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{{Short description|Colombian footballer (born 1985)}}
{{family name hatnote|Moreno|Galindo|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name                = Dayro Moreno
| image               = D.Moreno.jpg
| upright             = 
| caption             = Moreno playing with [[Club Tijuana]] in 2013
| full_name           = Dayro Mauricio Moreno Galindo
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1985|09|16|df=y}}
| birth_place         = [[El Espinal, Tolima|El Espinal]], [[Tolima Department|Tolima]], Colombia
| height              = 1.78 m
| position            = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub         = [[Once Caldas]]
| clubnumber          = 17
| youthyears1         = 2000–2003
| youthclubs1         = [[Once Caldas]]
| years1              = 2003–2007
| clubs1              = [[Once Caldas]]
| caps1               = 136
| goals1              = 56
| years2              = 2007
| clubs2              = → [[Clube Atlético Paranaense|Atlético Paranaense]] (loan)
| caps2               = 2
| goals2              = 1
| years3              = 2008–2010
| clubs3              = [[FC Steaua București|Steaua București]]
| caps3               = 43
| goals3              = 12
| years4              = 2009
| clubs4              = [[FC Steaua II București|Steaua II București]]
| caps4               = 4
| goals4              = 2
| years5              = 2010–2011
| clubs5              = [[Once Caldas]]
| caps5               = 49
| goals5              = 25
| years6              = 2011–2018
| clubs6              = [[Club Tijuana|Tijuana]]
| caps6               = 95
| goals6              = 47
| years7              = 2012
| clubs7              = → [[Once Caldas]] (loan)
| caps7               = 12
| goals7              = 3
| years8              = 2012–2013
| clubs8              = → [[Atlético Junior]] (loan)
| caps8               = 38
| goals8              = 11
| years9              = 2013–2014
| clubs9              = → [[Millonarios F.C.|Millonarios]] (loan)
| caps9               = 45
| goals9              = 29
| years10             = 2017–2018
| clubs10             = → [[Atlético Nacional]] (loan)
| caps10              = 68
| goals10             = 44
| years11             = 2018–2020
| clubs11             = [[Talleres de Córdoba|Talleres]]
| caps11              = 29
| goals11             = 4
| years12             = 2020
| clubs12             = [[Once Caldas]]
| caps12              = 14
| goals12             = 5
| years13             = 2021–2022
| clubs13             = [[Oriente Petrolero]]
| caps13              = 17
| goals13             = 4
| years14             = 2022
| clubs14             = [[Atlético Bucaramanga]]
| caps14              = 42
| goals14             = 22
| years15             = 2023–
| clubs15             = [[Once Caldas]]
| caps15              = 106
| goals15             = 50
| nationalyears1      = 2005
| nationalteam1       = [[Colombia national under-20 football team|Colombia U-20]]
| nationalcaps1       = 10
| nationalgoals1      = 0
| nationalyears2      = 2007–2016
| nationalteam2       = [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]]
| nationalcaps2       = 31
| nationalgoals2      = 3
| club-update         = 5 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 18 June 2016
| medaltemplates      = {{Medal|Team|{{fb|COL}}}}
{{MedalCompetition |[[Copa América Centenario]]}}
{{Medal |B |[[Copa América Centenario|2016 United States]] | }}
}}

'''Dayro Mauricio Moreno Galindo''' (born 16 September 1985) is a Colombian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[forward (association football)|forward]] for [[Categoría Primera A]] club [[Once Caldas]]. He is the top goalscorer of the Colombian [[Categoría Primera A]] with 225 goals.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-17 |title=Dayro Moreno ya es el goleador histórico de Liga en Colombia con 225: apunta a Falcao y Aristizábal |url=https://www.marca.com/co/2024/03/17/65f6ff4ae2704e026d8b4576.html |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=MARCA |language=es-co}}</ref>

Moreno began his career with [[Once Caldas]], winning the [[2004 Copa Libertadores]]. In 2008, he moved to Europe to play for Romanian club [[FCSB|Steaua București]] for two years, before returning to Once Caldas in 2010 and winning the 2010 Finalizacion league title with the Manizales-based club. In 2011, he moved to Mexico's [[Club Tijuana]], where he stayed until 2018 with loans in between to [[Atlético Junior]], [[Millonarios F.C.|Millonarios]], and [[Atlético Nacional]]. His 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 Finalización tournaments in 2017. After being dismissed from the club due to disciplinary problems in October 2018, he transferred to [[Talleres de Córdoba]] of Argentina in December. In 2021, he had a brief spell at [[Oriente Petrolero]] in Bolivia, before returning to Colombia with [[Atlético Bucaramanga]] for the [[2022 Categoría Primera A season|2022 season]], where he finished as top scorer again and led Bucaramanga into the playoffs for the first time in years.

Moreno has been capped internationally at the youth and senior level for [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]]. He was part of the squad that got third place at the [[Copa América Centenario]].

Although known for his ability to score goals, he has also been known negatively for indiscipline problems.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2018-10-16 |title=Los antecedentes de indisciplina de Dayro Moreno |url=https://www.eltiempo.com/deportes/futbol-colombiano/los-antecedentes-de-indisciplina-de-dayro-moreno-281904 |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=El Tiempo |language=spanish}}</ref>

==Club career==

===Once Caldas===
Moreno joined [[Once Caldas]]'s youth academy aged 15, and made his professional debut in [[2003 Categoría Primera A season|2003]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 November 2007 |title=Dayro Moreno es ídolo en Chicoral |url=https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-3828465 |access-date=29 March 2023 |website=El Tiempo |language=spanish}}</ref> His first title as a professional was the 2003 Apertura title won against Junior, the club's first title in 53 years.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 May 2015 |title=Entrevista con Dayro Moreno |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szTXq07S0Cs&list=WL&index=135&t=4s |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=Youtube |publisher=Xolos |at=2:58 - 3:04 |quote=El primer campeonato que tuve en mi carrera futbolistica a los tres meses que debute en primera}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2003-06-09 |title=Caldas win Colombian title after 53-year wait |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-06-09/caldas-win-colombian-title-after-53-year-wait/1867774 |access-date=2024-12-23 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref> The following year, Once Caldas won the [[2004 Copa Libertadores]], beating [[Boca Juniors]] in [[2004 Copa Libertadores Finals|the finals]], with Moreno participating for seventy minutes in the second leg. That same year, he was an unused substitute in the [[2004 Intercontinental Cup]], where Once Caldas lost the game in a penalty shoot-out against [[UEFA Champions League]] winners [[FC Porto|Porto]]. Moreno also participated in both legs of the [[2005 Recopa Sudamericana]], where Once Caldas lost 4–3 on aggregate to Boca Juniors.

