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Full nameJaka Bijol
PositionCentre-back
NationalitySlovenia
Age27
Date of birth5 Feb 1999
BirthplaceVuzenica
Height190 cm
Shirt number#15
ClubLeeds
Centre-back
25
Appearances
1
Goals
2
Assists
1913
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Leeds.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier League251219136.93
FA Cup5014657.16
League Cup100967.5

Scout report

Key starterCentral defender

J. Bijol is a 27-year-old central defender at Leeds, rated 64.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 235th of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (60.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.01 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bijol.

Judged on this season alone, Bijol graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 44th of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the Premier League, on 4 clean sheets and 3.011 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 36 → 22). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 65, 36th of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the Premier League. At 27 Bijol is in his prime years, and a market index of 77.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2021/224 clubs
Current potential36th of 64 centre-backs · Premier LeagueCurrent season44th of 64 centre-backs · Premier League44th-best centre-back in the Premier League235th in the Premier League · potential36th-highest potential centre-back in the Premier League
64.9
Ratingi
36th of 64 centre-backs
21.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
60.7%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.01
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Leeds finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

3.01
Def. / 90
26
Tackles
24
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 20) 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 60.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 93.2/100).

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 64.9, Bijol carries the 36th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier League of 64, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Leeds finished 14th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.01 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. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

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