Diego Barrera

Diego Barrera
Personal information
Full nameDiego Alejandro Barrera
Date of birthMarch 25, 1987
Place of birthBogota, Colombia
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing positionMidfielder / Forward
Club information
Current team
Kaya F.C.
Youth career
2004–2006Loyola Marymount Lions
2007New Mexico Lobos
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2006San Fernando Valley Quakes4(1)
2007Ventura County Fusion8(0)
2008San Fernando Valley Quakes13(4)
2009–2010Hollywood United Hitmen11(1)
2010Ventura County Fusion2(1)
2011Wilmington Hammerheads12(0)
2011–2012Syracuse Silver Knights (indoor)13(3)
2012Cal FC
2013Stallion Sta. Lucia F.C.9(1)
March-June 2014Team Socceroo13(7)
June 2014-PresentKaya12(4)
National team
2005United States U18
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:00, 11 June 2013 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Diego Barrera (born March 25, 1987 in Bogota) is a Colombian-born American soccer player currently playing for Kaya F.C. in the United Football League in the Philippines.

Career

College and amateur

Barrera moved from his native Colombia to the United States as a small child, settling in Thousand Oaks, California. He attended Thousand Oaks High School, and played three years of college soccer at Loyola Marymount University, where he was named to the College Soccer News All-Freshman Third Team, the All-WCC second team and the WCC All-Freshman Team in his debut year in 2004. He transferred to the University of New Mexico prior to his senior year in 2007.

During his college career and beyond, Barrera played extensively with numerous Southern California teams in the USL Premier Development League, including the San Fernando Valley Quakes[1] (twice), Hollywood United Hitmen[2] and Ventura County Fusion[3] (twice).

Professional

Barrera signed his first professional contract in March 2011, joining USL Pro club Wilmington Hammerheads.[4] He made his professional debut on May 14, 2011, coming on as a second half substitute in a 3-1 win over F.C. New York.[5]

After the season at Wilmington, he played professional indoor soccer with the Syracuse Silver Knights in the MISL, before returning to California. Barrera then joined his home town based team , amateur side Cal FC in the USASA-affiliated La Gran Liga de Oxnard based in Oxnard, California.[6]

Personal

Married in 2014 .

Diego's younger brother, Danny Barrera, is also a professional soccer player.

Honours

Club

Stallion

References

  1. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/roster/4069052.html
  2. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/4069052.html#STATS
  3. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/6188518.html
  4. ↑ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/511205.html
  5. ↑ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72013+Elements/Display+E+47107+Stats/+2175627
  6. ↑

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