In January 2007, Moreno was loaned out to Brazilian club [[Athletico Paranaense]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 February 2007 |title=Atlético confirma a contratação de Dayro Moreno |url=https://furacao.com/2007/02/15/atletico-confirma-a-contratacao-de-dayro-moreno/ |access-date=26 October 2022 |website=Furacao.com |language=pt-BR}}</ref> However, he only played two games and scored once, which came on his debut against [[Figueirense FC|Figueirense]] in the first matchday of the [[2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Campeonato Brasileiro]] on 12 May 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 May 2007 |title=Figueirense – Athletico Paranaense 3:6 (Série A 2007, 1. Round) |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/serie-a-2007-figueirense-atletico-paranaense/ |access-date=26 October 2022 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}</ref> He returned to Once Caldas in June 2007.

In the summer of 2007, Argentine club [[Boca Juniors]] showed their interest in him.<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 August 2010|title=Admitió el colombiano Dayro Moreno contactos con Boca Juniors|url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/admitio-colombiano-dayro-moreno-contactos-boca-juniors|url-status=live|website=Mediotiempo.com|language=es-MX|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202085435/https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/admitio-colombiano-dayro-moreno-contactos-boca-juniors |archive-date=2 December 2021 }}</ref> However, nothing was finalized and he stayed with Once Caldas, where he was the top scorer of the 2007 Finalización with 16 goals.

After scoring the winning goal against [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] in the [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers]] in November 2007, there were rumours that Moreno went clubbing, and arrived late to the next Once Caldas training session. As a result, head coach [[Santiago Escobar]] insisted on not playing him in the next match, but club President Jairo Quintero obligated Escobar to include Moreno in the lineup. Escobar was infuriated by the board's decision to support Moreno and he resigned shortly after the incident, although Moreno himself denies ever committing an act of indiscipline.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-11-24 |title=Dayro Moreno: 'Yo no cometí acto de indisciplina |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/noticias/nota?s=mundial&id=622216&type=story |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=ESPNdeportes.com |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-11-24 |title=Santiago Escobar renunció como DT de Once Caldas |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/noticias/nota?s=gen&id=622209&type=story |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=ESPNdeportes.com |language=es}}</ref>

=== Steaua București ===
[[File:Dayro and Toja.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Moreno alongside teammate and fellow countryman [[Juan Carlos Toja|Juan Toja]] during half-time in a match between [[FC Steaua București|Steaua București]] and [[CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu|Pandurii Târgu Jiu]]]]
In January 2008, after an outstanding season with Once Caldas where he finished as top scorer in the 2007 Finalización, [[Romania]]n club [[FC Steaua București|Steaua București]] signed him for a club record US$2 million on a four-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 January 2008|title=Los Moreno, Dayro y Pepe, fueron presentados en el Steaua Bucarest|url=https://www.elespectador.com/deportes/futbol-mundial/los-moreno-dayro-y-pepe-fueron-presentados-en-el-steau-bucarest-article-3502/|url-status=live|website=ELESPECTADOR.COM|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202085426/https://www.elespectador.com/deportes/futbol-mundial/los-moreno-dayro-y-pepe-fueron-presentados-en-el-steau-bucarest-article-3502/ |archive-date=2 December 2021 }}</ref> With his arrival at the club, he joined fellow [[Colombia]]ns [[Róbinson Zapata]], [[José Moreno Mora|Pepe Moreno]], and [[Juan Toja]], who were also playing for the club at the time.

He made his debut for the club in a 2–1 loss against [[FC Politehnica Iași (2010)|Politehnica Iași]] on 24 February. His first goal in Romania came a week later in a 3–1 victory against [[CFR Cluj]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 March 2008|title=DAYRO: "ATMOSFERA DIN GHENCEA ESTE EXACT CA LA MECIURILE DIN COLUMBIA"|trans-title=Dayro: 'The Atmosphere in Ghencea is exactly like the games in Colombia'|url=https://www.sport.ro/liga-1/dayro-atmosfera-din-ghencea-este-exact-ca-la-meciurile-din-columbia.html|url-status=live|access-date=2 December 2021|website=Sport.ro|language=ro|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202085432/https://www.sport.ro/liga-1/dayro-atmosfera-din-ghencea-este-exact-ca-la-meciurile-din-columbia.html |archive-date=2 December 2021 }}</ref> On 26 April, he scored a game winner in a 2–1 away victory against [[FC Universitatea Craiova|Universitatea Craiova]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 April 2008 |title=FC Universitatea Craiova - FC Steaua Bucureşti 1:2 (Liga 1 2007/2008, 32. Round) |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/liga-1-2007-2008-universitatea-craiova-steaua-bucuresti/ |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}</ref>

On 3 August, Moreno scored the opening goal of a 2–1 victory against [[FC Brașov (1936)|FC Brașov]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 August 2008|title=FCSB VS. BRAŞOV 2 – 1|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2008/08/03/romania/liga-i/sc-fc-steaua-bucuresti-sa/fc-brasov/632234/|access-date=30 December 2020|website=Soccerway}}</ref> Ten days later, on 13 August, he scored his first [[UEFA Champions League]] goal in a 2–2 draw against [[Turkey|Turkish]] club [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 August 2008|title=Galatasaray-FCSB 2-2|url=https://es.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/303826--galatasaray-vs-fcsb/?referrer=/uefachampionsleague/season=2009/matches/round=15275/match=303826/index|access-date=31 December 2020|publisher=UEFA|language=es}}</ref>

In June 2009, he had an argument in a training session with assistant manager [[Massimo Pedrazzini]] and was told to leave the session. He was initially fined €5,000 for indiscipline, but the fine was later increased to €15,000, and he was not included in the squad for the final match of the season against [[Unirea Urziceni]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=5 June 2009|title=15.000 â'¬ amendă!**|trans-title=15,000 fine|url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/15000-a-amenda-4489067|url-status=live|access-date=1 December 2021|website=Prosport|language=ro|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202085426/https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/15000-a-amenda-4489067 |archive-date=2 December 2021 }}</ref> A few days later, at the end of the 2008–09 season, Moreno left Steaua to his native country without the club's consent, failed to show up for the team's preseason, and demanded a transfer.

