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Daníel Grétarsson

Experienced headSonderjyske · 31 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameDaníel Leó Grétarsson Schmidt
PositionCentre-back
NationalityIceland
Age31
Date of birth2 Oct 1995
BirthplaceKeflavik
Height185 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubSonderjyske
Centre-back
9
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
676
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sonderjyske.

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Central defender

D. Grétarsson is a 31-year-old central defender at Sonderjyske, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 9 appearances, a Season grade of 19, top 100% of Superliga centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.6, ranking 108th of 115 in the Superliga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (32.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.56 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Grétarsson.

Judged on this season alone, Grétarsson graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 22nd of 22 of the 22 centre-backs in the Superliga, on 1 clean sheet and 5.556 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 40 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 20th of 22 of the 22 centre-backs in the Superliga. At 31 Grétarsson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2025/26 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2025/26Trending downBreakout: 2025/26
16.6
Ratingi
20th of 22 centre-backs
19
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
32.7%
Minutes
limited game time
5.56
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Sonderjyske finished 11th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

9
Apps
5.56
Def. / 90
26
Tackles
10
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

5.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 9 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (11th of 12) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 5.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 32.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 16.6, Grétarsson carries the 20th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Superliga of 22 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Superliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots3

Passing

Assists0
Chances created4
Passes489
Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success100%
Duels won49
Duels won %61.3%
Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles26
Interceptions10
Blocks6
Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.