Yairo Moreno

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Yairo Moreno

| image = File:Yairo moreno medellin.png

| caption = Moreno with Independiente Medellín in 2018

| fullname = Yairo Yesid Moreno Berrío

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|4|4}}

| birth_place = Necoclí, Colombia

| height = {{height|m=1.77}}

| position = Winger, left-back

| currentclub = Atlético Junior

| clubnumber = 90

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2014–2018

| clubs1 = Independiente Medellín

| caps1 = 40

| goals1 = 11

| years2 = 2015

| clubs2 = → La Equidad (loan)

| caps2 = 19

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2016

| clubs3 = → Envigado (loan)

| caps3 = 32

| goals3 = 7

| years4 = 2018–2023

| clubs4 = León

| caps4 = 112

| goals4 = 10

| years5 = 2021–2022

| clubs5 = → Pachuca (loan)

| caps5 = 25

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2023–2024

| clubs6 = Independiente Medellín

| caps6 = 21

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2024–

| clubs7= Atlético Junior

| caps7 = 12

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2019–

| nationalteam1 = Colombia

| nationalcaps1 = 16

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 5 December 2024

| nationalteam-update = 5 September 2023

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|COL}}}}

}}

Yairo Yesid Moreno Berrío (born 4 April 1995) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a winger or left-back for Categoría Primera A club Independiente Medellín and the Colombia national team.{{soccerway|yairo-yesid-moreno-berrio/328765}}

Club career

=Independiente Medellín=

Born in Necoclí, Moreno moved to Medellín at early age and joined the youth sides of Independiente Medellín. He made his first team debut on 23 March 2014, coming on as a late substitute for Giovanni Hernández in a 2–0 Categoría Primera A home win over Deportivo Cali.{{cite web|url=https://www.eltiempo.com/deportes/copa-america-2019/yairo-moreno-no-es-dayro-ni-nairo-en-la-lista-de-colombia-en-copa-america-362764|title=No es Dayro ni Nairo: es Yairo, sorpresa de la lista de Copa América|trans-title=Not Dayro nor Nairo: he is Yairo, the surprise of the list of the Copa América|publisher=El Tiempo|language=es|date=7 June 2019|accessdate=25 August 2023}}

In the following two seasons, Moreno served loans at fellow top tier sides La Equidad and Envigado, scoring his first senior goal with the latter in a 2–1 loss to Patriotas. He returned to DIM for the 2017 campaign, and started to feature regularly for the club afterwards.{{cite web|url=https://saquedemeta.co/cafetero-con-pasado-asegurador/|title=‘Cafetero’ con pasado ‘asegurador’|publisher=Saque de Meta|language=es|date=16 October 2019|accessdate=25 August 2023}}

=León=

On 6 June 2018, Moreno moved abroad and signed for Liga MX side León.{{cite web|url=https://www.tudn.com/futbol/liga-mx/colombiano-yairo-moreno-nuevo-refuerzo-de-leon|title=Colombiano Yairo Moreno, nuevo refuerzo de León|trans-title=Colombian Yairo Moreno, new addition of León|publisher=TUDN|language=es|date=6 June 2018|accessdate=25 August 2023}} He made his debut abroad on 24 July, replacing Héctor Mascorro in a 4–3 Copa MX away loss to Mineros de Zacatecas.{{cite web|url=https://lasillarota.com/guanajuato/vida/2022/6/16/yairo-moreno-ya-esta-de-vuelta-con-el-leon-380614.html|title=Yairo Moreno ya está de vuelta con el León|trans-title=Yairo Moreno is already back with León|publisher=La Silla Rota|language=es|date=16 June 2022|accessdate=25 August 2023}}

Despite being a regular starter, Moreno was loaned to fellow league team Pachuca on 28 May 2021.{{cite web|url=https://esto.com.mx/543679-yairo-moreno-sale-de-leon-y-llega-a-pachuca/|title=Yairo Moreno sale de León y llega a Pachuca|trans-title=Yairo Moreno leaves León and arrives at Pachuca|publisher=Esto en Línea|language=es|date=28 May 2021|accessdate=25 August 2023}} An immediate starter, he lost his first-choice status during the 2022 Clausura tournament, and returned to León in June 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/america/colombia/2022/06/18/yairo-moreno-deja-el-pachuca-y-regresara-al-club-leon-de-mexico-para-la-proxima-la-temporada/|title=Yairo Moreno deja el Pachuca y regresará al Club León de México para la próxima la temporada|trans-title=Yairo Moreno leaves Pachuca and will return to Club León from Mexico for the following season|publisher=Infobae|language=es|date=18 June 2022|accessdate=25 August 2023}}

On 11 July 2023, Moreno confirmed his departure from León through his Instagram profile.{{cite web|url=https://fieramania.mx/noticia/yairo-moreno-le-dice-adios-al-club-leon|title=Yairo Moreno le dice adiós al Club León|trans-title=Yairo Moreno bids farewell to Club León|publisher=Fieramanía|language=es|date=11 July 2023|accessdate=25 August 2023}}

= Return to Independiente Medellín =

On 4 September 2023, Moreno returned to Independiente Medellín on a contract until the end of the 2023 season.{{Cite web |last= |date=4 September 2023 |title=Yairo Moreno es nuevo jugador del #Poderoso |trans-title=Yairo Moreno is a new #Powerful player |url=https://dimoficial.com/yairo-moreno-es-nuevo-jugador-del-poderoso/ |access-date=2023-09-05 |website= |publisher=Independiente Medellín |language=es}}

International career

Moreno made his senior national team debut on 6 September 2019 in a friendly against Brazil, when he replaced Juan Cuadrado in the 87th minute.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=539116|title=Brazil v Colombia game report|date=6 September 2019}}