1. Dayro Mauricio Moreno Galindo was born on 16 September 1985 and is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Categoria Primera A club Once Caldas.
21 Facts About Dayro Moreno
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Dayro Moreno is the top goalscorer of the Colombian Categoria Primera A with 225 goals.
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Dayro Moreno's time at Atletico Nacional was a huge success, winning the 2016 Copa Libertadores, 2017 Recopa Sudamericana, and 2017 Apertura while being the top goalscorer of both Apertura and Finalizacion tournaments in 2017.
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Dayro Moreno has been capped internationally at the youth and senior level for Colombia.
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Dayro Moreno was part of the squad that got third place at the Copa America Centenario.
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Dayro Moreno joined Once Caldas's youth academy aged 15, and made his professional debut in 2003.
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In January 2007, Dayro Moreno was loaned out to Brazilian club Athletico Paranaense.
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Dayro Moreno left the club in January 2010, citing that he was not happy playing as a midfielder instead of his natural striker position, and that his family failed to adapt to the country.
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On 2 June 2011, it was announced that Dayro Moreno would move to Liga MX team Club Tijuana for a fee of US$3.5 million.
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Dayro Moreno then joined Junior on a year-long loan in late July 2012.
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Dayro Moreno finished top scorer of the 2013 Finalizacion, with 16 goals.
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Dayro Moreno finished as top scorer of the 2014 Apertura, with thirteen goals, and won the golden boot.
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On 10 July 2014, Club Tijuana announced that Dayro Moreno had rejoined the club.
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Dayro Moreno was the top scorer of the 2016 Apertura alongside Raul Ruidiaz, with 11 goals.
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On 8 January 2017, Dayro Moreno signed with Atletico Nacional on a year-long loan with option to purchase.
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Two days later, Dayro Moreno was expelled from the team due to the previous incident and reiterated disciplinary behavior.
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On 18 December 2018, Dayro Moreno joined Argentine Primera Division side Talleres on a two-year deal.
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Dayro Moreno played seven games for the Colombia under-20 squad that won the 2005 South American U-20 Championship.
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Dayro Moreno made three appearances for the same team at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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Dayro Moreno made his Senior team debut on 1 March 2006 against Venezuela.
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Dayro Moreno played three games at the tournament and started the match against Costa Rica, but failed to score and didn't complete 90 minutes in any of the games he played.