Daniel Demenenge Daga (born 10 January 2007) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwegian club Molde FK and the Nigeria national under-20 football team.
Daga is from Makurdi, Benue State, in central Nigeria.
Daga was in a football academy at Carabana FC. DagaâÂÂs had a breakthrough with the F.C. One Rocket first team in early 2022, competing in the Nigeria National League. That same year Daga then moved to play for Dakkada F.C. in the Nigeria Professional Football League. He joined Enyimba F.C. in September 2023. Daga made his Nigeria Premier Football League debut on the 8th of October 2023, playing 87 minutes against Gombe United. Enyimba lost the game 2-0. Daga won the first Infinix Man of the Match award from Enyimba against Kwara United on the 5th of November. He recorded 11 ball recoveries, had 1 big chance created, had 10 successful tackles, won 8 aerial duels, won 7 interceptions and had a 90% pass Accuracy.
He agreed to join Norwegian side Molde FK in 2024.
Daga was man of the match in three of the Nigeria national under-20 football teamâÂÂs qualifying matches for the 2023 U20 AFCON tournament. Daga played the opening game of the AFCON U20 tournament against Senegal in February 2023. However, a knee injury sustained in the match ruled him out of the tournament.
In May 2023 he was the youngest player selected in the Nigeria squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He started all NigeriaâÂÂs games until they were knocked out of the tournament at the quarter-finals to South Korea U-20. He received praise for his performances at the tournament. His performance in a victory of Italy U-20 at the tournament led to him being labelled a âÂÂstar in the makingâÂÂ.
In March 2024, he was named in the a Nigeria squad for the delayed 2023 African Games in Ghana.
Daga has been described as a holding midfielder and a disruptive, defensively-minded player.
On 19 December 2025, Daga was charged with sexual assault relating to an incident in April 2025. In March 2026, Daga was fined 10,000NKr in court fees and sentenced to six months in prison, which Daga appealed.