Dani Olmo shocked everyone by leaving La Masia academy at just 16 years old. Now, he is back at home as the club's €60 million superstar and Euro 2024's joint top scorer. The Spanish attacking midfielder conquered doubt and registration chaos to become Barcelona's creative heartbeat. His story started in Terrassa but took him through Croatia and Germany before his Camp Nou return. Euro 2024 Golden Boot winner, alongside three goals that fired Spain to continental triumph, and unshakeable self-belief. From Dinamo Zagreb's unlikely hero to Barcelona's future, the journey proves that sometimes you have to leave home to truly find yourself.
Barcelona spotted Dani Olmo talent and brought him to La Masia in 2007. He made a brave move to leave La Masia for Dinamo Zagreb in 2014. He lasted there for six years, where he won five league titles and became the country's Player of the Year twice. RB Leipzig paid €22 million for his services in 2020, where he won two German Cups and scored a hat-trick in the Super Cup final against Bayern Munich. Barcelona brought their prodigal son home for £60 million in August 2024 despite ongoing financial troubles and registration issues. The Six-year contract, which runs till 2030.
Dani Olmo family comprises His father, Miquel, who also played professional football in his time, primarily as a midfielder, before he decided to be a coach at clubs like Girona and Sabadell throughout his career and his mother, Dorita Olmo. The Olmo family moved their entire lives around Dani's footballing dreams, showing incredible sacrifice, dedication and support from the beginning. Daniel Olmo was born in Terrassa Spain, on 7th May 1998.