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Overview
Weighted average of attribute scores for this role, position-adjusted. Standout attributes count more than weaknesses.
Attributes (grouped)
Mobility
Sharp first steps help him slip between the lines, though he is not a sprinter (conf 0.65)
Quick enough to break into space, without elite top-end pace (conf 0.6)
Quick changes of direction and balance in tight central spaces (conf 0.7)
Tireless in games but injuries have limited his match load at times (conf 0.55)
Control
Excellent first touch that sets up the next action in tight pockets (conf 0.75)
Slips past markers in close spaces, an asset from the left or central areas (conf 0.7)
Uses his body well to protect the ball, though not a physical player (conf 0.6)
Clean strikes from range and inside the box with either foot (conf 0.65)
Distribution
Quick, accurate combinations and incisive passes between the lines (conf 0.7)
Capable of a longer through ball, but his best passing is short and sharp (conf 0.6)
Not a natural crosser; he creates more from the half-spaces (conf 0.5)
Sees runs and passing lanes early and finds teammates between the lines (conf 0.7)
Chance threat
Joint top scorer at Euro 2024 and a regular goalscorer from midfield (conf 0.7)
Picks his shots well, with a good balance of finishing and passing (conf 0.6)
Excellent late runs into the box and between the lines (conf 0.7)
Capable striker of the ball, but not a primary set-piece taker (conf 0.45)
Duels
Modest in the air at 1.82 m, with little aerial threat (conf 0.5)
Competitive rather than dominant in duels (conf 0.55)
Defense
Presses well in Flick's system, with a good work ethic (conf 0.6)
Occasional interceptions, but defending is not his role (conf 0.5)
Fine in a pressing structure, with only basic defensive demands (conf 0.5)
Mental
Calm in front of goal and in tight spaces; a proven big-game performer (conf 0.7)
Chooses between pass, dribble and shot quickly and accurately (conf 0.65)
Willing in pressing and covering, though not the team's top worker (conf 0.55)
Resilience
Has missed time, including about a month after a December 2025 shoulder dislocation (conf 0.6)
Outlook
At 28 he is at or close to his peak, with limited room to grow (conf 0.55)
Euro 2024 winner, Spain regular and two-time La Liga champion at Barcelona (conf 0.75)
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Scouting Report & Player Insights
Dani Olmo is a Spanish attacking midfielder who also plays as a central midfielder or left winger, valued for his creativity, clean technique and late runs into the box. Born in Terrassa, he started at Espanyol, joined La Masia at nine, left for Dinamo Zagreb at 16 and spent 2020 to 2024 at RB Leipzig. He returned to Barcelona in August 2024 and was registered only in January 2025 after salary-cap problems, since winning La Liga twice and the 2024-25 Copa del Rey. He is a Spain international and won Euro 2024.
Joint top scorer at Euro 2024 with three goals as Spain won the title.
Barcelona's registration of him was approved on 8 January 2025 after salary-cap problems.
Won two DFB-Pokals with RB Leipzig, in 2022 and 2023.