Dayro Moreno de Once Caldas celebrates a goal this Tuesday, during an eighth match of the South American Cup between Hurricane and Once Caldas at the Tomás Adolfo Ducó stadium, in Buenos Aires (Argentina).
Photo: EFE – Juan Ignacio Roncoroni
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Dayro Moreno is today the great sensation of South American football. Chicoral striker, Tolima, celebrated his 40 years With a memorable action that directed the Once Caldas to the semifinals of the South American Cup 2025.
In Quito, with a double hierarchy, the idol of Manizales white His legend is still more alive than ever.
Dayro opened the account to the 22 minutes and expanded the advantage to the 50in the 2-0 victory against the Independiente del ValleBicampeón del Tournament (2019 and 2022), at the Banco de Guayaquil stadium.
As many times, the white historical scorer was decisive in an international series, confirming that, despite the passage of time, It keeps its instinct in front of the arch intact.
With these many, Dayro reached 10 goals in this edition of the South American Cupconsolidating as the top gunner of the championship.
His unique, controversial and rebel styleaccompanies him since its inception, but today the figure of a veteran who does not give up: the only survivor of that mythical eleven Caldas, champion of the Copa Libertadores 2004that two decades later seeks to write another golden page.
“This is a team, they are not individualities, it's not just Dayro Moreno”, Recalled the coach Hernán Darío Herrerastressing that, although the figure of the striker is central, the group has held the club's campaign.
With this double, Dayro reached 372 goals as a professionalreinforcing the myth that makes it the highest gunner of Colombian football. Now, with your sights in the 400 goalsits history seems far from concluding.
How many goals Dayro Moreno has scored after 36 years?
The attacker's career, far from going out, became a phenomenon of longevity. From his return to Colombian football in January 2022when I had 36 years and 4 monthsDayro not only extended his career: he enhanced it.
According to the homeland of Manizales, in this period he accumulates 88 goals and 14 assiststhat is to say, more than 100 direct goal actions In just over three years.
- Between 36 and 37 years: 20 goals
- Between 37 and 38 years: 18 goals
- Between 38 and 39 years: 19 goals
- Between 39 and 40 years: 31 goals
These figures, unique in Colombian football, consolidate Dayro as an exceptional case: a gunner capable of reinventing himself in full maturity and staying in force in the elite.
Also, with 872 official matchesthe Tolimense is at the gates of a historic brand: become the First Colombian field player to play 900 professional meetings.
The South American Cup celebrates passion
In full South American Cup, World, global identity verification network, He launched the campaign “Encourage with humanity ”, a reminder that, no matter how much artificial intelligence progresses, there are experiences that remain exclusive to humans: Emotions.
The tournament serves as a stage to show that Collective force. From previous rituals among friends to celebrations in the gallery, the campaign highlights what makes South American football unique: shared passion that cannot imitate any technology.
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