{"id":568740,"date":"2020-10-05T19:01:02","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T23:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=568740"},"modified":"2020-10-05T19:01:02","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T23:01:02","slug":"daniel-gretarsson-icelandic-defender-links-up-with-blackpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/10\/05\/daniel-gretarsson-icelandic-defender-links-up-with-blackpool\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Gretarsson: Icelandic Defender Links Up With Blackpool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/category\/league12\" target=\"_self\">League One<\/a> side <a href=\"\/tag\/blackpool\/\" target=\"_self\">Blackpool<\/a> have signed Icelandic defender Daniel Gretarsson on a two-year contract from Norwegian side Aalesunds FK.<\/p>\n<h2>Icelandic Defender Daniel Gretarsson Joins Seasiders<\/h2>\n<h3>Swapping Iceland For Blackpool<\/h3>\n<p>Daniel Gretarsson has joined the League One team on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.<\/p>\n<p>Subject to international clearance, the defender will move from Norwegian top-flight club Aalesunds FK.<\/p>\n<p>He joins Blackpool on a two-year contract but with an option to extend his time with the Seasiders by a further 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old established himself as a talented defender at Icelandic side Grindavik before swapping to Aalesunds FK in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>He has since made more than 100 appearances across five seasons for Aalesunds.<\/p>\n<p>Gretarsson is also experienced on the international stage; he was called up to the Iceland squad in September 2019 before making his first appearance for his country in January 2020, a 1-0 win over Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Discussing the move to Bloomfield Road, Gretarsson said: &#8220;I\u2019m really excited to be joining Blackpool and can\u2019t wait to get started.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;English football is very big in Iceland, and it\u2019s one of the best countries in the world to play the game. I remember Blackpool from when they played in the Premier League ten years ago and it was very special to watch.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m looking forward to meeting all of my new teammates and the coaching staff, and helping the side succeed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Head coach <a href=\"\/tag\/neil-critchley\/\" target=\"_self\">Neil Critchley<\/a> added: &#8220;The recruitment department have worked extremely hard in identifying players with the right attributes who will improve our squad, and Daniel fits into that category.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He\u2019ll bring experience both at Club and international level. He views coming to England and joining Blackpool as the next step in his career.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019re looking forward to working with him, helping him integrate into the squad and welcoming him to the Blackpool family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"yH8nE0lnQ3l9lRYgG5A2WQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1228426048\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'yH8nE0lnQ3l9lRYgG5A2WQ',sig:'614axUULRf9AeYL64zLh4S1RN1gizFWjdY_4ED45oSs=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1228426048',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>League One side Blackpool have signed Icelandic defender Daniel Gretarsson on a two-year contract from Norwegian side Aalesunds FK. 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