Moreno eventually rejoined the club and was forgiven by [[Gigi Becali]], but was demoted to the [[FC Steaua II București|B squad]] for the beginning of the 2009–10 season for indiscipline.<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 August 2009|title=Două milioane de euro despăgubiri** de la Dayro!|trans-title=Two million euros in compensation from Dayro|url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/doua-milioane-de-euro-despagubiri-de-la-dayro-4765918|url-status=live|access-date=1 December 2021|website=Prosport|language=ro|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090816084223/http://www.prosport.ro:80/fotbal-intern/liga-1/doua-milioane-de-euro-despagubiri-de-la-dayro-4765918 |archive-date=16 August 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=18 August 2009|title="Am greșit, vreau să îmi acordați o ultimă șansă! Sunt un alt Dayro!"|trans-title=I was wrong, I want you to give me one last chance! I'm another Dayro!|url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/am-gresit-vreau-sa-imi-acordati-o-ultima-sansa-sunt-un-alt-dayro-4776799|url-status=live|access-date=1 December 2021|website=Prosport|language=ro|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090819164257/http://www.prosport.ro:80/fotbal-intern/liga-1/am-gresit-vreau-sa-imi-acordati-o-ultima-sansa-sunt-un-alt-dayro-4776799 |archive-date=19 August 2009 }}</ref> He agreed to play for the second team with an 85% salary reduction until he was prepared to come back to the first squad.<ref>{{Cite web|date=18 August 2009|title=Becali il iarta pe Dayro: salariu 5000 de euro si Steaua II!|trans-title=Becali forgives Dayro: salary 5,000 euros and Steaua II|url=https://www.sport.ro/liga-1/becali-il-iarta-pe-dayro-salariu-5000-de-euro-si-steaua-ii.html|url-status=live|access-date=1 December 2021|website=Sport.ro|language=ro|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821173820/http://www.sport.ro:80/liga-1/becali-il-iarta-pe-dayro-salariu-5000-de-euro-si-steaua-ii.html |archive-date=21 August 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=19 August 2009|title=Dayro renunta la 140.000 de euro doar ca sa joace! Revine in prima echipa?|trans-title=Dayro gives up 140,000 euros just to play! Is he back in the first team?|url=https://www.sport.ro/liga-1/dayro-renunta-la-140-000-de-euro-doar-ca-sa-joace-revine-in-prima-echipa.html|url-status=live|access-date=1 December 2021|website=Sport.ro|language=ro|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821004323/http://www.sport.ro:80/liga-1/dayro-renunta-la-140-000-de-euro-doar-ca-sa-joace-revine-in-prima-echipa.html |archive-date=21 August 2009 }}</ref>

In October 2009, following a series of good performances for the B team, he was called back to the first team by new Steaua manager [[Mihai Stoichiță]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 October 2009|title=Dayro a revenit la prima echipă a Stelei!** Panduru: "Pare mai motivat, sper să nu-și piardă entuziasmul!"|trans-title=Dayro has returned to Steaua's first team! Panduru: 'He seems more motivated, I hope he doesn't lose his enthusiasm'|url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/dayro-a-revenit-la-prima-echipa-a-stelei-panduru-pare-mai-motivat-sper-sa-nu-si-piarda-entuziasmul-4969102|url-status=live|access-date=2 December 2021|website=Prosport|language=ro|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091010141401/http://www.prosport.ro:80/fotbal-intern/liga-1/dayro-a-revenit-la-prima-echipa-a-stelei-panduru-pare-mai-motivat-sper-sa-nu-si-piarda-entuziasmul-4969102 |archive-date=10 October 2009 }}</ref> He was in the starting eleven and scored in his first match since his return, a 2–0 away victory against Politehnica Iași on 17 October 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prosport |date=2009-10-18 |title=Dayro e modest:** "Nu contează că am marcat, ci că a câștigat echipa" |trans-title=Dayro is modest:** "It doesn't matter that I scored, but that the team won" |url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/dayro-e-modest-nu-conteaza-ca-am-marcat-ci-ca-a-castigat-echipa-5009848 |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Prosport |language=ro}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 January 2010|title=De ce a plecat Dayro Moreno de la Steaua: "Am mers la Steaua ca atacant si eram folosit pe alt post!"|trans-title=Why Dayro Moreno left Steaua: 'I went to Steaua as a striker and I was used for another position'|url=https://www.sport.ro/liga-1/de-ce-a-plecat-dayro-moreno-de-la-steaua-am-mers-la-steaua-ca-atacant-si-eram-folosit-pe-alt-post.html|url-status=live|access-date=1 December 2021|website=Sport.ro|language=ro|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131042421/http://www.sport.ro:80/liga-1/de-ce-a-plecat-dayro-moreno-de-la-steaua-am-mers-la-steaua-ca-atacant-si-eram-folosit-pe-alt-post.html |archive-date=31 January 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=14 January 2010|title=INTERVIU EXCLUSIV** Aproape printre lacrimi, Dayro se roagă de Becali: "Lasă-mă acasă!"|trans-title=Exclusive Interview: Almost in tears, Dayro prays to Becali:'Leave me at home!'|url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/interviu-exclusiv-aproape-printre-lacrimi-dayro-se-roaga-de-becali-lasa-ma-acasa-5328571|url-status=live|access-date=2 December 2021|website=Prosport|language=ro|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117020506/http://www.prosport.ro:80/fotbal-intern/liga-1/interviu-exclusiv-aproape-printre-lacrimi-dayro-se-roaga-de-becali-lasa-ma-acasa-5328571 |archive-date=17 January 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=8 January 2010 |title=Dayro Moreno: "Nu mai suport România!" |trans-title=Dayro Moreno: 'I can't stand Romania anymore' |url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/dayro-moreno-nu-mai-suport-romania-170218.html |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=GSP |language=ro}}</ref> Overall his time at Steaua was filled with problems; he was fined on numerous occasions for indiscipline and had problems with manager [[Marius Lăcătuș]], which eventually contributed to his exit.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=4 June 2009 |title="Afară,** nesimțitule!" |trans-title="Out,** you bastard!" |url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/afara-nesimtitule-4484464 |access-date=2 December 2021 |website=Prosport |language=ro}}</ref>

===Return to Once Caldas===
Shortly after his exit from Steaua, it was reported on [[Click!]] that Moreno wanted to join another Romanian club, [[FC Timisoara]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 January 2010|title=Dayro Moreno a acceptat oferta Timişoarei|url=https://click.ro/actualitate/dayro-moreno-a-acceptat-oferta-timisoarei-210728.html|url-status=live|website=click.ro|language=ro|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110131334/https://click.ro/actualitate/dayro-moreno-a-acceptat-oferta-timisoarei-210728.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 January 2010 |title=El Timisoara de Rumania reclama a Dayro Moreno que se incorpore al equipo |url=https://www.colombia.com/futbol/autonoticias/Colombianos/2010/01/18/DetalleNoticia49236.asp |access-date=6 April 2023 |website=Colombia.com}}</ref> However, a week later, Moreno and Timisoara cancelled negotiations,<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 January 2010|title=Dayro a dat ţeapă Timişoarei|url=https://click.ro/actualitate/dayro-a-dat-teapa-timisoarei-211697.html|url-status=live|website=Click!|language=ro|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110131334/https://click.ro/actualitate/dayro-a-dat-teapa-timisoarei-211697.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 }}</ref> and on 24 January 2010, he returned to [[Once Caldas]] on a transfer worth approximately €500,000.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 January 2010 |title=Dayro Moreno, nuevo jugador del Once Caldas |url=https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-7026747 |access-date=19 January 2023 |website=El Tiempo |language=spanish}}</ref> On 26 February, he scored the winner in a 2–1 home victory against [[São Paulo]] in the [[Copa Libertadores]].<ref>{{cite web|date=26 February 2010|title=Once Caldas vs Sao Paulo|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2010/02/26/south-america/copa-libertadores/corperacion-deportiva-once-caldas/sao-paulo-futebol-clube/911256/|website=Soccerway}}</ref> In December, he scored in a 2–1 loss against [[Deportes Tolima]] in the first leg of the Finalizacion finals, but Once Caldas later won the title with a 3–1 victory in the second leg at [[Estadio Palogrande]], with Moreno winning the golden boot in the process, scoring 16 goals.

