Daniel Francisco Barrera (born January 8, 1990) is a professional soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder.

Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Barrera moved to the United States at the age of eight, growing up in Thousand Oaks, California.

He 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.

Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Barrera moved to the United States at the age of eight, growing up in Thousand Oaks, California.

[10][11] For the 2009 PDL season, Barrera and Ventura County Fusion beat Chicago Fire Premier for the league championship.

[18] 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 U.S. Open Cup run coached by Eric Wynalda.

[1] In August 2012, Barrera joined English Football League Championship side Derby County F.C.

[27] Barrera joined San Antonio Scorpions ahead of the 2014 North American Soccer League season.

[29][30] At the conclusion of the season, Barrera re-joined Cal FC for their 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup run.

[34] Head coach Paul Buckle moved Barrera to a more central position in the midfield and made him the team's captain.