Jaka Ihbeisheh

Jaka Ihbeisheh is a retired footballer. Born in Slovenia, he represented Palestine internationally.

International career

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

Personal life

Ihbeisheh was born in Ljubljana to a Palestinian father and Slovenian mother 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.

Career statistics

International

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