| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jefferson Darío Lara Acosta | ||
| Date of birth | February 20, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Ibarra, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | UT Cotopaxi | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | LDU Quito | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007– | LDU Quito | 19 | (0) |
| 2010– | → UT Cotopaxi (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 12, 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jefferson Darío Lara Acosta (born February 20, 1990 in Ibarra) is an Ecuadorian football midfielder playing for UT Cotopaxi on loan from LDU Quito. 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. Lara was part of the squad that won the 2008 Copa Libertadores. In 2010, he was loaned to Serie B squad UT Cotapaxi to gain professional experience.[1]