Jesper Daland

Following his move to Fortuna Düsseldorf, Daland's current-season form is up 75% on last season (Season 8→14), while his Rating eased 56→49. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 28).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
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
2021/22	Cercle Brugge · 2nd	32	2	0	6.72	62	27

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season 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 48.6 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (51.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.62 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Daland.

On the season, Daland graded 14 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 2.62 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 14). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 49. At 26 Daland is in his prime years, and a market index of 18.5 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 down4 clubs

48.6

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

13.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

51.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.62

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Fortuna Düsseldorf finished 17th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

2.62

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (17th of 18) 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.

Watch points

Game time. Only 51.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 48.6 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.62 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 %51.6%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.62

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.399

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 age 26 (~19), then tapers with age. At 26, Daland sits on 18.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Daland's projected Rating — 48.6 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

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles23

Interceptions8

Blocks15

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 18th 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, with 6 yellow cards.

J. Daland's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Fortuna Düsseldorf face Stuttgart II at home in the 3. Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Daland at 48.6 with a Season form score of 13.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, J. Daland has totalled 181 club appearances with 4 goals and 3 assists for 5 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 17th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

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