Jesper Daland

Jesper Norman Daland (born 6 January 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Cardiff City.

Jesper Daland

Personal information
Full name	Jesper Norman Daland[1]
Date of birth	(2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Kristiansand, Norway
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Cardiff City
Number	5
Youth career
2013–2016	Vigør
2016–2018	Stabæk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015	Vigør	7	(0)
2019–2021	Start	30	(1)
2021–2024	Cercle Brugge	99	(3)
2024–	Cardiff City	5	(0)
International career‡
2015	Norway U15	3	(0)
2016	Norway U16	17	(2)
2017	Norway U17	7	(0)
2018	Norway U18	13	(1)
2019	Norway U19	1	(0)
2020–2023	Norway U21	15	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023

Club career

Start

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]

Cercle Brugge

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]

Cardiff City

On 20 August 2024, Daland signed for EFL Championship club Cardiff City on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 February 2024^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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
Cardiff City	2024-25
Career total			131	4	4	0	—		135	4

References

1. "Jesper Norman Daland – Profil". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
2. "Start vs. Strømsgodset - 17 June 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
3. "Sandefjord vs. Start - 21 June 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
4. "Årets unge spiller 2020". IK Start (in Norwegian). 7 January 2021.
5. Verdruye, Koen; Messiaen, Torven (13 May 2021). "Cercle Brugge strikt Noors jeugdinternational Jesper Daland". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish).
6. Lambrecht, Yannick (24 July 2021). "Regen is spelbreker in het Kiel, Beerschot en Cercle maken match dinsdag af". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish).
7. "Beerschot vs. Cercle Brugge - 27 July 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
8. "Jesper Daland is a Bluebird". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
9. "Jesper Normann Daland". altofotball.no. 21 June 2020.