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{{Short description|Croatian football manager and former player}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Slaven Bilić
| image = Slaven Bilic West Ham Vs Birkrikara (19941778785) (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 
| caption = Bilić during a [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] press conference in 2015
| fullname = Slaven Bilić<ref name=BDFutbol>{{cite web|url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/l/l98663.html |title=Bilić: Slaven Bilić: Manager |publisher=BDFutbol |access-date=21 December 2017}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|9|11|df=y}}<ref name=BDFutbol/>
| birth_place = [[Split, Croatia|Split]], [[Socialist Republic of Croatia|SR Croatia]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]]<ref name=BDFutbol/>
| height = 1.88 m<ref name=BDFutbol/>
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = 1977–1988
| youthclubs1 = [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]]
| years1 = 1988–1993
| clubs1 = [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]]
| caps1 = 109
| goals1 = 13
| years2 = 1988
| clubs2 = → [[NK Primorac 1929|Primorac]] (loan)
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 1988–1989
| clubs3 = → [[HNK Šibenik|Šibenik]] (loan)
| caps3 = 33
| goals3 = 7
| years4 = 1993–1996
| clubs4 = [[Karlsruher SC]]
| caps4 = 66
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 1996–1997
| clubs5 = [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
| caps5 = 48
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 1997–1999
| clubs6 = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
| caps6 = 26
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 1999–2000
| clubs7 = [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]]
| caps7 = 9
| goals7 = 0
| totalcaps = 294
| totalgoals = 28
| nationalyears1 = 1992–1999
| nationalteam1 = [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]]
| nationalcaps1 = 44
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| medaltemplates = 
{{medalSport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{medalCountry|{{fb|CRO}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 France]]|}}
| manageryears1 = 2001–2002
| managerclubs1 = [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]]
| manageryears2 = 2004–2006
| managerclubs2 = [[Croatia national under-21 football team|Croatia U21]]
| manageryears3 = 2006–2012
| managerclubs3 = [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]]
| manageryears4 = 2012–2013
| managerclubs4 = [[FC Lokomotiv Moscow|Lokomotiv Moscow]]
| manageryears5 = 2013–2015
| managerclubs5 = [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]]
| manageryears6 = 2015–2017
| managerclubs6 = [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
| manageryears7 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs7 = [[Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)|Al-Ittihad]]
| manageryears8 = 2019–2020
| managerclubs8 = [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
| manageryears9 = 2021–2022
| managerclubs9 = [[Beijing Guoan F.C.|Beijing Guoan]]
| manageryears10 = 2022–2023
| managerclubs10 = [[Watford F.C.|Watford]]
| manageryears11 = 2023–2024
| managerclubs11 = [[Al Fateh SC|Al-Fateh]]
}}
'''Slaven Bilić''' ({{IPA|hr|slǎʋen bǐːlitɕ|pron}};<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=d15uXxc%3D&keyword=Slaveni|title=Slavéni|quote=Slàven|website=Hrvatski jezični portal|access-date=17 March 2018|language=hr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=dlpkXA%3D%3D&keyword=bijel|title=bijȇl|quote=Bílić|website=Hrvatski jezični portal|access-date=17 March 2018|language=hr}}</ref> born 11 September 1968) is a Croatian professional [[association football|football]] [[Manager (association football)|manager]] and former player.

Bilić, who played as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]], began his career in 1988 with his hometown club [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]], later having successful spells with [[Karlsruher SC]] in Germany, and [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] and [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] in England before retiring from active football in 2001. At the international level, Bilić served as one of [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]]'s most consistent defenders during the tenure of coach [[Miroslav Blažević]], earning 44 caps between 1992 and 1999, and playing in [[UEFA Euro 1996]] and the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]], helping the team to the third place at the latter tournament. 

