Jaka Ihbeisheh (Arabic: ياكا حبيشة; born 29 August 1986) is a retired footballer.[4][5] Born in Slovenia, he represented Palestine internationally.
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]
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]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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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 |