Jiří Bílek Explained

Jiří Bílek
Birth Date:4 November 1983
Birth Place:Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height:1.86 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Slavia Prague (board member)
Youthyears1:–2003
Youthclubs1:Sparta Prague
Years1:2003–2006
Clubs1:Chmel Blšany
Caps1:49
Goals1:16
Years2:2006–2009
Clubs2:Slovan Liberec
Caps2:54
Goals2:3
Years3:2009
Clubs3:1. FC Kaiserslautern II
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Years4:2009–2011
Clubs4:1. FC Kaiserslautern
Caps4:47
Goals4:0
Years5:2012–2014
Clubs5:Zagłębie Lubin
Caps5:71
Goals5:1
Years6:2014–2017
Clubs6:Slavia Prague
Caps6:67
Goals6:7
Totalcaps:296
Totalgoals:27
Nationalyears1:2002–2003
Nationalteam1:Czech Republic U20
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2004
Nationalteam2:Czech Republic U21
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0

Jiří Bílek (born 4 November 1983[1]) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Playing career

Born in Prague, Bílek began his career at FK Neratovice–Byškovice before being scouted from FK Chmel Blšany in 2003. He played in Blšany three years before being transferred to FC Slovan Liberec in 2006. On 7 January 2009, he signed a -year contract with 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He was suspended for unprofessional behaviour on 30 January 2009. He had trials with Championship side Ipswich Town, and will also spend time with Birmingham City. In January 2012, he transferred to Zagłębie Lubin.

After two years in Poland he signed for SK Slavia Prague in July 2014. Despite having played as a defensive midfielder for most of his career, he moved into the centre back position in Slavia.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mannschaftsspielerdetails . . 1 March 2010 . German . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100501202916/http://www.fck.de/de/profis/mannschaft/spieler/details/name/24-jiri-bilek.html . 1 May 2010 .