Dani Morer

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Dani Morer
Personal information
Full name Daniel Morer Cabrera
Date of birth (1998-02-05) 5 February 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Mataró, Spain
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Makedonikos
Number 2
Youth career
2006–2009 Mataró
2009–2017 Barcelona
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2020 Barcelona B 39 (2)
2020–2025 Famalicão 7 (0)
2021–2023Andorra (loan) 45 (1)
2024Atlético Ottawa (loan) 25 (0)
2025Moreirense (loan) 1 (0)
2025– Makedonikos 0 (0)
International career
2014–2015 Spain U17 10 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 April 2025

Daniel Morer Cabrera (born 5 February 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Super League Greece 2 club Makedonikos.

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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]

In September 2025, Morer signed with Super League Greece 2 club Makedonikos until June 2026. [7]

Club career

In July 2017, he was promoted to FC Barcelona B in Segunda División. [8] Morer made his professional debut on 19 August 2017, in a substitute appearance against Real Valladolid. [9] In July 2019, he renewed his contract for a further season, with an option to extend to the summer of 2021. [9] In August 2019, he was called up to the Barcelona for a La Liga match for the first time, serving as an unused substitute. [10] [11]

In September 2020, he joined Portuguese Primeira Liga club Famalicão on a contract until 2025. [12] [13] The transfer fee was €400,000, with Barcelona retaining 45% of his economic rights. [14] [15] In August 2021, he was loaned to FC Andorra in the Spanish third tier Primera División RFEF. [16] [17] In July 2022, his loan was extended for a second season. [18] [19] However, during his second season with the club, he was plagued by injuries, limiting his play time. [20] In April 2024, he was loaned to Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa. [21] [22] In February 2025, Morer was loaned to Moreirense in the Portuguese first tier. [23] He made his debut for Moreirense on 13 April 2025 against Rio Ave. [24] [25]

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. [26] 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, [27] however, he was not ultimately named to the squad.

Career statistics

As of 13 April 2025 [28] [29]
ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona B 2017–18 Segunda División 600060
2018–19 Segunda División B 1201 [a] 0130
2019–20 2124 [b] 0242
Total39250432
Famalicão 2020–21 Primeira Liga 70200090
2021–22 00001 [c] 010
Total702010100
FC Andorra (loan) 2021–22 Primera División RFEF 3311000341
2022–23 Segunda División 120001 [a] 0130
Total4511010471
Atlético Ottawa (loan) 2024 Canadian Premier League 2503020300
Moreirense (loan) 2024–25 Primeira Liga 10000010
Career total11736000901323
  1. 1 2 Appearance in Copa Catalunya
  2. Three appearances in Segunda División B play-offs and one in the Copa Catalunya
  3. Appearance in Taça da Liga

References

  1. "Poveda y Morer: 2 colombianos que triunfan en canteras de City y Barça" (in Spanish). 24 December 2016.
  2. Cubero, Óscar (15 May 2020). "Dani Morer, media vida en el Barça" [Dani Morer, half a life at Barça]. Sport (in Spanish).
  3. 1 2 3 4 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).
  4. 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.
  5. "El Famalicao firma a Dani Morer por 400.000 euros" [Famalicao sign Dani Morer from Barcelona]. Marca (in Spanish). 3 September 2020.
  6. Millar, Colin (3 September 2020). "Barcelona defender Morer joins Portuguese side Famalicao". Football España.
  7. "Ένας Πρωταθλητής Ευρώπης με την Μπαρτσελόνα στον Μακεδονικό: Ο Ντάνι Μορέρ αποτελεί την νέα προσθήκη!" [A European Champion with Barcelona at Makedonikos: Dani Morer is the new addition!]. Makedonikos F.C. (in Greek). 1 September 2025.
  8. "El Barça B 2017/18 es posa en marxa" [Barça B 2017/18 is up and running] (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. 17 July 2017.
  9. 1 2 "Dani Morer renueva con el Barça hasta 2020" [Dani Morer renews with Barça until 2020] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 17 July 2019.
  10. 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).
  11. Bona, German (22 November 2019). "Right-back shortage sees Dani Morer train with Barça pre-Leganes". Sport .
  12. 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).
  13. Clark, Gill (4 September 2020). "Barcelona confirm sale of Dani Morer". Barca Blauranes.
  14. "El Famalicao firma a Dani Morer por 400.000 euros" [Famalicao signs Dani Morer for 400,000 euros] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 September 2020.
  15. 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).
  16. "Famalicão empresta Dani Morer ao Andorra" [Famalicão lends Dani Morer to Andorra]. SAPO (in Portuguese). 25 August 2021.
  17. "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.
  18. 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).
  19. "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 (in Catalan). 9 July 2022.
  20. "Dani Morer torna a la infermeria" [Dani Morer returns to the infirmary]. El Periòdic d'Andorra (in Catalan). 8 February 2023.
  21. "Exciting Arrival: Introducing Spanish Sensation Dani Morer to the Team". Atlético Ottawa . 30 April 2024.
  22. Jacques, John (30 April 2024). "Atletico Ottawa Secures Loan Of Former Barcelona Full-Back Daniel Morer". Northern Tribune.
  23. Freitas, Bruno (3 February 2025). "Moreirense oficializa acordo com Dani Morer" [Moreirense formalizes agreement with Dani Morer]. Record (in Portuguese).
  24. Ventura, Mário Rui (13 April 2025). "Sem tiki-taka mas com Tiknaz cheio de Graça: Rio Ave vence Moreirense" [No tiki-taka but with Tiknaz full of Grace: Rio Ave beats Moreirense]. Flashscore (in Portuguese).
  25. Freitas, Bruno (11 April 2025). "Dani Morer espreita a estreia no Moreirense" [Dani Morer looks ahead to his debut at Moreirense]. Record (in Portuguese).
  26. "Ex-Barcelona academy defender Dani Morer joins Atlético Ottawa on loan for 2024 season". Canadian Premier League . 30 April 2024.
  27. "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.
  28. Dani Morer at Soccerway
  29. "Dani Morer profile". La Preferente.