Daniel Bilos
Encyclopedia
Daniel Rubén Bilos is an Argentine
footballer
, who has played professional football in Argentina
, France
and Mexico
and up to now he made 3 appearances for the Argentina national team
. He currently plays for Douglas Haig
of the regionalized third tier of the Argentine football system
, Torneo Argentino A
.
. He played for them for four years, including the Copa Libertadores 2005
before making the move to Argentine giants Boca Juniors
on July 2005.
At Boca he won several titles including Apertura 2005
, Clausura 2006 and Copa Sudamericana 2005
.
In the summer of 2006 Bilos was signed by French
team AS Saint-Étienne
for on a 3 year contract for a fee of £1m but after 6 months on Ligue 1
, He was lent to Mexican
powerhouse Club América
on 15 January 2007, for one year, with the option to buy, although very poor play caused him to be eventually sent back. Bilos was recently traded to San Lorenzo, of Argentina, for the 2007 Apertura Championship. As of late November 2007, Bilos was injured and not scheduled to play competitive football until 2008. After nine years, the midfielder has returned on 4 August 2009 to Banfield
, he played for San Lorenzo de Almagro last season. He was a non playing member of the squad that won the Argentine championship
for the first time in the history of the club, clinching the Apertura 2009 championship on the final day of the season.
After failing to recover from the knee injury that kept him out of the Banfield team, he decided to retire from professional football in December 2009 aged 29. However, he returned to football activity in 2011, playing for Douglas Haig
.
in the World Cup Germany 06, but he declined the offer because he felt he still had a chance to play for the country of his birth.
After Argentina's quarter final defeat and the resignation of José Pekerman
, Alfio Basile
took over as manager of Argentina. This gave Bilos a great chance to get into the Argentina squad, with Basile being his former manager at Boca Juniors.
Bilos was given his debut in Argentina's friendly with Brazil
at the Emirates Stadium
in London
, England
. Despite Argentina's relatively poor performance and their 3-0 defeat, Basile has kept faith with Bilos and continued to pick him for subsequent Argentina squads. On 10 October 2006 he scored Argentina's only goal in their 2:1 defeat against Spain
in a friendly match.
|1||October 12, 2006||Estadio Nueva Condomina
, Murcia, Spain||||1 – 1||2 – 1|| Friendly
|}
Copa Sudamericana
:2005
Boca Juniors
Primera División Argentina
: 2005A Boca Juniors
Primera División Argentina
: 2006C
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, who has played professional football in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and up to now he made 3 appearances for the Argentina national team
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
. He currently plays for Douglas Haig
Club Atlético Douglas Haig
Club Atlético Douglas Haig is a football club from Pergamino in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. They currently play in Zone 1 of the Torneo Argentino A, which is the regionalised third tier of the Argentine Football Association league system....
of the regionalized third tier of the Argentine football system
Argentine football league system
The Argentine football league system consists of two national divisions , and a series of regionalized lower divisions...
, Torneo Argentino A
Torneo Argentino A
Zone 1Zone 2-List of champions:European-styled seasonsApertura and Clausura seasonsEuropean-styled seasons-External links:*...
.
Club career
Bilos started his career at lower league team Sportivo Pergamino in 1999, but was soon picked up by BanfieldClub Atlético Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football...
. He played for them for four years, including the Copa Libertadores 2005
Copa Libertadores 2005
The 2005 Copa Libertadores was the 46th edition of the Copa Libertadores. The champion also qualified for the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship....
before making the move to Argentine giants Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
on July 2005.
At Boca he won several titles including Apertura 2005
2005-2006 in Argentine football
The 2005-06 Argentine First Division Apertura was a nail biter. After a head-to-head finish in the last weeks Boca Juniors took the trophy home. Gimnasia de La Plata will have to wait for their first-ever championship....
, Clausura 2006 and Copa Sudamericana 2005
Copa Sudamericana 2005
The 2005 Copa Nissan Sudamericana de Clubes was international football cup competition played annually by clubs of CONMEBOL and, starting with this edition, invited teams from CONCACAF...
.
In the summer of 2006 Bilos was signed by French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
team AS Saint-Étienne
AS Saint-Étienne
Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire is a French association football club based in Saint-Étienne. The club was founded in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Saint-Étienne plays its home matches at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard located within the city...
for on a 3 year contract for a fee of £1m but after 6 months on Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
, He was lent to Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
powerhouse Club América
Club América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
on 15 January 2007, for one year, with the option to buy, although very poor play caused him to be eventually sent back. Bilos was recently traded to San Lorenzo, of Argentina, for the 2007 Apertura Championship. As of late November 2007, Bilos was injured and not scheduled to play competitive football until 2008. After nine years, the midfielder has returned on 4 August 2009 to Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football...
, he played for San Lorenzo de Almagro last season. He was a non playing member of the squad that won the Argentine championship
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
for the first time in the history of the club, clinching the Apertura 2009 championship on the final day of the season.
After failing to recover from the knee injury that kept him out of the Banfield team, he decided to retire from professional football in December 2009 aged 29. However, he returned to football activity in 2011, playing for Douglas Haig
Club Atlético Douglas Haig
Club Atlético Douglas Haig is a football club from Pergamino in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. They currently play in Zone 1 of the Torneo Argentino A, which is the regionalised third tier of the Argentine Football Association league system....
.
International career
Since he is of Croatian descent, Bilos (originally Biloš) was offered in 2006 the chance to play for CroatiaCroatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
in the World Cup Germany 06, but he declined the offer because he felt he still had a chance to play for the country of his birth.
After Argentina's quarter final defeat and the resignation of José Pekerman
José Pekerman
José Néstor Pékerman is an Argentine football coach and an ex-football player. He become famous as a youth level coach for Argentina, winning the FIFA World Youth Championship three times, and the U-20 South American Youth Championship twice...
, Alfio Basile
Alfio Basile
Alfio Basile , known as Coco, is an Argentine football coach and former player.-Playing career:Basile started his playing career at the Bella Vista club in his home city. From 1964 to 1970 he played for Racing Club, and then for Huracán, where he was a mainstay of the 1973 Metropolitano champions...
took over as manager of Argentina. This gave Bilos a great chance to get into the Argentina squad, with Basile being his former manager at Boca Juniors.
Bilos was given his debut in Argentina's friendly with Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
at the Emirates Stadium
Emirates Stadium
Ashburton Grove, currently known as the Emirates Stadium, is a UEFA elite football stadium which is home to Arsenal FC, where they moved from Highbury in 2006. It has an current capacity of 60,361, and there have been rumours of an expansion...
in London
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Despite Argentina's relatively poor performance and their 3-0 defeat, Basile has kept faith with Bilos and continued to pick him for subsequent Argentina squads. On 10 October 2006 he scored Argentina's only goal in their 2:1 defeat against Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
in a friendly match.
International goals
|-|1||October 12, 2006||Estadio Nueva Condomina
Estadio Nueva Condomina
Estadio Nueva Condomina is a multi-use stadium in Murcia, Spain. Completed in 2006, it is used mostly for football matches and hosts the homes matches of Real Murcia. The stadium has a capacity of 31,179 people. It replaces their previous stadium La Condomina.The stadium was officially opened on...
, Murcia, Spain||||1 – 1||2 – 1|| Friendly
Exhibition game
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Club honours
Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...
:2005
Copa Sudamericana 2005
The 2005 Copa Nissan Sudamericana de Clubes was international football cup competition played annually by clubs of CONMEBOL and, starting with this edition, invited teams from CONCACAF...
Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
Primera División Argentina
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
: 2005A Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
Primera División Argentina
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
: 2006C