Marco Bilić

Marko Bilić, also spelt as Marco Bilic is a Bosnian-Croatian football manager. He was a former football goalkeeper, playing for FK Sarajevo.[1][2] He also played for Cleveland Stokers in the 1968 North American Soccer League season.

Marko Bilić
Personal information
Full name Marko Bilić
Date of birth c. 1939
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
FK Sarajevo
NK Trešnjevka
NK Zagreb
1968 Cleveland Stokers 1 (0)
Toronto Croatia
Teams managed
1985 FK Sarajevo
–1989 Abahani
1990 Johor FA
1991 Perak FA
1992 Malacca FA
1993 Terengganu FA
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 29, 2013
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 29, 2013

Coaching

Bilic has worked as coach or his former club Sarajevo, firstly as a youth coach and then as head coach, guiding the team to the Yugoslavian championship in 1985. He also coached in Bangladesh for Abahani soccer club.

Malaysia

Bilic was employed in Malaysia by several teams in the early 1990s, starting with Johor FA in 1990, then Perak FA in 1991 and Malacca FA in 1992.[3][4][5] He also served as technical consultant for Terengganu FA from 1992 to 1994 specializing in youth development, and also coached the team in the latter half of 1993.[6][7]

References
  1. "Marko Bilić posjetio klupske prostorije". fksarajevo.ba. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. "ALMANAH MALOG FUDBALA - NOVO SARAJEVO". fis-gol83-91.com.ba. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  3. Chin, Dan Guen (1990-03-27). "Johore Got Their Man". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
  4. Chin, Dan Guen (1991-08-28). "Bilic cheers Johor, but not tonight". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  5. Chin, Dan Guen (1992-01-19). "Bilic goes to Malacca". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  6. Chin, Dan Guen (1993-09-01). "Trouble-shooting time for Bilic". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  7. http://level-field.blogspot.com/2001/10/thank-you-bilic-malay-mail.html

Hatfield, Thomas (2014). The History of Soccer in Greater Cleveland From 1906 until 1981. Outskirts Press. p. 409.


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