Jaka Ihbeisheh

Jaka Ihbeisheh (Arabic: ياكا حبيشة; born 29 August 1986) is a retired footballer.^[4][5] Born in Slovenia, he represented Palestine internationally.

Jaka Ihbeisheh

Personal information
Full name	Jaka Fayed Allah Patrik Ihbeisheh[1]
Date of birth	(1986-08-29) 29 August 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia[2]
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder, full-back
Youth career
	Komenda[3]
0000–2005	Factor
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2006	Factor	32	(1)
2006	→ Slovan (loan)	10	(2)
2006	→ Svoboda Ljubljana (loan)	4	(4)
2007	Slovan	16	(12)
2008	Krka	12	(4)
2008–2009	Aluminij	12	(3)
2009	Krško	11	(6)
2009–2011	Primorje	57	(8)
2011–2012	Rudar Velenje	4	(0)
2012–2013	Domžale	17	(2)
2013–2015	Krka	58	(3)
2015–2016	Rudar Velenje	26	(0)
2016–2017	Al Shamal
2017	BEC Tero Sasana	8	(0)
2018	SV Stegersbach	11	(2)
2018	Krka	3	(0)
2018–2020	Bravo	35	(2)
2020–2021	Radomlje	31	(2)
Total		347	(51)
International career
2014–2018	Palestine	17	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

In 2014, Ihbeisheh made his debut for the Palestinian national team.^[1] He was included in the Palestinian squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup and scored the nation's first ever Asian Cup goal, during a 5–1 defeat against Jordan in the group stage.^[6]

Personal life

Ihbeisheh was born in Ljubljana to a Palestinian father and Slovenian mother^[7] and grew up in Slovenia. After his family separated when he was three years old, he only reconnected with his father, in Ramallah, 18 years later through Facebook.^[8]

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ihbeisheh goal.^[1]

List of international goals scored by Jaka Ihbeisheh

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	16 January 2015	Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia	Jordan	1–5	1–5	2015 AFC Asian Cup
2	12 November 2015	Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan	Malaysia	6–0	6–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3	29 March 2016	Dora International Stadium, Hebron, Palestine	Timor-Leste	1–0	7–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification