Jaka Bijol
| Date of birth | 05 February 1999 |
| Place of birth | Vuzenica |
| Nationality | Slovene |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Height | 1.90 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Jaka Bijol played for Dravograd and NK Bravo during his youth career.
He joined Leeds United in June 2025 with a five-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudar Velenje | 06 Jul 2017 | 22 Jun 2018 | |
| CSKA Moscow | 22 Jun 2018 | 14 Jul 2022 | |
| Hannover 96 | 18 Sep 2020 | 31 May 2021 | L |
| Udinese | 14 Jul 2022 | 23 Jun 2025 | |
| Leeds United | 23 Jun 2025 |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2018-19 | Slovenia | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 2 |
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| 2018-19 | Slovenia | UEFA Nations League | 3 |
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| 2019-20 | Slovenia | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Slovenia | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 1 | 3 |
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| 2020-21 | Slovenia | UEFA Nations League | 4 |
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| 2021-22 | Slovenia | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Slovenia | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Slovenia | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Slovenia | UEFA Nations League | 2 |
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| 2023-24 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Slovenia | UEFA European Championship | 10 |
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| 2024-25 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2024-25 | Slovenia | UEFA Nations League | 8 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2018 | Norway v Slovenia | L | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League | League C Group C3 |
| 16 Nov 2018 | Slovenia v Norway | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League C Group C3 |
| 19 Nov 2018 | Bulgaria v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League C Group C3 |
| 21 Mar 2019 | Israel v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group G |
| 07 Jun 2019 | Austria v Slovenia | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group G |
| 10 Jun 2019 | Latvia v Slovenia | W | 0-5 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group G |
| 16 Nov 2019 | Slovenia v Latvia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group G |
| 19 Nov 2019 | Poland v Slovenia | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group G |
| 03 Sep 2020 | Slovenia v Greece | D | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League | League C Group C3 |
| 07 Oct 2020 | Slovenia v San Marino | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Kosovo v Slovenia | W | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League | League C Group C3 |
| 14 Oct 2020 | Moldova v Slovenia | W | 0-4 | UEFA Nations League | League C Group C3 |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Slovenia v Azerbaijan | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2020 | Greece v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League | League C Group C3 |
| 24 Mar 2021 | Slovenia v Croatia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Russia v Slovenia | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Cyprus v Slovenia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 01 Jun 2021 | North Macedonia v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2021 | Slovenia v Gibraltar | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2021 | Slovenia v Slovakia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 04 Sep 2021 | Slovenia v Malta | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 07 Sep 2021 | Croatia v Slovenia | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 08 Oct 2021 | Malta v Slovenia | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Slovenia v Russia | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 14 Nov 2021 | Slovenia v Cyprus | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 26 Mar 2022 | Croatia v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Qatar v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2022 | Slovenia v Sweden | L | 0-2 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B4 |
| 05 Jun 2022 | Serbia v Slovenia | L | 4-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B4 |
| 09 Jun 2022 | Norway v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B4 |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Slovenia v Serbia | D | 2-2 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B4 |
| 24 Sep 2022 | Slovenia v Norway | W | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B4 |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Sweden v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B4 |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Romania v Slovenia | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 2022 | Slovenia v Montenegro | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Kazakhstan v Slovenia | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Slovenia v San Marino | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Finland v Slovenia | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Slovenia v Denmark | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 07 Sep 2023 | Slovenia v Northern Ireland | W | 4-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 10 Sep 2023 | San Marino v Slovenia | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 14 Oct 2023 | Slovenia v Finland | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 17 Oct 2023 | Northern Ireland v Slovenia | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 17 Nov 2023 | Denmark v Slovenia | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Slovenia v Kazakhstan | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 21 Mar 2024 | Malta v Slovenia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Slovenia v Portugal | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2024 | Slovenia v Armenia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2024 | Slovenia v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Slovenia v Denmark | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Slovenia v Serbia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 25 Jun 2024 | England v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 01 Jul 2024 | Portugal v Slovenia | L | 0-0 (0-3) | UEFA European Championship | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 06 Sep 2024 | Slovenia v Austria | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B3 |
| 09 Sep 2024 | Slovenia v Kazakhstan | W | 3-0 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B3 |
| 10 Oct 2024 | Norway v Slovenia | L | 3-0 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B3 |
| 13 Oct 2024 | Kazakhstan v Slovenia | W | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B3 |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Slovenia v Norway | L | 1-4 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B3 |
| 17 Nov 2024 | Austria v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B3 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Slovakia v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Slovenia v Slovakia | W | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 06 Jun 2025 | Luxembourg v Slovenia | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Slovenia v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.