Dani Olmo Career, Life, Stats, and Net Worth
Dani Olmo is a professional football player, who plays for FC Barcelona at the club level and Spain at the international level. Primarily an attacking midfielder, Olmo can also operate on the left wing or as a second striker.
Olmo started his footballing journey with Espanyol before moving to Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy. He eventually moved to Croatia to join Dinamo Zagreb where he started his senior career. He then made his name with RB Leipzig before returning to Barcelona in the summer of 2024.
At the international level, he won the U21 European Championships and Olympics silver medal with Spain U21, both in 2021. He then won the UEFA Nations League in 2023 with the senior side before playing a key role in their 2024 Euro win.
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Dani Olmo Early Life
Dani Olmo was born in Espanyol, Barcelona, and comes from a family of footballers. He joined Espanyol FC’s academy at the age of around 8 but moved to Barcelona’s La Masia just a year later.
Olmo spent around seven years playing for different youth sides with the Blaugrana before making a surprise move to Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb.
Dani Olmo Clubs
Dinamo Zagreb
Olmo joined Dinamo Zagreb in July 2014. He made his senior debut in February 2015 in a 2-1 win against Lokomotiva Zagreb. In September of that year, he scored his first goal for the club in a whopping 7-1 win over Ostrc Zlatar in the Croatian Football Cup. He helped them finish second, scoring three goals in four games.
Olmo was named the Croatian top-flight’s best player for 2018. He also earned 11th place in Tuttosport’s Golden Boy rankings. He then won the Best Player award and the Best Young Player award in the Croatian league for the 2018-19 season.
RB Leipzig
Dani Olmo joined RB Leipzig in January 2020 for just over €34 million. He made his debut for the club in a 2-2 draw against Borussia Monchengladbach in January. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt in DFB-Pokal.
In 2023, he scored a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Bayern Munich in the DFL Supercup. Overall, Olmo made almost 150 appearances for Leipzig, winning two DFB-Pokals and one DFL Supercup.
The midfielder then re-signed for Barcelona in the summer of 2024 for around €55 million. However, he has had to wait to make his debut for the club as they have been unable to register him in the squad due to financial issues. They need to raise funds before they can register him.
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International Career
Despite some early rumors that Dani Olmo might switch to a Croatian citizenship, he stuck with Spain. He made his U17 debut in the U17 European Championship Qualifiers in 2015 and participated in the tournament as well where they were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Germany.
He then played a key role for Spain U21 in their U21 Euros win in 2019. He scored in a 2-1 win over Germany U21 in the final and was named the Man of the Match.
Olmo made his senior debut for Spain in November 2019 in a 7-0 win over Malta in Euro 2020 Qualifiers. At Euro 2020, he provided an assist in the semi-final against Italy but missed his penalty in the shootout as they were eliminated.
The midfielder took part in the subsequent tournaments but made the biggest impact at Euro 2024. He registered three goals and two assists in six games as they won the trophy. He also won the UEFA Nations League in 2023.
Dani Olmo Age – 26 (Birthday: May 7, 1998)
Dani Olmo Height – 1.76 m
Dani Olmo Family
Dani Olmo was born in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia to Miquel and Dorito. His father Miquel was a footballer himself and played in some lower leagues as a forward. He has one older brother – Carlos – who is also a professional footballer in Croatia.
He is in a relationship with German model Laura Abla Schmitt.
Dani Olmo Stats
| Team | Year | Appearances | Goals | Assists |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2014-2020 | 124 | 34 | 28 |
| RB Leipzig | 2020-2024 | 148 | 29 | 34 |
| Barcelona | 2024- | – | – | – |
| Spain | 2019 | 39 | 11 | 9 |
Dani Olmo Net Worth
Dani Olmo has a reported net worth of over €10 million, as per Pulse Sports Nigeria. He is set to earn around €9,430,000 per year at Barcelona. He signed a six-year contract upon joining the Spanish giants.
FAQs
Q. Why Dani Olmo left Barcelona?
A. Dani Olmo left Barcelona’s academy in 2016 to join Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia. The reason for is area unknown but one reason could be regular playing time.
Q. How much is Dani Olmo worth?
A. As per Pulse Sports, his net worth is around €10 million.
Q. Why isn’t Dani Olmo playing?
A. The Spaniard has yet to make his debut for Barcelona because they have been unable to register him into the squad due to their financial complications.
Q. Does Dani Olmo speak Croatian?
A. Yes, Dani Olmo can speak Croatian after his time in the country at Dinamo Zagreb.
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