Jesper Norman Daland (born 6 January 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German club Fortuna Düsseldorf on loan from 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 2âÂÂ2 draw against Strømsgodset. Four days later, he scored his first league goal in a 2âÂÂ2 draw against Sandefjord. His strong performances during the 2020 season meant that he was awarded the IK Start Young Player of the Year award in January 2021.
In May 2021, Daland signed a four-year contract with Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge. 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. The match was continued on 27 July, and ended in a 1âÂÂ0 win for Cercle.
On 20 August 2024, Daland signed for EFL Championship club Cardiff City on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
On 30 August 2025, Daland joined 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf on a season-long loan with an option to buy.