Diego Barrera is a Colombian-born American soccer player currently playing for Kaya F.C. in the United Football League in the Philippines.
Education
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.
Career
College and amateur Barrera moved from his native Colombia to the United States as a small child, settling in Thousand Oaks, California. 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 (twice), Hollywood United Hitmen and Ventura County Fusion (twice).
Professional Barrera signed his first professional contract in March 2011, joining USL Pro club Wilmington Hammerheads.
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 Football Club in the USASA-affiliated Louisiana Gran Liga de Oxnard based in Oxnard, California.
Married in 2014. Diego"s younger brother, Danny Barrera, is also a professional soccer player.