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Dani Morer
Personal information
Full name Daniel Morer Cabrera
Date of birth (1998-02-05) 5 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Mataró, Spain
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Atlético Ottawa (on loan from Famalicão)
Number 8
Youth career
2006–2009 Mataró
2009–2017 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Barcelona B 39 (2)
2020– Famalicão 7 (0)
2021–2023Andorra (loan) 45 (1)
2024–Atlético Ottawa (loan) 25 (0)
International career
2014–2015 Spain U17 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024

Daniel Morer Cabrera (born 5 February 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League on loan from Primeira Liga club Famalicão.

Early life

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Born in Mataró, Barcelona, Catalonia, to a Spanish father and a Colombian mother,[1] Morer began playing youth footballer at his school, Escuela Valldemia, at age four, before joining CE Mataró at age seven.[2][3] In 2009, he joined the Barcelona academy.[4] He won the 2017–18 UEFA Youth League with Barcelona.[5][6]

Club career

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In July 2017, he was promoted to FC Barcelona B in Segunda División.[7] Morer made his professional debut on 19 August 2017, in a substitute appearance against Real Valladolid.[8] In July 2019, he renewed his contract for a further season, with an option to extend to the summer of 2021.[8] In August 2019, he was called up to the Barcelona for a La Liga match for the first time, serving as an unused substitute.[9][10]

In September 2020, he joined Portuguese Primeira Liga club Famalicão on a contract until 2025.[11][12] The transfer fee was €400,000, with Barcelona retaining 45% of his economic rights.[13][14] In August 2021, he was loaned to FC Andorra in the Spanish third tier Primera División RFEF.[15][16] In July 2022, his loan was extended for a second season.[17][18] However, during his second season with the club, he was plagued by injuries, limiting his play time.[19] In April 2024, he was loaned to Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa.[20][21]

International career

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Morer was born in Spain to a Spanish father and a Colombian mother.[3]

During the 2013-14 season, he was called up to the Spain U16 team.[3] He was later called up to the Spain U17 team, making a total of 10 appearances.[22] He has also been called up to the Spain U19 team.[3] In March 2020, he was named to the preliminary squad for the Spain U23 Olympic team for the 2020 Olympics,[23] however, he was not ultimately named to the squad.

Career statistics

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As of 3 November 2024[24][25]
Club Season League Domestic Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona B 2017–18 Segunda División 6 0 0 0 6 0
2018–19 Segunda División B 12 0 1[a] 0 13 0
2019–20 21 2 4[b] 0 24 2
Total 39 2 5 0 43 2
Famalicão 2020–21 Primeira Liga 7 0 2 0 0 0 9 0
2021–22 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 1 0
Total 7 0 2 0 1 0 10 0
FC Andorra (loan) 2021–22 Primera División RFEF 33 1 1 0 0 0 34 1
2022–23 Segunda División 12 0 0 0 1[a] 0 13 0
Total 45 1 1 0 1 0 47 1
Atlético Ottawa (loan) 2024 Canadian Premier League 25 0 3 0 2 0 30 0
Career total 116 3 6 0 0 0 9 0 131 3
  1. ^ a b Appearance in Copa Catalunya
  2. ^ Three appearances in Segunda División B play-offs and one in the Copa Catalunya
  3. ^ Appearance in Taça da Liga

References

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  1. ^ "Poveda y Morer: 2 colombianos que triunfan en canteras de City y Barça" (in Spanish). 24 December 2016.
  2. ^ Cubero, Óscar (15 May 2020). "Dani Morer, media vida en el Barça" [Dani Morer, half a life at Barça]. Sport (in Spanish).
  3. ^ a b c d Ramos Castro, Marianella (24 December 2016). "Poveda y Morer: 2 colombianos que triunfan en canteras de City y Barça" [Poveda and Morer: 2 Colombians who succeed in City and Barça quarries]. El Tiempo (in Spanish).
  4. ^ Domènech, Oriol (9 April 2013). "Morer: Un '8' creativo y un '2' vertical" [Morer: A creative '8' and a vertical '2'] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo.
  5. ^ "El Famalicao firma a Dani Morer por 400.000 euros" [Famalicao sign Dani Morer from Barcelona]. Marca (in Spanish). 3 September 2020.
  6. ^ Millar, Colin (3 September 2020). "Barcelona defender Morer joins Portuguese side Famalicao". Football España.
  7. ^ "El Barça B 2017/18 es posa en marxa" [Barça B 2017/18 is up and running] (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. 17 July 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Dani Morer renueva con el Barça hasta 2020" [Dani Morer renews with Barça until 2020] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 17 July 2019.
  9. ^ Aldunate, Ramiro (22 November 2019). "Valverde tira de Morer y Araújo para Butarque ante la plaga de bajas en defensa" [Valverde calls up Morer and Araujo against Leganes amid Barcelona's defensive crisis]. Marca (in Spanish).
  10. ^ Bona, German (22 November 2019). "Right-back shortage sees Dani Morer train with Barça pre-Leganes". Sport.
  11. ^ Morais, Pedro (3 September 2024). "Oficial: Dani Morer, ex Barcelona, é reforço do Famalicão até 2025" [Official: Dani Morer, ex Barcelona, is Famalicão's reinforcement until 2025]. Record (in Portuguese).
  12. ^ Clark, Gill (4 September 2020). "Barcelona confirm sale of Dani Morer". Barca Blauranes.
  13. ^ "El Famalicao firma a Dani Morer por 400.000 euros" [Famalicao signs Dani Morer for 400,000 euros] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 September 2020.
  14. ^ Torelló, Roger. "Dani Morer deja el Barça B y firma por el Famalicao" [Dani Morer leaves Barça B and signs for Famalicao]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish).
  15. ^ "Famalicão empresta Dani Morer ao Andorra" [Famalicão lends Dani Morer to Andorra]. SAPO (in Portuguese). 25 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Dani Morer es converteix en el dotzè fitxatge del FC Andorra" [Dani Morer becomes FC Andorra's twelfth signing]. Cadena SER (in Catalan). 26 August 2023.
  17. ^ Alonso, Carles (8 July 2022). "Dani morer seguirà cedit en l'FC Andorra" [Dani morer will remain on loan at FC Andorra]. El Principat (in Catalan).
  18. ^ "Dani Morer segueix el camí d'Aguado i continuarà cedit" [Dani Morer follows Aguado's path and will continue on loan]. El Periòdic d'Andorra. 9 July 2022.
  19. ^ "Dani Morer torna a la infermeria" [Dani Morer returns to the infirmary]. El Periòdic d'Andorra (in Catalan). 8 February 2023.
  20. ^ "Exciting Arrival: Introducing Spanish Sensation Dani Morer to the Team". Atlético Ottawa. 30 April 2024.
  21. ^ Jacques, John (30 April 2024). "Atletico Ottawa Secures Loan Of Former Barcelona Full-Back Daniel Morer". Northern Tribune.
  22. ^ "Ex-Barcelona academy defender Dani Morer joins Atlético Ottawa on loan for 2024 season". Canadian Premier League. 30 April 2024.
  23. ^ "Com veteranos e 11 jogadores do Barcelona, Federação Espanhola envia pré-lista para os Jogos Olímpicos" [With veterans and 11 Barcelona players, Spanish Federation sends pre-list for the Olympic Games]. ESPN (in Portuguese). 5 March 2020.
  24. ^ Dani Morer at Soccerway
  25. ^ "Dani Morer profile". La Preferente.
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