Where is Gilles de Bilde now?
Former Sheffield Wednesday striker Gilles de Bilde retired from playing in 2007 after a couple of seasons playing lower-league football in his native Belgium.
Starting his professional career in 1992, he went onto make over 300 first-team appearances for six teams including PSV Eindhoven where he won the Eredivisie in 1997.
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Although he only played in the Premier League for a short while, he ended up Wednesday’s top scorer during the 1999-2000 season with 10 goals but fell out of favour with the fans as he was perceived as a mercenary whose only motivation was money.
On the international stage he represented the Belgiam national side on 25 occasions between 1994 and 2000 and was a member of the 2000 European Championships squad.
Eventually retiring from playing in 2007, de Bilde has participated in a number of television shows and even worked as a male model for a Belgian fashion designer.
He now works as one of the main pundits on Belgian television station Eleven Sports.
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Gilles de Bilde: Premier League Statistics
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Position | Forward |
| Appearances | 42 |
| Goals | 10 |
| Yellow Cards | 3 |
| Red Cards | 0 |
| Premier League Teams Played for | Aston Villa, Sheffield Wednesday |
Statistics courtesy of www.premierleague.com
Last Updated on 24 May 2021 by Admin