===Club Tijuana===
In May 2011 he was linked with a transfer to Portugal's [[Sporting Clube de Portugal|Sporting Lisbon]], but the deal was canceled after he failed to agree on personal terms.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 May 2011 |title=El negocio de Dayro Moreno está hecho |work=La Patria |url=https://www.lapatria.com/story/el-negocio-de-dayro-moreno-est%C3%A1-hecho |access-date=28 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110601234324/https://www.lapatria.com/story/el-negocio-de-dayro-moreno-est%C3%A1-hecho |archive-date=1 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=31 May 2011 |title=Sporting i-a oferit salariu mai mic decat la Steaua! Transferul lui Dayro in Portugalia a picat! |url=http://www.sport.ro/campionate-externe/sporting-i-a-oferit-salariu-mai-mic-decat-la-steaua-transferul-lui-dayro-in-portugalia-a-picat.html |access-date=12 December 2017 |website=Sport.ro |language=Romanian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2 June 2011|title=After collapse of Sporting Lisbon transfer, Once Caldas' Dayro Moreno close to Tijuana move|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/1701/colombia/2011/06/02/2515290/once-caldas-dayro-moreno-close-to-tijuana-move-after-move-to|access-date=28 December 2020|publisher=Goal}}</ref> On 2 June 2011, it was announced that Moreno would move to [[Liga MX]] team [[Club Tijuana]] for a fee of US$3.5 million.<ref>{{cite web|date=2 June 2011|title=Dayro Moreno se va con sus goles a México|url=http://www.elcolombiano.com/BancoConocimiento/D/dayro_moreno_se_va_con_sus_goles_a_mexico/dayro_moreno_se_va_con_sus_goles_a_mexico.asp?CodSeccion=199|url-status=live|access-date=12 December 2017|website=El Colombiano|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018182840/http://www.elcolombiano.com/BancoConocimiento/D/dayro_moreno_se_va_con_sus_goles_a_mexico/dayro_moreno_se_va_con_sus_goles_a_mexico.asp?CodSeccion=199 |archive-date=18 October 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=3 June 2011 |title=Dayro Moreno jugará con los Xoloitzcuintles de Tijuana |url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/dayro-moreno-jugara-con-los-xoloitzcuintles-de-tijuana |access-date=29 March 2023 |website=Mediotiempo |language=es}}</ref> In January 2012, the Colombian forward requested to leave Tijuana after having a minor facial fracture while on vacation.<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 January 2012|title=Xolos: Dayro Moreno pidió su salida de Tijuana|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/noticias/nota?s=mex&id=1447605&type=story|access-date=1 December 2021|publisher=ESPNdeportes.com|language=es}}</ref>

==== Loans to Caldas, Junior, and Millonarios ====
In February 2012, he rejoined Once Caldas on loan after rejecting an offer from [[Club Universidad de Chile|Universidad de Chile]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 January 2012|title=Dayro Moreno ya no jugará en Universidad de Chile|url=https://www.elheraldo.co/deportes/dayro-moreno-ya-no-jugara-en-universidad-de-chile-54860|access-date=29 December 2020|website=El Heraldo|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=3 February 2012|title=Dayro Moreno está de vuelta en el Once Caldas|url=https://www.vanguardia.com/deportes/futbol-colombiano/dayro-moreno-esta-de-vuelta-en-el-once-caldas-JGVL141901|url-status=live|website=Vanguardia.com|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110131343/https://www.vanguardia.com/deportes/futbol-colombiano/dayro-moreno-esta-de-vuelta-en-el-once-caldas-JGVL141901 |archive-date=10 January 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 February 2012 |title=Pausa a la novela de Dayro Moreno, va al Once Caldas |url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/pausa-novela-dayro-moreno-once-caldas |website=Mediotiempo |language=es}}</ref>

Moreno then joined [[Atlético Junior|Junior]] on a year-long loan in late July 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 August 2012 |title=Dayro Moreno ya se puso la camiseta del Junior |url=https://www.futbolred.com/archivo/documento/CMS-12084194 |access-date=16 February 2023 |website=futbolred.com |language=spanish}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=31 July 2012 |title=Dayro Moreno ya fue presentado como el gran refuerzo del Junior |url=https://www.futbolred.com/archivo/documento/CMS-12080667 |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=Futbolred.com |language=spanish}}</ref> On 2 September, he scored two goals in a 4–3 win against [[Patriotas Boyacá]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 September 2012|title=Junior vs. Patriotas Boyacá 4-3|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/09/02/colombia/primera-a/corporacion-popular-deportiva-junior/patriotas-fc/1329833/|access-date=31 December 2020|website=Soccerway}}</ref> On 7 April 2013, he scored two goals to help his team comeback from a 1–0 deficit against [[Cúcuta Deportivo]] and win the match 2–1.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 April 2013 |title=Cúcuta Deportivo vs. Junior |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/04/08/colombia/primera-a/cucuta-deportivo/corporacion-popular-deportiva-junior/1439863/ |access-date=16 February 2023 |website=Soccerway.com}}</ref>

