Dani Olmo Age, Parents, Wife, Mother, Salary, Religion and Net Worth

On August 9, 2024, Dani Olmo made a return to his boyhood club, Barcelona, signing a six-year contract. The transfer deal was reportedly valued at approximately €60 million.

Player Biography Data

Full name	Daniel Olmo Carvajal
Date of birth	May 7, 1998
Age	26 years
Place of birth	Terrassa, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Father	Miquel Olmo
Mother	Dorita Olmo
Siblings	Carlos Olmo (brother)
Wife	Laura Abla Schmitt
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Religion	Christian
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, winger
Current team	FC Barcelona
Joined	Aug 9, 2024
Contract expires	Jun 30, 2030
Jersey number	20
Previous Clubs	Dinamo Zagreb, RB Leipzig
Youth Career	Barcelona’s youth academy (joined at age 9)
International Team	Spain U21, Spain senior team (debut in November 2019)
Foot	right
Market value	€60 million
Net Worth	$10 million

Daniel Olmo Carvajal, born on May 7, 1998, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain national team.

Olmo began his journey at Barcelona’s famous La Masia academy before making his professional debut with Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia in 2015. During his time at Dinamo, he made 124 appearances, scoring 34 goals and helping the team secure five league titles and three domestic cups. In 2020, he joined RB Leipzig, where he added two DFB-Pokals to his collection in 2022 and 2023, along with the 2023 DFL-Supercup, where he delivered a stunning hat-trick performance. In 2024, Olmo returned to Barcelona, signing a six-year deal with his boyhood club.

On the international stage, Olmo was part of the Spain under-21 team that won the 2019 UEFA European Championship and earned a silver medal at the 2020 Olympic Games. Since his senior debut in 2019, he has been a key figure in Spain’s successes, contributing to their semi-final finish at UEFA Euro 2020 and their triumph in the 2023 UEFA Nations League. In 2024, Olmo was instrumental in Spain’s UEFA Euro 2024 victory, finishing as the joint-top scorer of the tournament.

Dani Olmo club career

Early Career

Dani Olmo was born in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, and began his football journey at Espanyol before joining Barcelona’s prestigious La Masia academy at the age of nine.

Dinamo Zagreb

In a surprising turn of events, Olmo made a bold move to Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb on 31 July 2014, at just 16 years old. He made his senior debut on 7 February 2015, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 home victory against Lokomotiva Zagreb. Later that year, on 22 September, Olmo scored his first goal for the club in a commanding 7–1 win over Oštrc Zlatar during the Croatian Cup’s opening round.

Olmo demonstrated his growing importance to the team by signing a four-year contract extension on 22 August 2016. During the 2016–17 season, he scored three goals in four Croatian Cup matches, including a consolation goal in a 3–1 loss to Rijeka in the final on 31 May. Just days earlier, he netted his first league goal in a 5–2 triumph over Rijeka, who had already clinched the league title, on the last day of the season.

His rise continued on the European stage. On 20 September 2018, Olmo delivered an assist and scored in Dinamo’s 4–1 Europa League victory against Fenerbahçe. His stellar performances earned him the title of Prva HNL Player of the Year for 2018, and he ranked 11th in the Golden Boy award by Tuttosport, finishing ahead of established talents like Kylian Mbappé and Josip Brekalo. On 14 February 2019, Olmo scored the lone goal in a Europa League round-of-32 clash against Viktoria Plzeň, though Dinamo fell 2–1. By the season’s end, he was crowned both the Best Player and Best Young Player of the 2018–19 Prva HNL.

The following season, Olmo made his Champions League debut on 18 September 2019, contributing to a dominant 4–0 home win over Atalanta. He netted his first Champions League goal on 22 October in a 2–2 away draw against Shakhtar Donetsk. On 11 December, he scored Dinamo’s lone goal in a 1–4 defeat to Manchester City, capping off their campaign as the team finished at the bottom of their group.

RB Leipzig

On 25 January 2020, Dani Olmo made the move to Bundesliga side RB Leipzig, committing to a four-year contract. He debuted just a week later in a 2–2 draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach, entering the game as a substitute for Tyler Adams in the 69th minute. On 4 February, he found the net for the first time with Leipzig, scoring the team’s lone goal in a 3–1 DFB-Pokal loss to Eintracht Frankfurt after coming on for Amadou Haidara at halftime.

Olmo earned his first starting appearance on 9 February 2020, in a goalless draw against Bayern Munich, where he was substituted for Patrik Schick in the 69th minute. On 12 June, he shone in a 2–0 victory over 1899 Hoffenheim, scoring both goals. His standout moment of the season came on 13 August, when he netted the opening goal in Leipzig’s 2–1 triumph over Atlético Madrid at Estádio José Alvalade, propelling the team into their first-ever Champions League semi-final.

During the 2021–22 season, Olmo played a key role in Leipzig’s successful DFB-Pokal campaign, featuring in four matches. He scored in the Round of 16, securing a 2–0 victory against Hansa Rostock on 19 January. In the final on 21 May, he came on as a substitute for Kevin Kampl in the 69th minute and later scored in the decisive penalty shootout after the match ended 1–1 against SC Freiburg. Late in extra time, Olmo was fouled in the penalty area by Nicolas Höfler, sparking intense moments on the sidelines, including Kampl being sent off for protests from the bench.

