Jaka Ihbeisheh
Jaka Ihbeisheh is a Palestinian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bravo.
He was born in Ljubljana to a Palestinian father and Slovenian mother and raised 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.
International career
In 2014, Ihbeisheh made his debut for the Palestinian national team. He was selected in Palestine's 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.International goals
Goal | 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 |