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Dani Morer

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Morer and the second or maternal family name is Cabrera.
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+1⁄2 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)
2021–2023 → Andorra (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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