Dani Olmo is 28 years old in 2026, born on 7 May 1998. Spain Midfielder for Barcelona.
| Appearances | 3 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 |
| Red Cards | — |
| Goals / Match | 0.00 |
📖 Dani Olmo: Biography & Story
Spain's EURO 2024 star: the man who came home to become the best midfielder in the world.
Dani Olmo's career path is one of football's most unusual and ultimately rewarding detours. A product of La Masia who left at 16, he developed into one of the most complete midfielders in Europe through seasons of hard work at Dinamo Zagreb and then RB Leipzig before Barcelona brought him back to Catalonia in January 2024 for €55 million.
He was the outstanding player at EURO 2024: arguably Spain's best performer in a tournament where Spain were overwhelming winners. His ability to find space between the lines, shoot with power from range and link the midfield to the attack made him irresistible. He also has the honour of being the youngest player in the history of the Spanish national team to score at a European Championship.
His Barcelona signing almost never happened due to complex financial fair play regulations: the saga ran through autumn 2024 with LaLiga ruling on registration issues. But once cleared, he has become central to Barcelona's attack and is considered one of the finest additions to the squad in recent years.
🗺️ Career Journey
Joined as a boy; left at 16 for Zagreb
Left Spain at 16; developed into a European star; 4 Croatian titles
€10m; outstanding in Bundesliga and Champions League
€55m; EURO 2024 winner; key player for Barça
🏆 Honours & Achievements
👨👩👦 Personal Life & Family
Daniel Olmo Carvajal was born on 7 May 1998 in Terrassa, a city in the outskirts of Barcelona in Catalonia. He joined Barcelona's La Masia academy as a child but made the unconventional decision to leave Spain at 16, joining Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia: a move that proved definitive in his development. Living alone in Croatia at 16, Olmo matured quickly and developed the steel and confidence that would later make him one of Europe's finest midfielders.
Dani Olmo keeps his private life relatively quiet. He grew up in Terrassa with his family and has spoken about the difficulty of leaving home at 16 for Zagreb. He holds both Spanish and Croatian citizenship, though he represents Spain internationally. He is in a relationship with Maria Valls and the couple have kept their family life largely out of the public eye.
💡 Did You Know?: Dani Trivia
He left Barcelona's famous La Masia academy at just 16 to move to Croatia alone: a bold decision that shaped the player he became.
He holds both Spanish and Croatian citizenship. He could have represented Croatia, but chose Spain.
His name in full is Daniel Olmo Carvajal: the name carries Spanish, Italian and Catalan heritage.
His Barcelona signing was briefly thrown into doubt by La Liga's financial regulations in late 2024: a saga that dominated Spanish football news for weeks.
He was arguably the best outfield player at EURO 2024: a tournament where Spain won all seven games.
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