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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Morer Cabrera | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1998 | ||
| 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 | |||
Early life
editBorn 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
editIn 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
editMorer 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
edit| 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 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance in Copa Catalunya
- ^ Three appearances in Segunda División B play-offs and one in the Copa Catalunya
- ^ Appearance in Taça da Liga
References
edit- ^ "Poveda y Morer: 2 colombianos que triunfan en canteras de City y Barça" (in Spanish). 24 December 2016.
- ^ Cubero, Óscar (15 May 2020). "Dani Morer, media vida en el Barça" [Dani Morer, half a life at Barça]. Sport (in Spanish).
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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.
- ^ "El Famalicao firma a Dani Morer por 400.000 euros" [Famalicao sign Dani Morer from Barcelona]. Marca (in Spanish). 3 September 2020.
- ^ Millar, Colin (3 September 2020). "Barcelona defender Morer joins Portuguese side Famalicao". Football España.
- ^ "El Barça B 2017/18 es posa en marxa" [Barça B 2017/18 is up and running] (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. 17 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Dani Morer renueva con el Barça hasta 2020" [Dani Morer renews with Barça until 2020] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 17 July 2019.
- ^ 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).
- ^ Bona, German (22 November 2019). "Right-back shortage sees Dani Morer train with Barça pre-Leganes". Sport.
- ^ 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).
- ^ Clark, Gill (4 September 2020). "Barcelona confirm sale of Dani Morer". Barca Blauranes.
- ^ "El Famalicao firma a Dani Morer por 400.000 euros" [Famalicao signs Dani Morer for 400,000 euros] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 September 2020.
- ^ 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).
- ^ "Famalicão empresta Dani Morer ao Andorra" [Famalicão lends Dani Morer to Andorra]. SAPO (in Portuguese). 25 August 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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).
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Dani Morer torna a la infermeria" [Dani Morer returns to the infirmary]. El Periòdic d'Andorra (in Catalan). 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Exciting Arrival: Introducing Spanish Sensation Dani Morer to the Team". Atlético Ottawa. 30 April 2024.
- ^ Jacques, John (30 April 2024). "Atletico Ottawa Secures Loan Of Former Barcelona Full-Back Daniel Morer". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Ex-Barcelona academy defender Dani Morer joins Atlético Ottawa on loan for 2024 season". Canadian Premier League. 30 April 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Dani Morer at Soccerway
- ^ "Dani Morer profile". La Preferente.
External links
edit- Dani Morer at BDFutbol
- Dani Morer at Soccerway
- Dani Morer at La Preferente