Daniel Fredrik Granli (born 1 May 1994) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Swedish club IF Elfsborg. Historically a right back, since 2018 he is mainly a centre-back.
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. He subsequently signed the professional contract. 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. 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.AaB lejer nordmand hos AIK Stockholm, aabsport.dk, 3 September 2020 On 6 January 2021 AaB confirmed, that they had triggered the buying option.Granli fortsætter i AaB, aabsport.dk, 6 January 2021
On 14 August 2023 he signed a two-year contract with ADO Den Haag in the Netherlands. On 28 December 2024, ADO Den Haag announced that Daniel Granli's contract, originally set to expire on 30 June 2025, would be terminated by mutual agreement on 31 December 2024.
On 26 February 2025, Granli signed with IF Elfsborg in Sweden until the end of 2025.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsStabæk20131. divisjon16120—1812014Tippeligaen21030—2402015Tippeligaen22052—2722016Tippeligaen17020—1902017Eliteserien14050—1902018Eliteserien29030—320Total1191202—1393AIK2019Allsvenskan11050702302020Allsvenskan13020—150Total2407070380AaB 2020–21Danish Superliga27000—2702021–22Danish Superliga28030—3102022–23Danish Superliga22260—2822023–24Danish 1st Division1000—10Total78290—872ADO Den Haag2023–24Eerste Divisie9000—902024–25Eerste Divisie9000—90Total18000—182Career total2393362702825
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoals202010Total10
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