Jaka Bijol

Bijol's current-season form is level with last season (Season 20→20), while his Rating held around 64. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 49).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Leeds · 9th	1	0	0	7.5	64	20
2025/26	Leeds · 14th	25	1	2	6.93	64	20
2024/25	Udinese · 12th	34	1	0	6.91	78	36
2023/24	Udinese · 15th	24	0	0	6.96	73	28
2022/23	Udinese · 12th	35	3	2	7.03	80	36

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Slovenia · international

Side	Apps	G
Slovenia	77	1
Slovenia U21	3	0
Slovenia U19	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

J. Bijol is a 27-year-old central defender at Leeds, rated 63.7 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (55.9% 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.

On the season, Bijol graded 20 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 3.011 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 20 → 20). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 64. At 27 Bijol is in his prime years, and a market index of 76.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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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

63.7

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

20.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

55.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.01

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

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

Apps

3.01

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

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

Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 93.2/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 55.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 63.7 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %55.9%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.047

Assists / 900.094

Goal contribution / 900.141

Defensive actions / 903.011

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.188

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~76), then tapers with age. At 27, Bijol sits on 76.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Bijol's projected Rating — 63.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles26

Interceptions24

Blocks14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€4.4M total transfer fees · 5 moves

LeedsJun 2025 – now

UdineseJul 2022 – Jun 2025€ 4M

CSKA Moscow(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Jul 2022

Hannover 96(on loan)Sept 2020 – Jul 2021

CSKA MoscowJul 2018 – Sept 2020€ 400K

RRudaruntil Jul 2018

About J. Bijol

Jaka Bijol is a 27-year-old centre-back who plays for Leeds, born on February 5, 1999 in Vuzenica, standing 190 cm tall. He is from Slovenia. Leeds currently sit 9th of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, J. Bijol has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes, averaging a 7.2 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 1-0 win away at Nottingham Forest (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)

J. Bijol's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Leeds face Brentford at home in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Bijol at 63.7 with a Season form score of 20.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, J. Bijol has totalled 260 club appearances with 14 goals and 8 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 35 appearances for Udinese.

J. Bijol's career has also included time at Udinese, CSKA Moscow, Hannover 96 and RRudar.

On the international stage, J. Bijol has represented Slovenia, Slovenia U21, Slovenia U19 — 82 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.