Spanish footballer
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Morer and the second or maternal family name is
Cabrera .
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
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
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
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
As of 12 May 2024 [ 24] [ 25]
References
^ "Poveda y Morer: 2 colombianos que triunfan en canteras de City y Barça" (in Spanish). 24 December 2016.
^ Cubero, Óscar (May 15, 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). September 3, 2020.
^ Millar, Colin (September 3, 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 (November 22, 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 (November 22, 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 (September 4, 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). August 25, 2021.
^ "Dani Morer es converteix en el dotzè fitxatge del FC Andorra" [Dani Morer becomes FC Andorra's twelfth signing]. Cadena SER (in Catalan). August 26, 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). February 8, 2023.
^ "Exciting Arrival: Introducing Spanish Sensation Dani Morer to the Team" . Atlético Ottawa . April 30, 2024.
^ Jacques, John (April 30, 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 . April 30, 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). March 5, 2020.
^ Dani Morer at Soccerway
^ "Dani Morer profile" . La Preferente .
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