| Age | 28 years |
| Date of birth | January 7, 1998 |
| Height, weight | 179 cm, 68 kg |
| Place of birth | Terrassa, Spain |
| Citizenship | Spain |
| Position | Attacking midfielder / winger |
| Club | Barcelona |
| Number | 20 |
| In team since | 2024 |
| Contract until | 2030 |
| Contract extensions | none so far (since joining Barcelona) |
| Market value | ~€60 million |
| Eye color | brown |
| Preferred foot | right |
| Agent | Niagara Sports Company |
Dani Olmo Biography
Daniel Olmo Carvajal is a Spanish attacking midfielder and winger who plays for Barcelona and the Spain national team. A product of Barcelona’s academy (La Masia), he joined at the age of nine from Espanyol. However, at 16, Olmo unexpectedly left Catalonia and in 2014 signed with Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb - a move that was considered risky at the time.
Dinamo Zagreb (2014-2020)
He made his first-team debut in February 2015. Over six seasons, he played 124 matches, scored 34 goals, and won:
- 5 Croatian league titles
- 3 Croatian Cups
In 2018, he was named the best player of the Croatian league, and in 2018-19 - both the best player and best young player of the league. In the Champions League, he scored against Shakhtar Donetsk and Manchester City.
RB Leipzig (2020-2024)
In January 2020, he joined RB Leipzig and quickly became an important player:
- Champions League semifinalist (2019-20)
- German Cup winner (2022, 2023)
- German Super Cup winner 2023 (hat-trick against Bayern)
He performed consistently, combining creativity, mobility, and productivity.
Return to Barcelona (since 2024)
On August 9, 2024, he returned to his boyhood club, signing a six-year contract (around €60 million).
He made his debut on August 27, 2024 - coming on as a substitute and scoring the winning goal against Rayo Vallecano. He quickly became a key player in the attacking line.
In the 2025-26 season:
- scored and assisted against Getafe
- suffered a shoulder dislocation in December 2025, sidelined for about a month
International career
Youth teams
- UEFA U21 European Champion (2019) - scored in the final
- Olympic silver medalist (2020)
- Participant in U17 and U19 tournaments
Spain national team
He debuted in 2019 - scoring in his first match against Malta.
Euro 2020:
- 2 assists against Croatia
- semifinalist
World Cup 2022:
- goal and assist against Costa Rica (7:0)
Euro 2024 (winner):
- 3 goals
- goal and assist in the quarterfinal against Germany
- goal against France in the semifinal
- crucial goal-line clearance in the final against England
- shared Golden Boot winner
He also won the UEFA Nations League 2023.
Personal Life of Dani Olmo
Olmo was born into a football family: his father Miquel Olmo is a former professional footballer, and his brother Carlos Olmo is a professional defender.
He speaks five languages:
- Spanish
- Catalan
- English
- German
- Croatian
As a teenager, he considered representing Croatia internationally but ultimately chose Spain.
Interesting Facts about Dani Olmo
- At 16, he deliberately left Barcelona’s academy to move to Croatia - a very rare decision for a Spanish talent.
- In 2018, he finished ahead of Kylian Mbappe in the Golden Boy voting.
- One of the few Spaniards to become a key player in Eastern Europe.
- Scored a hat-trick against Bayern in the 2023 German Super Cup.
- At Euro 2024, he became the tournament’s top scorer and played a decisive role in Spain’s victory.
- Highly versatile: can play as a number 10, left winger, right inside forward, and false nine.
Dani Olmo Statistics
Club statistics
| Club | League | Season | Matches (League) | Goals | Matches (Cups) | Goals | Matches (European) | Goals | Total matches | Total goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Zagreb | First League | 2014/15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2016/17 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | ||
| 2017/18 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 9 | ||
| 2018/19 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 44 | 12 | ||
| 2019/20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 8 | ||
| Total | 80 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 29 | 8 | 124 | 34 | ||
| RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 2019/20 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 |
| 2020/21 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 46 | 7 | ||
| 2021/22 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2022/23 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
| 2023/24 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 8 | ||
| Total | 107 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 148 | 29 | ||
| Barcelona | La Liga | 2024/25 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 12 |
| 2025/26 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 7 | ||
| Total | 41 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 63 | 19 |
Career totals
| Matches (League) | 228 |
| Goals (League) | 53 |
| Matches (Cups) | 40 |
| Goals (Cups) | 15 |
| Matches (European) | 67 |
| Goals (European) | 14 |
| Total matches | 335 |
| Total goals | 82 |
Controversies involving Dani Olmo
Dani Olmo has not been involved in any major scandals or disciplinary issues throughout his career. Unlike many high-profile footballers, he maintains a reputation as a professional and composed player. Occasionally, his transfers were discussed in the media - for example, his move from Dinamo Zagreb to RB Leipzig and later to Barcelona, which involved rumors about transfer fees and interest from other clubs - however, these situations were more business-related than controversial. Overall, Olmo is known as a player who avoids conflicts both on and off the pitch.