On 6 July, [[Ascenso MX]] side [[Correcaminos UAT|Correcaminos]] announced that Moreno would join them for the upcoming season.<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 July 2013|title=Correcaminos ficha a Dayro Moreno|url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/correcaminos-ficha-a-dayro-moreno|url-status=live|access-date=9 January 2022|website=mediotiempo.com|language=es-MX|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110131343/https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/correcaminos-ficha-a-dayro-moreno |archive-date=10 January 2022 }}</ref> However, the Colombian striker changed his mind and joined [[Millonarios Futbol Club|Millonarios]] two days later, after stating that he did not want to join a Second Division side.<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 July 2013|title=Dayro Moreno deja plantado a Correcaminos; llegaría a Millonarios|url=https://www.goal.com/es-mx/news/4781/ascenso-mx/2013/07/08/4103527/dayro-moreno-deja-plantado-a-correcaminos-llegar%C3%ADa-a|url-status=live|publisher=Goal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130712043456/http://www.goal.com:80/es-mx/news/4781/ascenso-mx/2013/07/08/4103527/dayro-moreno-deja-plantado-a-correcaminos-llegar%C3%ADa-a |archive-date=12 July 2013 }}</ref> His first goal for the club came on 15 August in a 2-0 victory over his former club Junior as part of the [[2013 Copa Colombia|Copa Colombia]], where Moreno scored his penalty in the shootout, helping his club advance to the next round.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 August 2013 |title=Millonarios lo hizo: ganó 2-0 y en los penaltis eliminó a Junior |url=http://www.futbolred.com/postobon/noticias/octavosdefinal2013/Millonarios-lo-hizo-gano-2-0-y-en-los-penaltis-elimino-a-Junior/12992192 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816151401/http://www.futbolred.com/postobon/noticias/octavosdefinal2013/Millonarios-lo-hizo-gano-2-0-y-en-los-penaltis-elimino-a-Junior/12992192 |archive-date=16 August 2013 |work=Futbolred.com}}</ref> Three days later, he scored a hat trick in a 3–0 win against Once Caldas.<ref>{{Cite news |title=¡Dayro espectacular! Tripleta y Millonarios vapuleó 3-0 a Once Caldas |url=http://www.futbolred.com/liga-postobon/noticias/fecha4finalizacin2013/dayro-espectacular-tripleta-y-millonarios-vapuleo-3-0-a-once-caldas/13000802 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130823062141/http://www.futbolred.com/liga-postobon/noticias/fecha4finalizacin2013/dayro-espectacular-tripleta-y-millonarios-vapuleo-3-0-a-once-caldas/13000802 |archive-date=23 August 2013 |work=Futbolred.com}}</ref> A week later, he added two goals against [[Deportivo Pasto]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 August 2013 |title=Millonarios vs. Deportivo Pasto |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2013/08/26/colombia/primera-a/club-deportivo-los-millonarios/deportivo-pasto/1495328/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=us.soccerway.com}}</ref> doing the same against [[Atlético Huila]], which included a 90th-minute winner to bring his tally up to 8 goals in the last 5 matches.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Millonarios vs. Atlético Huila - 1 September 2013 - Soccerway |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2013/09/01/colombia/primera-a/club-deportivo-los-millonarios/cd-atletico-huila/1495346/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=us.soccerway.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-08-31 |title=Con victoria 3-2 sobre el Huilla, Millonarios llegó al primer lugar del torneo colombiano |url=https://www.elcolombiano.com/historico/millonarios_3-2_huila_triunfo_embajador_que_lo_impulsa_al_liderato_del_torneo_colombiano-ICEC_258132 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=elcolombiano.com |language=es-ES}}</ref> On 29 September, with Millonarios trailing 2-0, Moreno scored at the 85th minute and then added another goal deep into added time to salvage a draw.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 September 2013 |title=Águilas Doradas vs. Millonarios |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2013/09/29/colombia/primera-a/itagui-ditaires/club-deportivo-los-millonarios/1495382/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Soccerway.com}}</ref>  On 19 October, he scored the only goal in a victory against [[Deportivo Cali]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2013-10-20 |title=Millonarios venció al Cali y acaricia la clasificación |url=https://www.elespectador.com/deportes/futbol-colombiano/millonarios/millonarios-vencio-al-cali-y-acaricia-la-clasificacion-article-453395/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=ELESPECTADOR.COM |language=spanish}}</ref> On 7 December, he scored twice in a victory against Once Caldas in the final matchday of the playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2013-12-08 |title=Hernan Torres gano el ultimo partido que dirigio con Millonarios |url=https://www.elespectador.com/deportes/futbol-colombiano/millonarios/hernan-torres-gano-el-ultimo-partido-que-dirigio-con-millonarios-article-462887/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=El Espectador |language=spanish}}</ref> He finished top scorer of the 2013 Finalizacion, with 16 goals.

Moreno kicked off the 2014 Apertura with a brace in a 2-1 away victory at [[Estadio Polideportivo Sur]] against Envigado.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Envigado vs. Millonarios |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2014/01/25/colombia/primera-a/envigado-futbol-club/club-deportivo-los-millonarios/1616680/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=Soccerway.com}}</ref> On 9 February 2014, in the [[Atlético Nacional–Millonarios F.C. rivalry|Superclasico]] against Atletico Nacional, he opened the scoring in a 3-1 home victory.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 February 2014 |title=Millonarios vs. Atlético Nacional 3-1 |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2014/02/09/colombia/primera-a/club-deportivo-los-millonarios/atletico-nacional/1616712/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=Soccerway.com}}</ref> He scored a hat-trick on 29 March in a 4–0 win over Patriotas.<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 March 2014|title=Millonarios vs. Patriotas Boyacá 4-0|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/03/29/colombia/primera-a/club-deportivo-los-millonarios/patriotas-fc/1616789/|access-date=31 December 2020|website=Soccerway}}</ref> On 19 April, in a 3-1 win over Deportes Tolima, he added a brace.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 April 2014 |title=Millonarios vs. Deportes Tolima 3-1 |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2014/04/20/colombia/primera-a/club-deportivo-los-millonarios/deportes-tolima/1616840/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=Soccerway.com}}</ref> He finished as top scorer of the 2014 Apertura, with thirteen goals, and won the golden boot.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-05-22 |title=Dayro Moreno, de Millonarios, el goleador de Colombia |url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/20140522/54407175714/dayro-moreno-de-millonarios-el-goleador-de-colombia.html |access-date=23 May 2014 |website=La Vanguardia |language=es}}</ref> [[File:Dayro Moreno2015.jpg|thumb|283x283px|Moreno playing for [[Club Tijuana]] in a match against [[Club América]] in 2016]]

=== Return to Club Tijuana ===
On 10 July 2014, Club Tijuana announced that Moreno had rejoined the club.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 July 2014 |title="Agradecido por volver a este gran equipo": Dayro Moreno |url=https://xolos.com.mx/noticias/xoloitzcuintles/2410/agradecido-por-volver-a-este-gran-equipo-dayro-moreno.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714123045/https://xolos.com.mx/noticias/xoloitzcuintles/2410/agradecido-por-volver-a-este-gran-equipo-dayro-moreno.html |archive-date=14 July 2014 |website=Xolos.com}}</ref> On 28 February 2015, he scored a last minute winner to give Tijuana a 3–2 victory against [[C.F. Pachuca|Pachuca]], after having trailed by two goals at halftime.<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 February 2015|title=Tijuana vs. Pachuca 3-2|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/02/28/mexico/primera-division/club-tijuana-xoloitzcuintles-de-caliente/club-pachuca/1975636/|access-date=27 December 2020|website=Soccerway}}</ref> On 12 September, at [[Estadio Caliente]], he scored twice against [[Chivas Guadalajara]] in a 2–1 victory, with his team having trailed 1–0 at halftime.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 September 2015 |title=Tijuana vs. Guadalajara |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/09/12/mexico/primera-division/club-tijuana-xoloitzcuintles-de-caliente/club-guadalajara/2038562/ |access-date=16 February 2023 |website=Soccerway.com}}</ref> On 12 February 2016, he scored a double in a 2–1 away victory against [[Tigres UANL]] at [[Estadio Universitario (UANL)|Estadio Universitario]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 February 2016 |title=Tigres UANL vs. Tijuana |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/02/14/mexico/primera-division/club-tigres-de-la-unl/club-tijuana-xoloitzcuintles-de-caliente/2177004/ |access-date=16 February 2023 |website=Soccerway.com}}</ref> Twelve days later, he scored a double in a 4–0 win against [[Atlas F.C.|Atlas]] in the [[Copa MX]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 February 2016|title=Tijuana vs. Atlas|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/02/25/mexico/copa-mexico/club-tijuana-xoloitzcuintles-de-caliente/club-atlas-de-guadalajara/2178554/|access-date=27 December 2020|website=Soccerway}}</ref>

