1. Danny Barrera developed his skills both in the United States Soccer residency program and at the high school level with Westlake High School, where he was named a Parade magazine All-American and regarded as one of the top recruits coming out of high school.
Danny Barrera attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he played college soccer with the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team from 2008 to 2010.
Danny Barrera left UCSB after his junior year to pursue a professional career and has since played for various clubs, including Ventura County Fusion, FK Spartak Subotica, Atlanta Silverbacks, San Antonio Scorpions, Carolina RailHawks, Sacramento Republic FC, Fresno FC, and Hartford Athletic.
Notably, Danny Barrera was named to the USL All-League Team in 2016 and was included in the USL Championship's All-Time Hispanic Team in 2021.
Danny Barrera trained with Sheffield United FC as a teen.
Danny Barrera developed his game in the United States both with the US Soccer residency program and at the high school level with Westlake High School, where he skipped his senior year of high school.
Danny Barrera was named as a Parade magazine All-American and regarded as one of the top recruits coming out of high school.
Danny Barrera attended the University of California, Santa Barbara where he was a student-athlete and played college soccer with the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team from 2008 to 2010.
Danny Barrera would appear for the team in 66 games, scoring 10 goals and adding 22 assists.
Danny Barrera left UCSB after his junior year to pursue a professional career.
Danny Barrera made his debut for Spartak against FK Borac Cacak on December 10,2011.
Danny Barrera returned to the United States in 2012 and re-joined Ventura County Fusion and appeared in 6 games, but played for Cal FC in their historic 2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup run coached by Eric Wynalda.
Danny Barrera was the first signing of new Silverbacks head coach Eric Wynalda, who had just been appointed some days earlier.
Danny Barrera joined San Antonio Scorpions ahead of the 2014 North American Soccer League season.
Danny Barrera was traded later that season to Carolina RailHawks for Cesar Elizondo.
Danny Barrera was re-signed by Sacramento for the 2016 USL season.
Danny Barrera transferred to USL side Fresno FC for the 2018 season on January 23,2018.
Danny Barrera led the team in assists despite just 17 games played for the 2019 season with four.
Danny Barrera was re-signed for the 2020 season and named team captain.
Danny Barrera re signed with Hartford for the 2021 season on November 30,2020.
In October 2021, Danny Barrera was named to the USL Championship's All-Time Hispanic Team.
Danny Barrera recorded 12 assists during the 2021 season, the most of any player in the USL Championship.
Danny Barrera left the club at the end of the 2024 season.
Danny Barrera represented the United States at U17 and U18 levels.
Danny Barrera enjoys being able to experience other cultures through his soccer experiences and plans to be a coach after he retires.
Danny Barrera has a brief appearance and line in the Will Ferrell movie Kicking and Screaming as his coach Dan Metcalfe was the movies soccer choreographer and used several of his youth players in the movie.