Spiller: Jaka Bijol

[auren]

Endelig bekreftet!

https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/jaka-bijol-i-can-promise-that-i-will-give-everything


Velkommen!

auren

[leedslife]

God start.
Duellkraften til Bijol og hurtigheten til Rodon. Må si jeg liker det.

Bare 5 spillere i Serie A som vant mer i lufta (Thorsby inkl)
Bare 4 spillere med flere klareringer.
Og bare 2 spillere som pådro seg flere gule ila sesongen...

På mange måter ganske sammenlignbart heatmap som feks Y Mina (og Cresswell forsåvidt)i Cagliari, som skadefri, etter min mening var en god PL spiller for Everton.

[Russel_Doig]

God start.
Duellkraften til Bijol og hurtigheten til Rodon. Må si jeg liker det.

For ikkje å snakke om duellkraften til Rodon...

[Dennis]

Spennende signering det her. Duell- og dødballkraft nevnes.

Nå har vi dobbel dekning på begge stopperplasser og Ampadu frigjøres som midtbanespiller.

[Asbjørn]

Beren Cross:
What Jaka Bijol will bring to Leeds:
Patience, aerial strength and football intelligence


At 26, Bijol is entering the prime years of his career and Leeds hope they will see the best of the Slovenia international at the heart of their defence. He is right-footed, but the pressure for starts is likely to be on left-sided Pascal Struijk initially.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6435724/2025/06/23/jaka-bijol-profile-leeds-united/

[leedslife]

Spennende signering det her. Duell- og dødballkraft nevnes.

Nå har vi dobbel dekning på begge stopperplasser og Ampadu frigjøres som midtbanespiller.

Det er en signering i seg selv.
En signering til inn på midtbanen og spinen i laget ser betraktelig mye bedre ut.

Deretter til kreativitet og disse egenskapene som virkelig koster og som det er flest beilere etter..
En Dewsbury Hall opp av hatten hadde ikke vært dumt.

[Asbjørn]

Isaac Johnson:
Jaka Bijol's first words as a Leeds United player as 'goosebumps' moment explained



Jaka Bijol has vowed to "give everything" for the Leeds United shirt and has described the impact that images of May's promotion parade had on him. Bijol arrives from Udinese for a fee of £15million, signing at Elland Road until 2030. He is the second signing of the summer following the pending arrival of striker Lukas Nmecha on July 1.

Asked what Leeds fans can expect from him by club media, Bijol replied: "I can promise that I will give everything. In training as well to be ready for the first game of the season then just go up from there.

https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/jaka-bijols-first-words-leeds-31918340

[Asbjørn]

Første intervjuet...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=275&v=Q9PntBKgwZ0&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waccoe.com%2F

[GeirO]

Første intervjuet...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=275&v=Q9PntBKgwZ0&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waccoe.com%2F

Yes, han kunne engelsk...for sure...for sure!

[Asbjørn]

Den nygifte med sin nærmeste familie  



https://x.com/GiantLeedsFan/status/1937212915678937212

[morten1966]

Bijol er ikke spilleklar til Everton kampen pga karantene fra italiensk liga. Dettet melder Smyth.

[raggen]

Har aldri hørt slike regler før??!!!! er jo ny klubb og ny liga. hadde han spilt i udinese så måtte han ha begynt med karantene da og.? merkelige regler

[Asbjørn]

Har aldri hørt slike regler før??!!!! er jo ny klubb og ny liga. hadde han spilt i udinese så måtte han ha begynt med karantene da og.? merkelige regler

AI

[Reaney]

Historien som bare gjentar seg. Som alle vet er det er egne regler for Leeds sammenlignet med alle andre lag.

[Asbjørn]

En sjanse til å bli kjent med sykkelfrelste Jaka.
Beren Cross møtte ham på treningsleir.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6506962/2025/07/22/jaka-bijol-interview-leeds/

[Dennis]

Må nesten spørre seg om Liverpool, Chelsea eller Manchester City hadde måttet slite med at en nasjonal suspensjon ble overført til Premier League, dersom det gjald en av deres spillere.

[Killa]

Må nesten spørre seg om Liverpool, Chelsea eller Manchester City hadde måttet slite med at en nasjonal suspensjon ble overført til Premier League, dersom det gjald en av deres spillere.

