Manuel Bilches
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Reinaldo Bilches | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Argentina | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974 | Hamilton-Italo Canadians | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1990 | America United | ||
| 1993 | Windsor Wheels | ||
| 1999–2001 | Belize | ||
| 2006 | PSM Makassar | ||
| 2011–2012 | Curaçao | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Manuel Bilches (born 25 May 1957) is an Argentine football manager and former player.
Bilches began playing at the youth level with Mendoza.[1] A forward, he had stints with Independiente Rivadavia, Huracán Las Heras, and Deportivo Goudge in his native Argentina.[2][3] In 1972, he moved to Canada and had a trial with the Toronto Metros in the North American Soccer League.[3][4] He began playing in the National Soccer League in 1974, where he played with Hamilton-Italo Canadians.[5] After a season in Hamilton, he traveled to Western Canada to train with the Vancouver Whitecaps.[4]
In 1977, he started playing in the Alberta Major Soccer League with Edmonton Victoria.[6] Throughout the season, he was selected to the Edmonton Select team, which faced Eintracht Braunschweig.[7][8] After the conclusion of the summer season, he played in the Edmonton Indoor Soccer League with Edmonton Croatia during the 1978 winter season.[9] He trained with California Surf and played in several preseason matches the following season.[10][11]
In 1979, he resumed playing in the local Alberta soccer circuit with Northwest United.[12] He re-signed with Northwest the following season.[13]