Daniel Granli

Daniel Fredrik Granli (born 1 May 1994) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for AaB in the Danish Superliga. Historically a right back, since 2018 he is mainly a centre-back.

Daniel Granli

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Fredrik Granli[1]
Date of birth	1 May 1994
Place of birth	Bærum, Norway[2]
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s)	Centre back
Club information
Current team	AaB
Number	31
Youth career
	Lier
	Bærum
–2012	Stabæk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2019	Stabæk	119	(1)
2019–2020	AIK	24	(0)
2020	→ AaB (loan)	11	(0)
2021–	AaB	1	(0)
National team^‡
2020–	Norway	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 February 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2020

Career

Club career

He is a son of former goalkeeper Espen Granli, and hails from Lier. After starting his youth career in Lier he went on to Bærum and Stabæk. He made his senior team debut in April 2013, when Stabæk was languishing in the 1. divisjon, in a match against Kongsvinger.[3] He subsequently signed the professional contract.[4] Stabæk was promoted, and he made his first-tier debut in March 2014 against Sogndal.

On 28 January 2019 Granli signed with Swedish AIK on a four year contract.[5] However, he was loaned out to Danish Superliga club AaB on 3 September 2020 for the rest of the year with an option to buy.[6] On 6 January 2021 AaB confirmed, that they had triggered the buying option.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 February 2021[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stabæk	2013	Adeccoligaen	16	1	2	0	—		18	1
	2014	Tippeligaen	21	0	3	0	—		24	0
	2015		22	0	5	2	—		27	2
	2016		17	0	2	0	—		19	0
	2017	Eliteserien	14	0	5	0	—		19	0
	2018		29	0	3	0	—		32	0
	Total		119	1	20	2	—		139	3
AIK	2019	Allsvenskan	11	0	5	0	7	0	23	0
	2020		13	0	2	0	—		15	0
	Total		24	0	7	0	7	0	38	0
AaB	2020–21	Danish Superliga	12	0	0	0	—		12	0
	Total		12	0	0	0	—		12	0
Career total			155	1	27	2	7	0	189	3

References

1. Daniel Granli at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
2. Stabæk Fotball profile Archived 2015-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
3. Borgersen, Maria (20 May 2013). "Bli bedre kjent med Stabækspillerne: Daniel Granli" (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
4. Falck, Mathias Bohlin; Gulbrandsen, Ragnhild (16 May 2013). "Nå må han bli proff". Budstikka (in Norwegian). p. 23.
5. "Daniel Granli till AIK Fotboll" (in Swedish). AIK Fotboll. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
6. AaB lejer nordmand hos AIK Stockholm, aabsport.dk, 3 September 2020
7. Granli fortsætter i AaB, aabsport.dk, 6 January 2021
8. "Daniel Granli". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 9 February 2019.