Har Leeds gjort noe forsøk på å få suspensjonen opphevet?

[Dennis]

Må nesten spørre seg om Liverpool, Chelsea eller Manchester City hadde måttet slite med at en nasjonal suspensjon ble overført til Premier League, dersom det gjald en av deres spillere.

Har Leeds gjort noe forsøk på å få suspensjonen opphevet?

Det vet jeg ikke.

Uansett viktig med det beste laget på banen mot Everton. Kan være en skikkelig nøkkelkamp for overlevelse.

[Killa]

Må nesten spørre seg om Liverpool, Chelsea eller Manchester City hadde måttet slite med at en nasjonal suspensjon ble overført til Premier League, dersom det gjald en av deres spillere.

Har Leeds gjort noe forsøk på å få suspensjonen opphevet?

Det vet jeg ikke.

Uansett viktig med det beste laget på banen mot Everton. Kan være en skikkelig nøkkelkamp for overlevelse.

Absolutt. Regner med klubben gjør hva de kan for å få opphevet dette. Men det virker neppe..

[Asbjørn]

...på tide å vekke denne tråden igjen.

Det pågår diskusjoner om Bijol og spilletiden hans i Leeds.

Fakta er de fleste enige om. Han ble kjøpt for å spille. Han gjorde en OK figur i de første treningskampene, men siden han ikke kunne spille i serieåpningen fikk han mindre spilletid inn i seriestarten. OG så fungerte Rodon/Struijk utmerket. Han fikk imidlertid spille i ligacupen. Der gjorde han en dårlig figur (rusten sikkert pluss at laget ikke fungerte som helhet heller).

Dette har Farke sagt, Slovenias manager sa det for fem dager siden, og Bijol var inne på mye av det samme i et intervju som har kommet i dag.

Farke sa også noe annet, Bijol ble ikke kjøpt inn for kampene i august/september i 2025, han har en fireårskontrakt og han var sikker på at Bijol ville bli en viktig spiller på sikt.

Og nå har det knaket litt i sammenføningene defensivt for Leeds, som Bijol var inne på i dagens intervju. Han håpet at hans sjanse ville komme snart.

Problemet er at han er vekke denne uka der Bornauw er den eneste som er tilbake til å øve sammen med Struijk. Han kommer neppe inn på laget ved å være borte med landslaget. Men verdifull kamptrening får han forhåpentligvis. Btw, han gjorde ikke gode landskamper i forrige landskamppause heller, Bijol..

Anyways, manageren:
 Slovenia head coach Matjaž Kek spoke candidly during his latest press conference, recognising the tough position Bijol finds himself in.

"This is also about the red card from Italy, which was why he was not in the coach's first plans," Kek explained. "The team is starting to play well, they are not conceding goals, why would he change? Add to that an unfortunate match in the cup and things have come together like this."

Kek underlined that Bijol has to adapt to the Premier League's demands: "To get through here, you have to be both mentally and physically at the highest level. Jaka told me well three weeks ago: 'The Premier League, this is something special, something different.' He has to get used to it, adapt and at a certain point have a little luck too."
https://footballplace.co.uk/jaka-bijol-leeds-united-struggles/

Bijol selv:
The centre-back has been quizzed on his lack of game time by native media outlet Ekipa24 ahead of this month's international fixtures. "I am certainly not happy with the current situation," Bijol admitted.

"There are always ups and downs. There are always slightly worse situations. You have to get over them as a footballer. I am sure that my opportunity will come at Leeds - I hope as soon as possible.

"But that certainly makes me much more eager for competitive matches. And I am sure that these two international matches will come in very handy, I will give my best, as always."

Farke recently explained how leaving another summer signing, Sebastiaan Bornauw, out of successive matchday squads was one of his "toughest decisions" but underlined he only had room for one centre back - Bijol - on his bench of nine players.

"The centre back position, if there are no injuries or major incidents or dangers of red cards or whatever, then you are not tempted to change too much on the centre back position," Farke outlined.