Following his playing retirement in 2001 at Hajduk Split, Bilić coached the team in the second half of the [[2001–02 Prva HNL|2001–02 season]]. Between 2004 and 2006, he managed the [[Croatia national under-21 football team|Croatia national under-21 team]] before taking over the senior national side. He led the team to the quarter-finals of the [[UEFA Euro 2008|2008 European Championship]] and left after [[UEFA Euro 2012|the next edition]] four years later. He was praised for his long-standing service to the national side and credited with successfully overseeing the introduction of a series of young players from the under-21 squad to the senior side.<ref name="Jutarnji List">{{cite web|url=http://www.vecernji.hr/sport/vijesti/ponosni-smo-sto-smo-imali-bas-ovakvog-slavena-bilica-clanak-422740 |work=Jutarnji list |title=Ponosni smo što smo imali baš ovakvog Slavena Bilića |date=20 June 2012 |access-date=21 June 2012}}</ref><ref name="sportnet-may-10">{{cite web|url=http://www.hrsport.net/vijesti/439907/nogomet-reprezentacija/slaven-bilic-objavio-popis-za-pripreme-i-potvrdio-odlazak-na-kraju-europskog-prvenstva/ |title=Slaven Bilić objavio popis za pripreme i potvrdio odlazak na kraju Europskog prvenstva |last=Rupnik |first=Borna |date=10 May 2012 |work=[[Sportnet.hr]] |language=hr |access-date=11 May 2012}}</ref> He left for the Russian club [[FC Lokomotiv Moscow|Lokomotiv Moscow]] in 2012 and then spent two years apiece managing Turkish club [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]] and West Ham United. During the 2018–19 season he was the head coach of [[Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)|Al-Ittihad]], and on 13 June 2019 he became the manager of [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]. After this he became manager of Chinese team [[Beijing Guoan F.C.|Beijing Guoan]], before becoming manager of [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] in 2022.

== Club career ==

=== Early life and Hajduk Split ===
Almost all Hajduk juniors went to the economics school, so Bilić wanted to go as well. There were no classical grammar schools in [[Split, Croatia|Split]], so he enrolled in information, journalism and documentary studies (INDOK). All throughout high school, Bilić ended up with the highest grades, so he graduated with [[Matura]]. His favorite subjects were maths and history. When he was choosing where to enroll in college, he already knew he would be a footballer. After graduating from high school, he completed his [[:hr:Pravni fakultet u Splitu|law faculty in Split]], where his father was the dean.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jutarnji.hr/arhiva/s-cetiri-godine-prestao-je-govoriti-ali-mana-je-postala-njegova-pobjeda/3924660/ |title=S četiri godine prestao je govoriti, ali mana je postala njegova pobjeda |date=24 April 2008 |work=[[Jutarnji list]] |language=hr |access-date=9 June 2017}}</ref>

As a Hajduk player, he was on loan for half a year at [[NK Primorac 1929|NK Primorac]] from [[Stobreč]], and for one and a half a year in [[HNK Šibenik]], which fought for the first place spot in the [[Yugoslav Second League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.index.hr/xmag/clanak/tuzan-trenutak-za-proslavu-80-godina-kluba-hnl-nije-isti-bez-sibenika/653022.aspx |title=Tužan trenutak za proslavu 80 godina kluba: "HNL nije isti bez Šibenika" |date=19 December 2012 |work=[[Index.hr]] |language=hr}}</ref> Bilić, as centre half, scored seven goals and played for the national team. [[Petar Nadoveza]] called him up for three matches: in [[Skopje]], [[Niš]] and [[Mostar]]. He scored two goals and was declared man of the match in all three matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vecernji.hr/sport/petar-nadoveza-jos-kao-klinac-slaven-bilic-tocno-je-znao-sto-zeli-1059521 |title=Petar Nadoveza: Bilić je još kao klinac točno znao što želi|date=12 February 2016 |work=[[Večernji list]] |language=hr |access-date=9 June 2017}}</ref>

