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Jaka Bijol was born on February 5, 1999 in Vuzenica, Slovenia. Jaka Bijol is credited as an association football player. The age as of 2026 is 27.
My Take
What I admire most about Jaka Bijol is his willingness to reinvent himself. Starting as a defensive midfielder and converting into a centre-back mid-career takes real footballing intelligence, and the move clearly paid off given his rise to the Premier League with Leeds United. Coming from Slovenia, a tiny nation of barely two million, makes his trajectory all the more impressive. I read him as the kind of player who earns trust through reliability rather than flash. He is not a headline-grabber, but he is exactly the steady presence both club and country lean on when matches tighten up.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jaka Bijol
- Name (Japanese)
- ヤカ・ビヨル
- Reading
- やか・びよる
- Born
- February 5, 1999 (age 27)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Vuzenica, Slovenia
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jakabijol/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaka%20Bijol
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%93%E3%83%A8%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47088780
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jaka Bijol born?
Born February 5, 1999 (age 27).
Where is Jaka Bijol from?
Jaka Bijol is from Vuzenica, Slovenia.
What does Jaka Bijol do?
Jaka Bijol works as association football player.
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