Though naturally unsatisfied with his lack of game time, Bijol accepts his manager's thinking in regards to central defender selection. However, in light of Leeds earning four points from the last four games, Bijol hopes he will make his league bow soon.
https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/jaka-bijol-speaks-out-lack-32625110

[Kato]

Det er rett inn med Bijol, alt annet er sjanseløst.

[Blank_File]

Det er rett inn med Bijol, alt annet er sjanseløst.

Jeg tviler.

[ingve1960]

Funderer litt på vilket grunnlag du kato har ang bijol, bor du i leeds, ser du treninger???du er ofte kjapt ute vis en av hakkekjyllingene dine får kred, da er det dårlig motstander, sjangseløs i pl o.s.v.

Av alle de nye som har fått vist seg i leedsdrakt i mer en en omgang vil jeg påstå at bijol har vert dårligs, Sheffield w hvar han grusom, kansje det dårligste laget vi har møtt på to år bortsett fra cup..

På sikt håper jeg ha tar nivået, ingen ting hadde gleda mer men tror ikke det blir på denne side av jul.

MOT

[Josch]

Jaka Bijol spiller sannsynligvis landskamp fredag og mandag. De som er veldig interessert kan følge ham da. Selv om nivået trolig er lavere enn det han møter PL.

[Asbjørn]

Begynner omsider å bli varm i trøya, Bijol

Bijol is regaining the form that convinced #LUFC to bring him in.🇸🇮

His passing & carry stats have surged over the last 2 games compared to our 1st game we started with 3-5-2 vs Chelsea.

More flexibility in the build up phase for Leeds. 📈⚽️ #BPD
https://x.com/GraemeBailey/status/2006358276913746240?s=20

[Asbjørn]

Farke på presseren i går:
Jaka Bijol
Tracked him for a long time. I quite like his career. Not a superstar at youth but improved yera on year. That's healthy. I like it, players who are not over ratd and then over priced.

Jaka still relatively young age, still running up the hill. Has played top seasons in Italy and then we decided to sign him. When we were first in touch, he was highly motivated to play for Leeds.
https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/daniel-farke-press-conference-live-33139937

[Asbjørn]

Eg can relate to that. Jaka har begynt å lære seg å digge hele Yorkshire
Jake Bijol Enjoying the Yorkshire Dale's 👌🔥💙🤍💛
https://x.com/allleedsaway/status/2023803414887755808?s=20

[Asbjørn]

...se forrige post.

I intervjuet her med FourFourTwo kommer Jaka Bijol igjen inn på Yorkshire Dales.


I will often have a drive out visiting nice places like the Yorkshire Dales. It's proper England up here! I really enjoy it.



'I watched a lot of Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds and love visiting the Yorkshire Dales - I want to keep making memories here' Leeds United centre-back Jaka Bijol reflects on successful debut Premier League campaign

Leeds United head to Tottenham Hotspur tonight safe from relegation and having lost just five of their last 27 games in all competitions

A key figure in Leeds' rise has been Slovenia international defender Jaka Bijol, who tells FourFourTwo about acclimatising to the Premier League and life in Yorkshire.

The towering centre-back was a marquee signing for the Whites last summer and has operated alongside two fellow centre-halves throughout the second half of the season.

Manager Daniel Farke switched to a back three, or back five depending on the situation, which has seen the side move clear of relegation trouble.

FFT: Jaka, you signed for Leeds in the summer in a £15million move from Udinese, which followed time playing in Slovenia, Russia and on loan in Germany. How have you found English football?
JB: All those previous experiences helped me to grow as a player and prepared to come to the Premier League.

At Udinese, for example, I had a brief stint playing under Fabio Cannavaro two seasons ago.

That was probably the hardest season I've had as we were struggling throughout the year and I had my only big injury so I was out for a few months.

I returned and Cannavaro came in to oversee a five-game unbeaten run at the end of the season – we avoided relegation on the final day.


He was obviously a great player – a former Italy captain and amazing defender – and we still speak now sometimes.

He's now in charge of Uzbekistan and I wish him all the best for the World Cup this summer.

Throughout all my experiences, I also developed as a person and I didn't take it for granted that everything was going to go smoothly straight away in England.

Growing up, I loved watching Lionel Messi in that great Barcelona side but I always followed English football very closely and watched a lot of Premier League and Champions League games.