Bilić became the target of clubs such as [[Dinamo Zagreb]], [[Red Star Belgrade]] and [[FK Partizan|Partizan]], which all wanted to acquire the young defender. He helped his club win the [[1990–91 Yugoslav Cup]] before the dismantling of the [[Yugoslav First League]]. During the first season of the newly founded [[Croatian First Football League|Croatian First League]], Hajduk won the league and [[1992 Croatian Football Super Cup|Super Cup]]. One season later, they also secured the [[Croatian Football Cup|Croatian Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hajduk.hr/povijest/1991-2000 |title=1991–2000 |date=12 February 2016 |publisher=[[HNK Hajduk Split]] |language=hr |access-date=9 June 2017}}</ref>

=== West Ham United ===
In January 1996, [[Harry Redknapp]], manager of [[Premier League]] club [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]], brought him to the club for a fee of [[Pound sterling|£]]1.3&nbsp;million,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=8828 | publisher = soccerbase.com |title=The Internet Soccer Database |access-date=18 February 2007}}</ref> setting the club's record for highest fee paid for an incoming player. He made his debut on 12 February 1996 in a 0–1 away win against London rivals [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]. Bilić's shot was saved by Tottenham goalkeeper [[Ian Walker (footballer)|Ian Walker]] only for West Ham's [[Daniel da Cruz Carvalho|Dani]], another debutant, to divert the ball into the Tottenham goal.<ref name="whustats">{{cite web|url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=50&united=Slaven_Bilic |title=Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics&nbsp;– Slaven Bilic |website=www.westhamstats.info |access-date=24 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-dani-buoys-west-ham-on-debut-1318853.html |title=Football: Dani buoys West Ham on debut |work=The Independent |date=13 February 1996 |access-date=24 March 2015 |last=Moore |first=Glenn}}</ref>

Bilić scored three goals in his time with West Ham: two in the Premier League, against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] and [[Sunderland F.C.|Sunderland]], and one in the [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] against [[Barnet F.C|Barnet]], heading-in from a [[Stan Lazaridis]] corner, his first for the club.<ref name=whustats/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/BILIC+GETS+ON+HIS+BIKE+TO+SAVE+HAMMERS.-a061339841 |title=Bilic gets on his bike to save Hammers |website=www.freelibrary.com |access-date=24 March 2015}}</ref> He played 13 games in the [[1995–96 West Ham United F.C. season|1995–96 season]] and 41 in the [[1996–97 West Ham United F.C. season|1996–97 season]], a season which also saw him voted a runner-up, to [[Julian Dicks]], for the [[West Ham United F.C.#Hammer of the Year|Hammer of the Year]] award.<ref name=whustats/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whufc.com.p.preprod.performgroup.com/articles/20080511/green-is-hammer-of-the-year_2236884_1310012 |title=Green is Hammer of the Year |website=www.whufc.com |access-date=24 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402103222/http://www.whufc.com.p.preprod.performgroup.com/articles/20080511/green-is-hammer-of-the-year_2236884_1310012 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In March 1997, [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] manager [[Joe Royle]] brokered a £4.5&nbsp;million move, with Bilić claiming he had a debt of loyalty to West Ham to stay with the club until the end of the season to ensure they were not relegated.<ref name="efc">{{cite web |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2013/09/20/club-connector-slaven-bilic |title=Club Connector:Slaven Bilic |website=www.evertonfc.com |access-date=24 March 2015 |archive-date=16 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916042024/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2013/09/20/club-connector-slaven-bilic |url-status=dead }}</ref> West Ham finished in 14th place, two points above the relegation places.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=4&ham=1997&united=Premier_League_1996-97 |title=Premier League 1996–97 |website=www.westhamstas.info |access-date=24 March 2015}}</ref>

=== Everton ===
Bilić turned out for Everton in August 1997 after assuring himself of new manager [[Howard Kendall]]'s full support. He initially brought some class to the Toffees' backline, but his season was marred by bookings that saw him miss several games through suspension.<ref name=efc/>

After his exertions in the [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]], Bilić revealed a nagging groin strain that required rest and treatment, which he took back home in Croatia.<ref name=efc/> After missing the first quarter of the season, Bilić was left wondering if he would get back into the Everton side managed by [[Walter Smith]]. He did so and showed some good form but could never fully establish himself due to injuries and suspensions.<ref name=efc/>

Everton released Bilić in July 1999. 

