Mario Bilate

Mario Bilate (born 16 July 1991 in Moscow) is a Russian-born Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for RKC Waalwijk in the Dutch Eredivisie.[1]

Mario Bilate

Personal information
Full name	Mario Amare Bilate
Date of birth	(1991-07-16) 16 July 1991
Place of birth	Moscow, Soviet Union
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s)	Striker
Club information
Current team	RKC Waalwijk
Number	9
Youth career
	Sparta Rotterdam
	XerxesDZB
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	XerxesDZB	10	(7)
2011–2014	Sparta Rotterdam	77	(17)
2014–2015	Dundee United	16	(2)
2016–2017	FC Den Bosch	30	(3)
2017–2018	FC Emmen	17	(2)
2018–	RKC Waalwijk	15	(7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 May 2019

Playing career

XerxesDZB

Bilate broke into the XerxesDZB first team in March 2010 and scored seven goals in the ten games he appeared in.[2] His form was impressive enough to win him a move to Sparta Rotterdam, where he had played earlier as a youth.[2]

Sparta Rotterdam

Bilate joined Sparta Rotterdam in January 2011 on a two and a half year deal.[2] He made his competitive debut on 7 August 2011 in a 1-0 win over Fortuna Sittard.[3] In the summer of 2012 Bilate then signed a contract extension to keep him at the club until 2015.[4]

Dundee United

Bilate was released from his Sparta Rotterdam contract a year early and signed a two-year contract with Dundee United in July 2014.[5] Bilate had originally been set to join Eerste Divisie champions Willem II but the move fell through at the last minute after the Sparta Rotterdam board decided they wanted a transfer fee.[6] He made his debut as a substitute in Dundee United's opening match of the 2014–15 season, a 3–0 win against Aberdeen on 10 August 2014.[7] He then scored the winning goal on his home debut three days later, in a 1–0 victory over Motherwell, again after coming off the bench.[8] He was released from his contract at Tannadice in November 2015, after making only two appearances in the 2015–16 season.[9]

Career statistics

As of 10 November 2015[10]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sparta Rotterdam	2011–12	Eerste Divisie	25	6	1	0	–	–	2	0	28	6
	2012–13		26	4	2	0	–	–	4	1	32	5
	2013–14		26	7	0	0	–	–	3	0	29	7
	Total		77	17	3	0	–	–	9	1	89	18
Dundee United	2014–15	Scottish Premiership	14	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	16	2
	2015-16		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		16	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	18	2
Career total			93	19	3	0	2	0	9	1	107	20

Personal life

His father Amare is Ethiopian, he met Mario's mother Marina in Moscow, Russia when Amare was enrolled in the Moscow Conservatory to become a conductor and Marina was a student of singing at Gnessin State Musical College. The family moved to the Netherlands when Mario was 1.5 years old.[11]

References

1. Mario Bilate at WorldFootball.net
2. "Mario Bilate nieuw talent van Sparta". Sport Promotion. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
3. "MATCHES OF M. BILATE". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
4. "Mario Bilate verlengt contract met Sparta". Sport Promotion. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
5. "Dundee United sign striker Mario Bilate from Sparta Rotterdam". BBC Sport. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
6. "Bilate naar Dundee: 'Mooie overstap voor mij'". Rijnmond. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
7. McLeod, Liam (10 August 2014). "Aberdeen 0-3 Dundee Utd". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
8. Pattullo, Alan (13 August 2014). "Dundee United 1-0 Motherwell: Bilate goal for Utd". The Scotsman. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
9. "Bilate leaves United". Dundee United F.C. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
10. Mario Bilate at Soccerway
11. "Капитан «Валвейка» родился в Москве. Мама – русская, отец – дирижер, выступал с Селин Дион и до сих пор болеет за «Спартак»" (in Russian). Sports.ru. 29 May 2020.

External links

• Mario Bilate at WorldFootball.net
• Mario Bilate at Soccerbase