ||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||
| Position | Key Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2015–2025 | Essendon | 145 (38) | |
| 2026– | Greater Western Sydney | 7 (0) | |
| Total | 152 (38) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 7, 2026. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jayden Laverde (/ləˈvɜːrdiː/ lə-VUR-dee;[1] born 12 April 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer who currently plays for Greater Western Sydney in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previous played eleven seasons for the Essendon Football Club.[2] He was recruited with the 20th overall selection in the 2014 national draft.[3]
Laverde played as a junior at Keilor Football Club[4] and played for the Western Jets in the TAC Cup.[5] He was named All-Australian in the AFL Under 18 Championships, playing for Vic Metro.[6]
AFL career
Laverde was drafted by Essendon with pick 20 in the 2014 national draft. He made his AFL debut against Melbourne in round 15 of the 2015 AFL season.[7] In his first season, 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.[8]
Laverde played 145 games for Essendon over 11 seasons, before he was delisted at the end of the 2025 AFL season.[9][10]
Laverde joined Greater Western Sydney on the first day of the 2025/26 Supplemental Selection Period.[11]