=== Hajduk Split ===
Two days after being released by Everton, Bilić signed up with his home club [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]], where he briefly played until retiring.<ref name=efc/> He led Hajduk as team captain to their first trophy in five years winning the Croatian Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arhiv.slobodnadalmacija.hr/20000517/sport.htm |title=KUP JE NAŠ! |date=17 July 2000 |work=[[Slobodna Dalmacija]] |language=hr |access-date=9 June 2017}}</ref>

== International career ==
Bilić made his international debut on 5 July 1992 in a [[Exhibition game|friendly match]] against [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]], in which they lost 1–0 at [[Olympic Park Stadium (Melbourne)|Olympic Park Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.11v11.com/players/slaven-bilic-8055/ |title=Slaven Bilic International matches |date=9 June 2017 |website=www.11v11.com |access-date=9 June 2017}}</ref>

Bilić went into the [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]] with [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]], where the team was the surprise package of the tournament, falling in the semi-finals to hosts [[France national football team|France]]. Croatia finished in third place after winning the play-off game.<ref name=efc/>

Bilić was involved in controversy during the tournament for the role he played in the dismissal of [[Laurent Blanc]] in the semi-final with France. With Croatia behind, a free kick was awarded, which saw Bilić marking the French defender. He held Blanc and to free himself, Blanc pushed Bilić, making contact with his chin and chest. Bilić fell to the ground clutching his forehead. Bilić later admitted that he was acting, and went down only after encouragement from teammate [[Igor Štimac]]. Blanc was sent off and missed the World Cup final through suspension.<ref name=efc/> Bilić did not apologize but did say, "I swear if I could change that so Blanc could play in the final, I would."<ref name="The Independent 2006-10-11">{{cite web|first=Sam Wallace |last=Wallace |title=Croatian rocker who wants to roll over Rooney |date=11 October 2006 |publisher=Independent News & Media |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/croatian-rocker-who-wants-to-roll-over-rooney-419478.html |work=The Independent |access-date=15 January 2016 |location=London}}</ref>

== Managerial career ==

=== Early days ===
As a shareholder in his hometown club, [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]], he temporarily agreed to manage them until the club found a replacement manager. Having admitted that the adrenaline inspired him, he reportedly received guidance after travelling Europe and visiting [[Arsène Wenger]] and [[Marcello Lippi]].<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jun/01/croatiafootballteam.euro2008groupb |title=Fire in Bilic burns bright |publisher=Guardian |date=1 June 2008 |access-date=26 January 2010 |location=London |first=Jamie |last=Jackson}}</ref>

=== Croatia ===
Bilić was appointed head coach of the [[Croatia national football team|senior national team]] on 25 July 2006, succeeding [[Zlatko Kranjčar]] after the unsuccessful [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]]. His assistants included former teammates [[Aljoša Asanović]], [[Robert Prosinečki]], [[Nikola Jurčević]] and [[Marjan Mrmić]]. One of his first actions in charge of the squad was the promotion of three players from the under-21 squad: [[Eduardo da Silva|Eduardo]], [[Luka Modrić]] and [[Vedran Ćorluka]], who would all eventually enjoy impressive success and make transfers to the Premier League. The team's first official game under Bilić was the 0–2 friendly win in [[Livorno]] against [[Italy national football team|Italy]], while Bilić's first competitive game was the goalless draw in [[Moscow]] against [[Russia national football team|Russia]] in the opener for their [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying|Euro 2008 qualifying campaign]]. Many criticized this result due to Bilić's suspension of [[Darijo Srna]], [[Ivica Olić]] and [[Boško Balaban]], who escaped from camp three days before the match and went to the night club Fontana in [[Zagreb]]. It is likely that no one would have found out, but there was a gunfight and a police intervention.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jutarnji.hr/srna--balaban-i-olic-zbog-odlaska-na-narodnjake-suspendirani-za-moskvu-/153158/ |title=Srna, Balaban i Olić zbog odlaska na narodnjake suspendirani za Moskvu! |language=hr |work=Jutarnji list |date=3 September 2006 |access-date=23 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222085240/http://www.jutarnji.hr/srna--balaban-i-olic-zbog-odlaska-na-narodnjake-suspendirani-za-moskvu-/153158/ |archive-date=22 December 2015}}</ref>

