Jesper Daland

Following his move to Viking, Daland's current-season form is down 50% on last season (Season 14→7), while his Rating eased 49→31. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 28).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Viking · 2nd	4	0	0	6.23	32	6
2025/26	Fortuna DüsseldorfLoan · 17th	23	0	0	6.69	49	14
2025/26	Cardiff · 2nd	1	0	0	7.3	34	0
2024/25	Cardiff · 24th	33	0	0	6.62	56	8
2024/25	Cercle Brugge · 3rd	3	0	0	7.3	44	1
2023/24	Cercle Brugge · 2nd	3	0	0	7.3	47	4
2022/23	Cercle Brugge · 2nd	37	1	1	6.64	60	28

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Norway · international

Side	Apps	G
Norway U21	14	1
Norway U19	3	0
Norway U17	5	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

J. Daland is a 26-year-old central defender at Fortuna Düsseldorf, rated 31.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 6th of 89 on scout potential in the 3. Liga. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (11.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.76 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Daland.

Judged on this season alone, Daland graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 11th of 12 of the 12 centre-backs in the 3. Liga, on 3 clean sheets and 2.755 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 14 → 7). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, top 17% of the 12 centre-backs in the 3. Liga. At 26 Daland is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending down5 clubs

Current potentialTop 17% centre-backs · 3. Liga Current season11th of 12 centre-backs · 3. Liga 11th-best centre-back in the 3. Liga 6th in the 3. Liga · potential 2nd-highest potential centre-back in the 3. Liga

31.3

Ratingi

2nd of 12 centre-backs

6.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

11.5%

Minutes

limited game time

2.76

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Fortuna Düsseldorf finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.76

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 23 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 11.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 31.3, Daland carries the 2nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the 3. Liga (top 17%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %11.5%

Available fixtures23 of 10

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.755

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %40

Pass accuracy %88

Dribble success %33.3

Cards / 900.399

Foul involvement / 901.025

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~6), then tapers with age. At 26, Daland sits on 5.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Daland's projected Rating — 31.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the 3. Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target2

Shots5

Passing

Assists0

Chances created2

Passes783

Pass accuracy88%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success33.3%

Duels won69

Duels won %60.5%

Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles23

Interceptions8

Blocks15

Fouls committed10

Penalties conceded1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards1

Transfer history

Fortuna Düsseldorf(on loan)Aug 2025 – now

CardiffAug 2024 – Aug 2025

Cercle BruggeJul 2021 – Aug 2024

Startuntil Jul 2021

About J. Daland

Jesper Normann Daland is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for Fortuna Düsseldorf, born on January 6, 2000 in Kristiansand, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Norway. Fortuna Düsseldorf currently sit 10th of 20 in the 3. Liga.

This season

In the current season, J. Daland has made 23 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,580 minutes, averaging a 6.15 match rating over his last 5 rated games, with 6 yellow cards.

When J. Daland plays, Fortuna Düsseldorf's record this season is 3W-1D-1L.

Recent matches

October 17, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Fredrikstad (32 minutes, 5.9 rating)
October 9, 2026: 2-0 win away at Brann (26 minutes, 6.53 rating)
September 9, 2026: 1-3 loss away at VfB Stuttgart (62 minutes, 6.09 rating)
September 4, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Sandefjord (48 minutes, 5.73 rating)
August 30, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Aalesund (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)

J. Daland's next match is on November 7, 2026, when Fortuna Düsseldorf face FC Ingolstadt 04 away in the 3. Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Daland at 31.3 with a Season form score of 6.8, ranking 6th of 89 centre-backs in the 3. Liga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, J. Daland has totalled 185 club appearances with 4 goals and 3 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 37 appearances for Cercle Brugge.

J. Daland's career has also included time at Cardiff, Cercle Brugge and Start.

On the international stage, J. Daland has represented Norway U21, Norway U19, Norway U17 — 22 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Fortuna Düsseldorf finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Watch points