On 16 July, Moreno scored a brace in a 2–0 win vs [[Atlético Morelia|Atletico Morelia]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 July 2016|title=Tijuana vs. Atlético Morelia 2-0|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/07/16/mexico/primera-division/club-tijuana-xoloitzcuintles-de-caliente/club-atletico-monarcas-morelia/2244140/|access-date=31 December 2020|website=Soccerway}}</ref> Moreno was the top scorer of the [[2016–17 Liga MX season|2016 Apertura]] alongside [[Raul Ruidiaz]], with 11 goals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/dayro-moreno-11-bailes-quinto-titulo-goleo|date=21 November 2016|title=Dayro Moreno, 11 bailes y un quinto título de goleo|publisher=Medio tiempo}}</ref>

===Atlético Nacional===
On 8 January 2017, Moreno signed with [[Atlético Nacional]] on a year-long loan with option to purchase.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 January 2017 |title=Nacional llegó a un preacuerdo con Dayro Moreno y será nuevo jugador 'verdolaga' |url=https://caracol.com.co/radio/2017/01/08/deportes/1483885755_868559.html |access-date=29 August 2022 |website=Caracol Radio |language=es}}</ref> He made his debut on 9 February against [[Atlético Bucaramanga]], and three days later, scored his first two goals for the club in a 3–0 victory against [[Rionegro Águilas]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 February 2017 |title=Atlético Nacional v Águilas Doradas |url=https://www.goal.com/en/match/atl%C3%A9tico-nacional-v-%C3%A1guilas-doradas/covtunv1b5rvulk9gcp5pjy7d |access-date=29 August 2022 |publisher=Goal}}</ref> On 10 May, he scored two goals in the [[2017 Recopa Sudamericana]] second leg against [[Chapecoense]] that contributed to his team's 4–1 victory.<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 May 2017|title=Atletico Nacional 4 Chapecoense 1 (5-3 agg): Hosts win Recopa Sudamericana on emotional night|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/atletico-nacional-4-chapecoense-1-5-3-agg-hosts-win-recopa-sudamericana-emotional-night|access-date=31 December 2020|website=[[FourFourTwo]]|language=en}}</ref> Moreno scored a brace, including an injury time winning goal, to contribute to his club's 3–2 victory after having trailed 0–2 against [[Jaguares de Córdoba]] on 4 June.<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 June 2017|title=Atlético Nacional vs. Jaguares de Córdoba 3-2|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/06/04/colombia/primera-a/atletico-nacional/cd-jaguares-de-cordoba/2457783/|access-date=31 December 2020|publisher=Soccerway}}</ref>

On 18 June, he scored a penalty in the second leg of the finals against [[Deportivo Cali]], which ended in a 5–1 victory for Nacional. Nacional eventually won the title 5–3 on aggregate, having come from a 2–0 deficit in the first leg.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 June 2017 |title=Nacional goleó 5-1 al Deportivo Cali y es el nuevo campeón de la Liga |url=https://90minutos.co/deportes/deportivo-cali/atletico-nacional-deportivo-cali-gran-final-futbol-colombiano-18-06-2017/ |access-date=29 August 2022 |website=Noticiero 90 Minutos |language=es}}</ref> On 17 September, Moreno scored a brace, including an injury time game winner, in a 3–2 win against Millonarios.<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 September 2017|title=Atlético Nacional vs. Millonarios 3-2|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/09/17/colombia/primera-a/atletico-nacional/club-deportivo-los-millonarios/2476977/|access-date=31 December 2020|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> A week later, he scored another brace in a 2–0 victory against [[Envigado F.C.|Envigado]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 September 2017|title=Envigado vs. Atlético Nacional 0-2|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/09/25/colombia/primera-a/envigado-futbol-club/atletico-nacional/2476995/|access-date=31 December 2020|website=Soccerway}}</ref>

On 14 October 2018, in the last minutes of a league match against [[Deportivo Cali]], he had a fight with teammate [[Jeison Lucumí]] over taking a free-kick, and Lucumi was shown a red card. Two days later, Moreno was expelled from the team due to the previous incident and reiterated disciplinary behavior. On the other hand, Lucumi was handed a week suspension from team activities.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.espn.com.co/futbol/colombia/nota/_/id/4876056/perez-presidente-de-nacional-estas-conductas-no-son-aceptadas|title= Pérez, presidente de Nacional: "Estas conductas no son aceptadas"|publisher= ESPN Colombia|date= 17 October 2018|access-date= 26 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2018-10-15 |title=Si entre ellos se pelean... |url=https://www.ole.com.ar/futbol-internacional/america/agresion-entre-companeros-atletico-nacional-medellin-colombia-cabezazo_0_2o3X_FSud.html |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Olé |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-16 |title=Nacional echó a Dayro por su pelea con Lucumí |url=https://www.espn.com.co/futbol/colombia/nota/_/id/4874056/nacional-echo-a-dayro-por-su-pelea-con-lucumi |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=ESPN.com.co |language=es}}</ref>

===Talleres===
On 18 December 2018, Moreno joined [[Argentine Primera División]] side [[Talleres de Córdoba|Talleres]] on a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clubtalleres.com.ar/dayro-moreno-nuevo-refuerzo-de-talleres/|title=Dayro Moreno, nuevo refuerzo de Talleres|publisher=[[Talleres de Córdoba]]|date=18 December 2018|access-date=20 December 2018|language=es|archive-date=30 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430111852/https://www.clubtalleres.com.ar/dayro-moreno-nuevo-refuerzo-de-talleres/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his debut in a 1-1 draw against [[Club Atlético Independiente|Independiente]] on 27 January 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 January 2019 |title=Independiente vs. Talleres de Córdoba |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/01/27/argentina/primera-division/ca-independiente/ca-talleres-cordoba/2848974/ |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Soccerway.com}}</ref> On 20 February 2019, he scored his first goal for Talleres in a 2-1 loss to [[Palestino]] in the [[2019 Copa Libertadores|Copa Libertadores]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=20 February 2019 |title=Dayro Moreno celebró en Libertadores: así fue su golazo con Talleres |url=https://www.futbolred.com/copa-libertadores/gol-de-dayro-moreno-con-talleres-en-copa-libertadores-93752 |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=futbolred.com |language=spanish}}</ref> On 20 April, in the [[2019 Copa de la Superliga|Copa de la Superliga]], he scored the opening goal of the match and then scored his penalty in the 3-2 penalty shootout victory against [[San Martín de San Juan]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 April 2019 |title=Talleres de Córdoba - San Martín de San Juan 3:2 (Copa de la Superliga 2019, 1. Round) |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/copa-de-la-superliga-2019-1-runde-talleres-de-cordoba-san-martin-de-san-juan/ |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}</ref> A week later, he scored a brace in a 3-2 victory against [[Atlético Tucumán]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 April 2019 |title=Talleres de Córdoba - Atlético Tucumán 3:2 (Copa de la Superliga 2019, Round of 16) |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/copa-de-la-superliga-2019-achtelfinale-talleres-de-cordoba-atletico-tucuman/ |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}</ref> On 24 September, he scored the winning goal, a penalty, in a 2-1 victory against [[Gimnasia de La Plata]]. This was his first goal in five months.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=24 September 2019 |title=Dos penales y un gol: Dayro anotó y erró frente al club de Maradona |url=https://www.futbolred.com/colombianos-en-el-exterior/video-gol-de-penal-de-dayro-moreno-vs-gimnasia-de-maradona-superliga-hoy-107159 |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=futbolred.com |language=spanish}}</ref>

