| Marijan Bilić | |
| Birth Place: | SR Croatia SFR Yugoslavia |
| Height: | 1.73m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1954–1967 |
| Years2: | 1969–1974 |
| Years3: | 1977 |
| Manageryears1: | 1970 |
| Managerclubs1: | Toronto Croatia |
| Manageryears2: | 1975 |
| Managerclubs2: | Toronto Metros-Croatia (interim) |
| Manageryears3: | 1976 |
| Managerclubs3: | Toronto Metros-Croatia (interim) |
Marijan Bilić is a Croatian retired footballer who played in the Yugoslav First League, National Soccer League, and North American Soccer League.
Bilić played in the Yugoslav First League with Dinamo Zagreb in 1967.[1] [2] In 1969, he played with Toronto Croatia in the National Soccer League, where he was given the captaincy.[3] He assisted in winning the NSL Championship in 1971, and 1974.[4] [5] In 1977, Toronto Metro's signed Bilić to a playing contract.[6] [7]
In July 1970, he was named the player-coach for Toronto Croatia.[8] In 1975, he briefly served as an interim coach for the Toronto Metros-Croatia in the North American Soccer League, where he managed a 13-9 record.[9] [10] After the dismissal of Ivan Markovic as head coach in 1976 he returned to the coaching position, where he appointed Domagoj Kapetanović as his tactician and eventual successor.[11] [12]