Who is Jaka Bijol? Meet the ‘intelligent’ defender who Leeds United signed for a bargain
Leeds United have made Jaka Bijol their second signing of the summer transfer window, but who is he? Daniel Farke has made a start on…
Jaka Bijol
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Jaka Bijol is a towering Slovenian centre-back who became Daniel Farke’s second summer signing in 2025 after Lukas Nmecha.
Leeds United signed Bijol from Italian side Udinese for £15m.
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