According to the [[IFFHS]], Moreno was the highest goalscoring Colombian player in top divisions in the 21st century (306), and the fourth-highest South American, only behind [[Fred (footballer, born 1983)|Fred]] (307), [[Luis Suárez]] (409), and [[Lionel Messi]] (518).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://iffhs.com/posts/4255 |title=Top 45 of CONMEBOL national goalscorers XXI century |website=iffhs.com |date=16 March 2025 |accessdate=27 June 2025 }}</ref>

==International career==
Moreno played seven games for the [[Colombia national under-20 football team|Colombia under-20 squad]] that won the [[2005 South American U-20 Championship]]. He also made three appearances for the same team at the [[2005 FIFA World Youth Championship]]. In total he made ten appearances for the U20 team and didn't score any goals.

Moreno made his [[Colombia national football team|Senior team]] debut on 1 March 2006 against [[Venezuela national football team|Venezuela]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|date=1 March 2006|title=Venezuela vs. Colombia (1:1)|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/13950/Venezuela_Colombia.html|url-status=live|access-date=4 August 2021|website=national-football-teams.com|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312141517/http://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/13950/Venezuela_Colombia.html |archive-date=12 March 2016 }}</ref> He scored his first goal on 20 November 2007, the game-winner in a 2–1 victory against [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 November 2007|title=Colombia 2 – 1 Argentina|url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/colombia-2-1-argentina|url-status=live|access-date=4 August 2021|website=mediotiempo.com|language=es-MX|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804014152/https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/colombia-2-1-argentina |archive-date=4 August 2021 }}</ref> On 6 June 2011, he was included in the 23-man squad chosen by coach [[Hernán Darío Gómez]] for the [[2011 Copa América]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 June 2011|title=Lista de convocados Selección Colombia Mayores para Copa América Argentina 2011|url=https://fcf.com.co/index.php/2011/06/06/lista-de-convocados-seleccion-colombia-mayores-para-copa-america-argentina-2011/|url-status=live|access-date=4 August 2021|publisher=Colombian Football Federation|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203230446/https://fcf.com.co/index.php/2011/06/06/lista-de-convocados-seleccion-colombia-mayores-para-copa-america-argentina-2011/ |archive-date=3 December 2020 }}</ref>

After a five-year-absence from the national team, he returned and opened the scoring in a 3–1 friendly win against Haiti on 29 May 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 May 2016|title=Colombia vs. Haiti 3–1|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/colombia-vs-haiti/354710|url-status=live|access-date=4 August 2021|publisher=Sky Sports|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601005021/http://www.skysports.com:80/football/colombia-vs-haiti/354710 |archive-date=1 June 2016 }}</ref> A few days later, he was included in [[José Pékerman]]'s squad for the [[Copa América Centenario]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 May 2016|title=Estos son los 23 jugadores colombianos convocados para la Copa América|url=https://gol.caracoltv.com/informacion-general/estos-son-los-23-jugadores-colombianos-convocados-para-la-copa-america|access-date=4 August 2021|website=Gol Caracol|language=es}}</ref> Moreno played three games at the tournament and started the match against [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]], but failed to score and didn't complete 90 minutes in any of the games he played.

