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 name Roland Rasel Bilala[1]
Date of birth (1990-12-16)16 December 1990
Place of birth Zaporizhia, Ukrainian SSR
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward[2]
Youth career
2003–2004 FC Metalurh Zaporizhya
2004–2007 FC Dynamo Kyiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 FC Dynamo-3 Kyiv 12 (0)
2008–2010 FC Dynamo Kyiv 0 (0)
2011–2012 FC Tiraspol 20 (3)
2013 FC UkrAhroKom Holovkivka 4 (0)
2014–2015 Igros Krasnobród (amateur) ? (?)
2015 FC Bukovyna Chernivtsi 13 (4)
2015 Veres Rivne 0 (0)
2016–2017 FC Skala Stryi 21 (3)
2017 FC Ternopil 2 (0)
2017–2018 FK Panevėžys 15 (4)
2018 Club Green Streets 29 (27)
2019 Minerva Punjab 3 (1)
International career
2006–2007 Ukraine-17 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 April 2019

Club career

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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

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

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 12 March 2021
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Dynamo-3 Kyiv 2007–08 Ukrainian Second League 12 0 12 0
FC Tiraspol 2011–12 Moldovan National Division 20 3 20 3
FC UkrAhroKom Holovkivka 2012–13 Ukrainian First League 4 0 4 0
FSC Bukovyna Chernivtsi 2015 Ukrainian First League 13 4 0 0 13 4
FC Skala Stryi 2016–17 Ukrainian First Division 21 3 21 3
FC Ternopil 2017–18 Ukrainian Second League 2 0 0 0 2 0
FK Panevėžys 2017–18 A Lyga 15 4 15 4
Club Green Streets 2018 Dhivehi Premier League 29 27 29 7
Minerva Punjab FC 2018–19 I-League 3 1 3 1
Career total 119 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 119 22

Personal life

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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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References

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  1. ^ "Roland Rusel Bilala". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Roland Bilala player info". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  3. ^ Tiraspol sign ex-Dynamo Kiev player Archived 24 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine moldova.sports.md. Retrieved 12 March 2021
  4. ^ UA-Футбол. Воспитанник киевского "Динамо" будет играть в "Тирасполе" Archived 8 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine www.ua-football.com/ukrainian. Retrieved 12 March 2021
  5. ^ "Roland Rasel Bilala Shines As Green Streets Stun New Radiant". boalha.mv. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Dhiraagu Dhivehi Premier League". Facebook. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Know Which Foreign Players Minerva Punjab Have Registered For The AFC Competition". talksports24x7.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  8. ^ "I-League 2018-19: Chennai City FC cap dominant campaign with crowning glory after beating Minerva Punjab". firstpost.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Chennai City FC win maiden I-League title as East Bengal's wait continues". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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