Diego Barrera
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Alejandro Barrera | ||
| Date of birth | March 25, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Bogota, Colombia | ||
| Height | Script error: No such module "person height". | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
|
Current team
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Kaya F.C. | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Loyola Marymount Lions | ||
| 2007 | New Mexico Lobos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | San Fernando Valley Quakes | 4 | (1) |
| 2007 | Ventura County Fusion | 8 | (0) |
| 2008 | San Fernando Valley Quakes | 13 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | Hollywood United Hitmen | 11 | (1) |
| 2010 | Ventura County Fusion | 2 | (1) |
| 2011 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 12 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Syracuse Silver Knights (indoor) | 13 | (3) |
| 2012 | Cal FC | ||
| 2013 | Stallion Sta. Lucia F.C. | 9 | (1) |
| 2014 | Team Socceroo | 13 | (7) |
| 2014- | Kaya | 12 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | United States U18 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 11 June 2013 (UTC) | |||
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.
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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
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/roster/4069052.html
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/4069052.html#STATS
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/6188518.html
- ↑ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/511205.html
- ↑ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72013+Elements/Display+E+47107+Stats/+2175627
- ↑ [1]
External links
- Use mdy dates from March 2011
- Pages using infobox football biography with height issues
- No local image but image on Wikidata
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Colombian footballers
- Sportspeople from Bogotá
- Colombian emigrants to the United States
- Colombian expatriate footballers
- American soccer players
- New Mexico Lobos men's soccer players
- Hollywood United Hitmen players
- San Fernando Valley Quakes players
- Syracuse Silver Knights players
- Ventura County Fusion players
- Wilmington Hammerheads FC players
- Cal FC players
- Premier Development League players
- United Soccer League players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- Expatriate footballers in the Philippines
- Soccer players from California
