| Jesper Daland | |
| Fullname: | Jesper Norman Daland[1] |
| Birth Date: | 6 January 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Kristiansand, Norway |
| Height: | 1.89 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Cardiff City |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Vigør |
| Youthyears2: | 2016–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Stabæk |
| Years1: | 2015 |
| Clubs1: | Vigør |
| Caps1: | 7 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Start |
| Caps2: | 30 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Cercle Brugge |
| Caps3: | 99 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Cardiff City |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Norway U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | Norway U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 17 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam3: | Norway U17 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam4: | Norway U18 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam5: | Norway U19 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2020–2023 |
| Nationalteam6: | Norway U21 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 20 August 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 28 March 2023 |
Jesper Norman Daland (born 6 January 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Cardiff City.
Daland signed with Start before the 2019 season. A knee injury ruined his entire first season at the club, which meant that he only made his league debut for the club on 17 June 2020 in a 2–2 draw against Strømsgodset.[2] Four days later, he scored his first league goal in a 2–2 draw against Sandefjord.[3] His strong performances during the 2020 season meant that he was awarded the IK Start Young Player of the Year award in January 2021.[4]
In May 2021, Daland signed a four-year contract with Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge.[5] He made his debut as a starter on 24 July 2021 in a match against Beerschot which was interrupted after 55 minutes due to heavy rainfall.[6] The match was continued on 27 July, and ended in a 1–0 win for Cercle.[7]
On 20 August 2024, Daland signed for EFL Championship club Cardiff City on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Vigør | 2015 | Norwegian Third Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Start | 2020 | Eliteserien | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| Cercle Brugge | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Total | 94 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 98 | 3 | ||||
| Career total | 131 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 135 | 4 | ||||