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|21 April 2024}}<ref name="Soccerway" /><ref name=NFT>{{NFT|14986}}</ref><ref>{{RomanianSoccer|1287/dayro-mauricio-moreno-galindo}}</ref><ref>{{WorldFootball|dayro-moreno}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
|rowspan="6"|Once Caldas
|[[2003 Categoria Primera A season|2003]]
|rowspan="5"|[[Categoria Primera A]]
|12||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||12||0
|-
|[[2004 Categoria Primera A season|2004]]
|43||8||colspan="2"|–||6||0||colspan="2"|–||49||8
|-
|[[2005 Categoria Primera A season|2005]]
|27||14|| colspan="2" |–||4||0||2{{efn|name=a|Appearances in [[2005 Recopa Sudamericana]]}}||0||33||14
|-
|[[2006 Categoria Primera A season|2006]]
|32||20||colspan="2"|–||0||0||colspan="2"|–||32||20
|-
|[[2007 Categoria Primera A season|2007]]
|22||16||colspan="2"|–||0||0||colspan="2"|–||22||16
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!136!!58!!0!!0!!10!!0!!2!!0!!148!!58
|-
|Atlético Paranaense
|2007
|Serie A
|2
|1
| colspan="2" | -
| colspan="2" | -
| colspan="2" | -
|2
|1
|-
|rowspan="4"|Steaua Bucharest
|[[2007–08 Liga I|2007–08]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Liga I]]
|11||5||0||0||0||0||0||0||11||5
|-
|[[2008–09 Liga I|2008–09]]
|27||5||0||0||8||1||0||0||35||6
|-
|[[2009–10 Liga I|2009–10]]
|5||2||1<ref>{{cite web |title=Dayro Moreno's 2009–10 Romanian Cup appearance
|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/reports/2009_10_bistrita_steaua.shtml |website=Romaniansoccer.ro |access-date=1 April 2021}}</ref>||0||3||0||0||0||9||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!43!!12!!1!!0!!11!!1!!0!!0!!55!!13
|-
|Steaua Bucharest II
|[[2009–10 Liga II|2009–10]]
|[[Liga II]]
|4||2||2||2||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||6||4
|-
|rowspan="3"|Once Caldas
|[[2010 Categoria Primera A season|2010]]
|rowspan="2"|Categoria Primera A 
|34||20||0||0||7||3||0||0||41||23
|-
|[[2011 Categoria Primera A season|2011]]
|15||5||0||0||10||2||0||0||25||7
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!49!!25!!0!!0!!17!!5!!2!!0!!66!!30
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Club Tijuana|Tijuana]]
|[[2011–12 Mexican Primera División season|2011–12]]
|rowspan="4"|Liga MX
|12||5||0||0||0||0||0||0||12||5
|-
|[[2014–15 Liga MX season|2014–15]]
|30||10||3||0||0||0||0||0||33||10
|-
|[[2015–16 Liga MX season|2015–16]]
|34||20||4||3||0||0||0||0||38||23
|-
|[[2016–17 Liga MX season|2016–17]]
|19||12||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||19||12
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!95!!47!!7!!3!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!102!!50
|-
|Once Caldas (loan)
|[[2012 Categoría Primera A season|2012-I]]
|rowspan="3"|Categoria Primera A 
|12||3||6||1||0||0||0||0||18||4
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Junior F.C.|Junior]] (loan)
|[[2012 Categoría Primera A season|2012-II]]
|16||6||1||1||0||0||0||0||17||7
|-
|[[2013 Categoría Primera A season|2013-I]]
|18||5||1||1||0||0||0||0||19||6
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!34!!11!!2!!2!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!36!!13
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Millonarios F.C.|Millonarios]] (loan)
|[[2013 Categoría Primera A season|2013-II]]
|rowspan="2"|Categoria Primera A
|24||16||8||5||0||0||0||0||32||21
|-
|[[2014 Categoría Primera A season|2014]]
|21||13||0||0||0||0||0||0||21||13
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!45!!29!!8!!5!!0!!0!!0!!0!!53!!34
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Atletico Nacional]] (loan)
|[[2017 Categoría Primera A season|2017]]
|rowspan="2"|Categoria Primera A
|37||25||3||4||6||2||2{{efn|name=b|Two appearances and two goals in [[2017 Recopa Sudamericana]]}}||2||48||33
|-
|[[2018 Categoría Primera A season|2018]]
|31||19||5||2||5||3||2{{efn|name=c|Two appearances in [[2018 Superliga Colombiana]]}}||0||43||24
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!68!!44!!8!!6!!11!!5!!4!!2!!91!!57
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Club Atletico Talleres|Talleres]]
|[[2018–19 Argentine Primera División|2018–19]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Argentine Primera Division]]
|9||1||7||4||4||2||colspan="2"|–||20||7
|-
|[[2019–20 Argentine Primera División|2019–20]]
|20||3||1||0||0||0||0||0||21||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!29!!4!!8!!4!!4!!2!!0!!0!!41!!10
|-
|Once Caldas
|[[2020 Categoría Primera A season|2020]]
|Categoria Primera A 
|14||5||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||16||5
|-
|[[Oriente Petrolero]]
|[[2021 Bolivian Primera División|2021]]
|[[Bolivian Primera División]]
|17||4||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||17||4
|-
|[[Atlético Bucaramanga]]
|[[2022 Categoría Primera A season|2022]]
|rowspan="3"|Categoria Primera A 
|42||22||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||43||22
|-
|rowspan="3"|Once Caldas
|[[2023 Categoría Primera A season|2023]]
|40||20||1||0||0||0||0||0||41||20
|-
|[[2024 Categoría Primera A season|2024]]
|12||8||0||0||0||0||0||0||12||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!52!!28!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!54!!28
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!636!!293!!44!!21!!55!!13!!6!!2!!731!!329
|}

{{notelist}}

===International===
{{Updated|match played on 18 June 2016}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livefutbol.com/ficha_jugador/dayro-moreno/4/|title=Dayro Moreno:Matches with National Team|publisher=livefutbol.com}}</ref><ref name=NFT/>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="11"|[[Colombia national football team|Colombia]]
|2006||1||0
|-
|2007||3||1
|-
|2008||5||0
|-
|2009||0||0
|-
|2010||6||1
|-
|2011||12||0
|-
|2012||0||0
|-
|2013||0||0
|-
|2014||0||0
|-
|2015||0||0
|-
|2016||4||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!31!!3
|}

{{Updated|match played 18 June 2016}}<ref name="Soccerway">{{Soccerway|dayro-mauricio-moreno-galindo/3883}}</ref>
:''Scores and results list Colombia goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Moreno goal.

==== Summary of official goals: Updated April 21, 2024. ====
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!'''Competition'''
!'''Apps'''
!'''Goals'''
|-
|Total club goals
|731
|329
|-
|Colombia selection
|31
|3
|-
!Total
!762
!332
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Dayro Moreno
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col" data-sort-type="date"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Cap
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
|style="text-align:center"|1
|20 November 2007||[[Estadio El Campín]], [[Bogotá]], Colombia||style="text-align:center"|4||{{fb|Argentina}}||style="text-align:center"|2–1||style="text-align:center"|2–1||[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
|style="text-align:center"|2
|3 September 2010||[[Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui]], [[Puerto la Cruz]], Venezuela||style="text-align:center"|14||{{fb|Venezuela}}||style="text-align:center"|2–0||style="text-align:center"|2–0||[[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
|style="text-align:center"|3
|29 May 2016||[[Marlins Park]], [[Miami]], United States||style="text-align:center"|28||{{fb|Haiti}}||style="text-align:center"|1–0||style="text-align:center"|3–1||Friendly
|}

==Honours==
'''Once Caldas'''
*[[Categoría Primera A]]: [[2003 Categoría Primera A season|2003 Apertura]], [[2010 Categoría Primera A season|2010 Finalización]]
*[[Copa Libertadores]]: [[2004 Copa Libertadores|2004]]

'''Atlético Nacional'''
*Categoría Primera A: [[2017 Categoría Primera A season#Torneo Apertura|2017 Apertura]]
*[[Recopa Sudamericana]]: [[2017 Recopa Sudamericana|2017]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Vickery|first=Tim|date=11 May 2017|title=Atletico Nacional beat Chapecoense for Recopa title on celebratory night|url=https://global.espn.com/football/club/chapecoense-af/9318/blog/post/3123599/atletico-nacional-beat-chapecoense-for-recopa-sudamericana-title?src=com|publisher=ESPN FC}}</ref>

'''Colombia'''
*[[Copa América]] third place: [[Copa América Centenario|2016]]

===Individual===
*[[Categoría Primera A]] top goalscorer (7): 2007 Finalización, 2010 Finalización, 2013 Finalización, 2014 Apertura, 2017 Apertura, 2017 Finalización, Apertura 2022
*[[List of Mexican league top scorers|Liga MX Golden Boot]] (shared): [[2016–17 Liga MX season#Torneo Apertura|Apertura 2016]]
*[[Liga MX]] Best XI: [[2016–17 Liga MX season#Torneo Apertura|Apertura 2016]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons}}
* {{BDFA|30824}}
* [http://www.oncecaldas.com.co/equ_hvjugador.php?UID_JUG=JUGWW0000018 Dayro Moreno]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at Oncecaldas.com.co {{in lang|es}}
* [https://www.copalibertadores.com/es/jugador/d-moreno/chdiokv64fn5sxkwarq0jhnmd Dayro Moreno]{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at Copa Libertadores.com

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