Olmo’s scoring prowess continued in the 2022 DFL-Supercup on 30 July, where he netted a consolation goal in Leipzig’s 5–3 defeat to Bayern Munich. A year later, on 12 August 2023, Olmo delivered a stellar performance in the DFL-Supercup, scoring a hat-trick to secure a 3–0 win over Bayern, clinching the title for his team.

Return to Barcelona

On 9 August 2024, Olmo returned to his boyhood club, FC Barcelona, signing a six-year deal for a reported transfer fee of approximately €60 million.

Due to salary cap constraints, Olmo missed Barcelona’s opening matches against Valencia and Athletic Bilbao. However, he made an impactful debut on 27 August 2024, coming off the bench to replace Ferran Torres in the second half against Rayo Vallecano. In the 82nd minute, Olmo scored the decisive goal, securing a 2–1 away victory.

Olmo’s return from injury on 3 November marked another milestone as he scored twice in a derby clash against Espanyol, taking his tally to five goals in five matches for the club. Later that month, on 26 November, he opened his Champions League account for Barcelona, netting a goal in their commanding 3–0 win over Brest.

Dani Olmo International career

Youth Teams

Dani Olmo was a key part of Spain’s squad at the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Bulgaria. During the quarter-finals, he scored in the penalty shootout, though Spain was ultimately eliminated by Germany. In a subsequent play-off for a spot in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, his attempt was saved by England’s Will Huffer, sealing Spain’s exit.

In late 2017, Dinamo Zagreb’s director, Tomislav Svetina, revealed efforts to secure Croatian citizenship for Olmo, as the player expressed interest in representing Croatia internationally. However, by October 2018, Olmo made his debut for Spain’s U21 team.

Olmo played a pivotal role in Spain’s triumph at the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Italy and San Marino. Across four matches, he contributed three goals, including one in the final, and provided an assist, earning him the Man of the Match award in the final.

Senior Team

In November 2019, Olmo earned his first call-up to Spain’s senior team for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers against Malta and Romania, after Spain had already secured qualification. He made an impressive debut on 15 November, scoring just three minutes after being subbed on in a 7–0 victory over Malta. Remarkably, debutant Pau Torres also scored in the same match, marking the first time in 30 years that two Spanish players netted on their international debut.

Selected for Luis Enrique’s 24-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020, Olmo shone in the knockout stages. On 28 June, during extra time against Croatia in the Round of 16, he assisted Álvaro Morata and Mikel Oyarzabal for crucial goals in a 5–3 win. In the quarter-finals against Switzerland, he scored in the decisive penalty shootout as Spain triumphed 3–1 after a 1–1 draw. In the semi-final against Italy, Olmo assisted Morata’s equalizer but later missed his penalty in the shootout, with Spain losing 4–2.

Olmo represented Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics, joining Luis de la Fuente’s 22-man squad. His contributions included an assist in the 1–1 draw with Argentina and both a goal and an assist in a thrilling 5–2 win over Ivory Coast. He started in the final against Brazil, where Spain fell 2–1 to earn a silver medal.

In November 2022, Olmo was named in Spain’s squad for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He scored the opening goal and assisted another in Spain’s 7–0 group-stage victory over Costa Rica, their largest-ever World Cup win. Olmo also featured in the 1–1 draw against Germany and the 2–1 loss to Japan. In the Round of 16, Spain faced Morocco, but after a 0–0 stalemate through extra time, they lost 3–0 in the penalty shootout.

UEFA Euro 2024

Olmo was named in Luis de la Fuente’s 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024. He scored his first goal of the tournament during Spain’s 4–1 Round of 16 victory over Georgia. In the quarter-finals, Olmo earned Player of the Match honors after scoring a goal and assisting another in a 2–1 extra-time win against Germany. He continued his stellar form in the semi-final, scoring in a 2–1 win over France.

In the final against England, Olmo made a decisive impact, including a last-minute goal-line clearance to preserve Spain’s 2–1 victory. With three goals in the tournament, he was one of six players to share the Golden Boot award.

Dani Olmo Personal Life

Olmo’s father, Miquel, is a former professional footballer who played as a forward for various lower-division teams. Football runs in the family, as Dani’s older brother, Carlos, is also a player. Carlos plays as a defender and has spent several years in Croatia, where he featured for Dinamo Zagreb’s reserve team and later for Lokomotiva Zagreb.

Dani Olmo’s versatility extends beyond football; he is fluent in five languages: Spanish, Catalan, English, German, and Croatian.

Honours

Dinamo Zagreb

• Prva HNL: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
• Croatian Cup: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18
• Croatian Super Cup: 2019

RB Leipzig

• DFB-Pokal: 2021–22, 2022–23
• DFL-Supercup: 2023

Spain U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2019

Spain U23

• Summer Olympics silver medal: 2020

Spain

• UEFA European Championship: 2024
• UEFA Nations League: 2022–23

Individual

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2019
• UEFA Champions League Breakthrough XI: 2019
• Prva HNL Player of the Year: 2018
• Trophy Footballer – Best Prva HNL player: 2019
• Trophy Footballer – Best Prva HNL U-21 player: 2019
• Trophy Footballer – Prva HNL Team of the Year: 2019
• GNK Dinamo Zagreb Player of the Year: 2019
• SIMPOSAR International Sports Symposium – Discovery of the Year: 2019
• UEFA European Championship top scorer: 2024 (shared)
• UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 2024