Jaime Andrés Valdés Zapata (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxajme βalˈdes] born 11 January 1981) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a midfielder.

On 6 July 2010, Valdés joined Portuguese side Sporting CP from relegated Atalanta for a €2,992,500 transfer fee, signing a three-year contract with a €25 million release clause.

[10][11] He debuted for the club on 14 July in a 4–2 loss against Paris Saint-Germain at Parc des Princes,[12] and scored his first goal on 25 July in a 2–1 exhibition match away win over Tottenham Hotspur, where his side's goals were scored by him and his compatriot Matías Fernández for the victory at White Hart Lane.

Then he continued his streak in the league's first round end on 8 January 2011 in a 2–1 home win over Sporting Braga.

[16] However, after two losses, two draws and one victory, his coach Paulo Sérgio was sacked,[17] and with José Couceiro arrival Valdés was relegated to the bench.

After an unsuccessful spell with Couceiro, on 6 July 2011, it was reported that Valdés would return to Italy to join Parma on loan with a purchase option worth of €1,8 million in an exchange operation for Valeri Bojinov.

[23] He was included in Chile's 30-men provisional 2010 FIFA World Cup squad, but later dropped[24] after he played the warm-up match against Mexico on 16 May 2010.

Valdés and Roberto Cereceda were substituted at half time by Jean Beausejour and Gonzalo Jara.

[26] In September 2014, he was invited to play the "Match for the Peace" at Rome organized by the Pope Francis and Javier Zanetti's foundation,[27] where played alongside legends like Diego Maradona, Iván Zamorano, Paolo Maldini, Roberto Baggio, Andriy Shevchenko, among others.