Dani Ceballos: Bio, Age, Salary, Stats, Playing Style, Partner & Net Worth

Dani Ceballos’s Early Life and Family

Born on August 7, 1996, Ceballos was born in Utrera, Andalusia where he developed a knack for playing football and was supported by his family. He joined Sevilla’s youth academy at the age of eight but was unfortunately released in 2009 due to a bronchitis issue. Ceballos further started to play for his local club Utrera and ultimately signed with Real Betis in 2011.

Dani Ceballos Career

Club Career

Ceballos was promoted to the senior team in 2014 and played his first game in La Liga for Real Betis against Real Sociedad. As he was given constant chances with the main squad, he displayed excellent talent each week helping Real Betis return to the La Liga. Dani Ceballos ultimately signed with Real Madrid and was seen as a good addition to an already solidified midfield of Madrid. He made his debut by replacing Toni Kroos from the substitutes against Barcelona.

He showcased immense talent by scoring a couple of goals during his first season at Madrid before being sent out on loan to Arsenal in 2019 on a season-long loan. Providing several assists and a couple of goals for the team, he displayed impressive performances for Arsenal and also won the FA Cup with the side. After his terrific performance, he was loaned for another season in 2020 and had a good relationship with the manager Mikel Arteta.

He returned to Real Madrid in 2021 but missed most of the season due to an injury. He returned from injury in 2022 making several appearances from the substitute bench. Ceballos was seen as a substitute midfielder till now but since the departure of Toni Kroos, he has been included in the starting lineup more often. As he continues to make efforts and put on splendid performances, it remains to be seen how Ceballos carves his path ahead.

International Career

Dani Ceballos started to play for Spain after getting called up to the U-19 squad in 2014. He played against Germany, Greece, and France during this time before making his debut on the U-21 squad back in 2015 in a friendly international against Norway. He was also a part of the UEFA Euro U-17 Championship squad of Spain and led his team to second place in the tournament.

Ceballos was also a part of the U-21 squad which won the 2019 UEFA Euro U-21 Championship and was also named in the team of the tournament. The Midfielder got his first senior call-up at the 2018-19 UEFA Nations League.

He made his debut against Croatia in the tournament. He was also a part of the 2020 Summer Olympics squad of Spain and has been a part of the Spain squad since then. As he looks to be a solid and complete midfielder with his performances, chances are that Dani Ceballos will be further selected in several international campaigns.

Dani Ceballos Girlfriend

Being an underrated star at Real Madrid, Dani Ceballos has a lot of fans for his impressive abilities. One of them is his girlfriend and life partner Luna Serrat. The duo have been dating since 2023 and have been constantly posting about their relationship with lovely pictures. The couple recently celebrated Christmas together with their families and had a great evening together. As Dani Ceballos continues to be an underrated gem for Madrid, his girlfriend always tries to support him and aims to have a peaceful and lovely life together.

Dani Ceballos Honours and Achievements

The Real Madrid midfielder has won several trophies over the years, both domestically and internationally. While he has not been a part of the starting lineup in most of his trophy wins, Ceballos has made huge headlines whenever he showed up for his side giving them several assists and crucial goals. Along with Real Betis, he went on to win the Segunda División for the 2014-15 season. Ceballos performed great in England playing for Arsenal as he won the FA Cup for the 2019-20 season with the club.

As for Real Madrid, he has a wide list of accomplishments under his name as he has won La Liga twice (2021-22, 2023-24), Supercopa de Espana thrice (2017, 2022, 2024), UEFA Champions League thrice (2017-18, 2021-22, 2023-24), UEFA Super Cup twice (2022, 2024), FIFA Club World Cup thrice (2017, 2018, 2022) and has also won the Copa del Rey and FIFA Intercontinental Cup once. As he continues to have a splendid run with the club getting more chances, he would certainly look to add some more accomplishments with more involvement ahead.

He won the UEFA Euro U-19 and U-21 Championship in 2015 and 2019 respectively. Given his impressive international outings, he has also won the UEFA European U-21 Championship Player of the Tournament Award in 2017 and was also included in the Team of the Tournament.