It was a huge challenge coming here, and I had to be prepared for that and ready to take my chance when it came. You need these challenges in your life and your career in order to grow and get better and better.

I've managed to do that season upon season since I started playing professionally and I want to do it in the coming seasons as well. Yes, I've been really pleased with this season so far but I want to make next year even better.


Daniel Farke changed formation at half-time during the defeat at Manchester City on November 29, bringing you on and switching to a back three. How transformational has that been for the team and you personally?
For sure the switch helped us make big progress in our game. We just felt better in some moments and it gave us more confidence in ourselves.

It helped us a lot in our next games and, when your confidence is up, the performances and results follow.

Everything gets better and when your results improve, it gives you momentum.

So yes, it was an important moment in our season and I'm really happy how it has worked out.

You grew up in Vuzenica in your northern Slovenia, a picturesque town on the banks of the Drava River. What was that like and how does Yorkshire compare?
Vuzenica is a very nice part of the world and I really enjoy going back when I can.

There are ski resorts and things like that, but Slovenia is such a small country that everything is quite close by.

I had a really nice upbringing and my family gave me opportunities to try and do things I wanted to do, so I was fortunate in that respect.

I get a bit emotional thinking about my childhood because I have so many nice memories, but I'm loving life here in Leeds now.

I will often have a drive out visiting nice places like the Yorkshire Dales. It's proper England up here! I really enjoy it.
Leeds have made history this season, winning a league game at Manchester United for the first time since 1981 and reaching their first FA Cup semi-final in 39 years. How did you enjoy marking your Slovenia team-mate Benjamin Sesko in the recent win at Old Trafford?
Ben and I are close and speak quite a lot, so I try to help him and we have met up since both coming to England.

It was a special feeling to come up against him twice this season in the Premier League because we've played together so many times for Slovenia.

It's difficult playing against Ben because he's a terrific player with so much potential but we did really well against him.

There was the 1-1 draw at Elland Road in January and then beating Man United 2-1 at Old Trafford last month meant a lot to our fans because of the rivalry.

It was also huge for our league position and gave us even more belief that we were here to stay in the Premier League.

I hope to have another great battle with Ben next season and I'm certainly feeling more confident with the more games that I play.

With Slovenia we didn't reach the World Cup and it wasn't the best qualifying campaign; it wasn't the worst either.

Of course everyone wants to play at a World Cup but for a country such as Slovenia to make it there is not easy.

All the national teams have quality players nowadays and the next goal for Slovenia is to qualify for the European Championship in the UK and Ireland. That's my big goal.



Daniel Farke has described you as an "unbelievable character and player with the potential to one day captain Leeds United." How does that make you feel?
I don't think that [captaincy] is an important part for me because we have so many great leaders already, so it's not my goal.

Of course you want to help the team, but I just need to keep being myself and giving as much as I can to the group.

When I came here, you could see the togetherness in the squad and as a new signing I thought 'What can I do to help it grow even more and make us even better?'

I think with the new guys that came in last summer, we have adapted really well and helped the club to enjoy a very good season.

I just want to do more and more and be here always. I want to keep winning with this team because we have so many good players and personalities.

We all get along and you can see that on the pitch, giving 100% every time.

That's why we're getting the results we are and if anything we should have a few more points.

Now that Leeds are safe, what do you see as the potential of this club?
It's huge, especially with the job that the manager is doing.

I knew Leeds had a big history and a worldwide fanbase and I watched a lot of games under Marcelo Bielsa when the club had a lot of success.

We have stayed up and reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup this season.

Maybe we can be disappointed we didn't show our best at Wembley against Chelsea but it was still a great experience for the players and fans.

As a club we can grow a lot and just need the hunger to do it.

Crucially, I think everyone at the club has that same desire to keep progressing.

The vision from the ownership encourages, I hope that we can keep taking steps forward in the coming years.

In football there will always be a bad couple of games, but we have to stick together with our fans and keep going.

We've done this all season, especially when the results weren't going our way earlier in the campaign, and that helped get us through.

I meet Leeds fans all the time and always enjoy chatting to them because they have been fantastic with me.

I want to keep making more memories and put this team in the history books as well.

https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/leeds-united-jaka-bijol-slovenia-marcelo-bielsa-daniel-farke