Roland Bilala

Roland Rasel Bilala (Ukrainian: Роланд Расель Еменович Білала; born 16 December 1990 in Zaporizhia) is a Ukrainian professional association football player who currently plays as a striker and last played for Minerva Punjab FC in the I-League.

Roland Bilala
Personal information
Full nameRoland Rasel Bilala[1]
Date of birth(1990-12-16)16 December 1990
Place of birthZaporizhia, Ukrainian SSR
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)Forward[2]
Youth career
2003–2004FC Metalurh Zaporizhya
2004–2007FC Dynamo Kyiv
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2008FC Dynamo-3 Kyiv12(0)
2008–2010FC Dynamo Kyiv0(0)
2011–2012FC Tiraspol20(3)
2013FC UkrAhroKom Holovkivka4(0)
2014–2015Igros Krasnobród (amateur)?(?)
2015FC Bukovyna Chernivtsi13(4)
2015Veres Rivne0(0)
2016–2017FC Skala Stryi21(3)
2017FC Ternopil2(0)
2017–2018FK Panevėžys15(4)
2018Club Green Streets29(27)
2019Minerva Punjab3(1)
International career
2006–2007Ukraine-176(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 April 2019

Club career

Bilala began his senior club career with FC Dynamo-3 Kyiv in 2007. He has also played for Dynamo Kyiv (reserves). In Summer 2011, he moved to the Moldovan National Division side FC Tiraspol.[3][4] He appeared in 20 matches for the club, scoring 3 goals.[citation needed]

In 2013, he signed with UkrAhroKom Holovkivka and played 4 matches in the Ukrainian First League before moving to an amateur side Igros Krasnobród. In 2015, he came back to professional football with Ukrainian Second Division outfit FSC Bukovyna Chernivtsi. He played 13 league matches for the side, scoring 3 goals. In December 2015, he signed for another Ukrainian side NK Veres Rivne but has not played any league match.[citation needed]

In the 2016–17 Ukrainian First League, he played for Skala Stryi and scored 3 goals in 21 matches. At the end of the league, Skala Stryi relegated after finishing 17th and Bilala signed for FC Ternopil. But it was not a suitable stint in his career and he moved to Lithuania in 2017.[citation needed]

Bilala joined Lithuanian A Lyga side FK Panevėžys on one year deal. With FK Panevėžys, he played in the 2017-18 A Lyga. He scored 4 goals in 15 league matches before moving to Maldivian Dhivehi Premier League outfit Club Green Streets. He scored four goals in a match against giants New Radiant S.C. in November 2018.[5][6]

In 2019, Bilala signed for I-League side Minerva Punjab FC of India.[7] He debuted for the club in the AFC Champions League (prilimenary round) qualification match against Saipa FC of Iran. He has also appeared in 3 league matches and scored 1 goal against Chennai City FC on 9 March.[8][9]

International career

In 2006, Bilala was called up in the squad of Ukraine U17 team and appeared in 6 matches until 2007.

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 March 2021
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Dynamo-3 Kyiv2007–08Ukrainian Second League120120
FC Tiraspol2011–12Moldovan National Division203203
FC UkrAhroKom Holovkivka2012–13Ukrainian First League4040
FSC Bukovyna Chernivtsi2015Ukrainian First League13400134
FC Skala Stryi2016–17Ukrainian First Division213213
FC Ternopil2017–18Ukrainian Second League200020
FK Panevėžys2017–18A Lyga154154
Club Green Streets2018Dhivehi Premier League2927297
Minerva Punjab FC2018–19I-League3131
Career total1194200000011922

Personal life

He was born in Zaporizhzhia, a city in the south-eastern Ukraine. His father is of Congolese descent and his mother is Ukrainian.

See also

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