Jefferson Lara

Jefferson Darío Lara Acosta (born February 20, 1990, in Ibarra) is an Ecuadorian football defender playing for Anaconda FC.

Jefferson Lara

Personal information
Full name	Jefferson Darío Lara Acosta
Date of birth	(1990-02-20) February 20, 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth	Ibarra, Ecuador
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Anaconda FC
Youth career
2005–2009	LDU Quito
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2010	LDU Quito	17	(0)
2010	→ UT Cotopaxi (loan)	12	(0)
2011	Aucas	9	(1)
2012	Valle del Chota	32	(0)
2013	Deportivo Azogues	36	(2)
2014–2015	Imbabura	71	(3)
2016	Delfín	2	(0)
2016–2018	Manta	43	(3)
2018	Clan Juvenil	12	(0)
2019–	Anaconda FC	2	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:37, 20 June 2019 (UTC)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lara and the second or maternal family name is Acosta.

Club career

A product of LDU Quito's youth system, he played at both the senior and youth levels of the club. He became part of the senior squad in 2007, but didn't earn his first senior cap until 2008. In 2010, he was loaned to Serie B squad UT Cotapaxi to gain professional experience.^[1]

Honors

LDU Quito

• Copa Libertadores: 2008
• Recopa Sudamericana: 2009
• Copa Sudamericana: 2009