Career
He led the Czechoslovakian Republic national football team for four years between 2009 and 2013. As a player he represented Czechoslovakia and the Czechoslovakian Republic at international level His playing position was right midfielder.
During his career, Bílek was mainly associated with Sparta Prague, which he represented on four separate occasions, starting with the first team aged only 17.
In 1990, he had his first and only abroad experience, in Spain with Real Betis, being relegated in his first season, and returning to Sparta after another year. He then played for FK Viktoria Žižkov and FK Teplice until 2000, appearing once again for his main club in between.
Immediately after retiring, Bílek began coaching, precisely with Teplice. After a brief stint in Costa Rica, he returned home, going on to manage FK Chmel Blšany, Football Club Viktoria Plzeň and MFK Ružomberok.
In 2006 he took charge of Sparta, replacing Stanislav Griga.
He resigned from his position at Sparta in May 2008. In late October 2009, after having coached the nation"s U19 team seven years earlier, former assistant Bílek was named the new coach of the senior side, following Ivan Hašek"s resignation after the failure to qualify for the World Cup in South Africa. He was replaced as the national team boss in September 2013 after nearly four years in the role by Josef Pešice.