Further in the Euro 2008 qualifiers, he led Croatia to a very successful campaign in a group consisting of [[England national football team|England]], Russia, [[Israel national football team|Israel]], [[North Macedonia national football team|Macedonia]], [[Estonia national football team|Estonia]], and [[Andorra national football team|Andorra]]. Bilić managed to lead Croatia to a first-place finish in [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying#Group E|Group E]], most notably masterminding home and away victories against England, who consequently did not qualify and sacked their manager [[Steve McClaren]].<ref name=autogenerated1 />
[[File:Slaven Bilic dres HNS 300410 1.jpg|thumb|Bilić at the presentation of Croatia's new kit, April 2010]]
At the [[UEFA Euro 2008|Euro 2008]] tournament itself, where he was the youngest coach, Bilić and the rest of his squad had to participate with a "handicap", as they were without their star striker Eduardo, who sustained a serious injury a few months earlier. Nonetheless, Bilić led his side to an outstanding achievement, as they won all three group stage games of the competition, taking maximum points in the group for the first time in their history, which included an impressive 2–1 victory over eventual finalists [[German national football team|Germany]]. Even his side's second string reserve side was seen to be too strong for their final group opponents [[Poland national football team|Poland]], who they beat 1–0 due to an [[Ivan Klasnić]] goal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/18/stories/2008061856252100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080624135547/http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/18/stories/2008061856252100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 June 2008 |title= Klasnic caps a remarkable comeback |date=18 June 2008 |access-date=26 January 2010 |first=Jamie |work=[[The Hindu]] |last=Jackson}}</ref> Croatia soon became labelled as favourites for the tournament, but suffered an exit in the quarter-finals against [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]], and he admitted that the defeat would haunt him and his squad for the rest of their lives.<ref>{{cite web|author=Football 2010 |url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/this-will-haunt-us-for-the-rest-of-our-lives-weeps-devastated-lionheart-bilic-1417789.html |title='This will haunt us for the rest of our lives,' weeps devastated lionheart Bilic |publisher=Independent.ie |date=21 June 2008 |access-date=26 January 2010}}</ref>

Croatia opened [[UEFA Euro 2012]] with a 3–1 victory over the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]], with striker [[Mario Mandžukić]] scoring twice, and Mandžukić also scored an equaliser in the 1–1 draw against Italy. After a 1–0 defeat to [[Spain national football team|Spain]], Croatia exited the tournament in the group stage. However, the team subsequently garnered widespread domestic praise for their performance, and were greeted by a large crowd upon their return. Upon his formal departure, Bilić was also praised for his long-standing service to the national side. Domestic media outlet ''[[Jutarnji list]]'' labelled him as Croatia's only manager to depart on such positive terms and credited him for his strong revival of the national side during his six-year tenure.<ref name="Jutarnji List"/>

=== Lokomotiv Moscow ===
On 14 May 2012, it was confirmed that Bilić had signed a coaching contract with the Russian club [[FC Lokomotiv Moscow|Lokomotiv Moscow]].<ref name="loko">{{cite web |publisher=[[FC Lokomotiv Moscow]] |url=http://www.fclm.ru/ru/info/news/index.php?id_4=16651 |script-title=ru:Славен Билич – новый главный тренер "Локомотива" |date=14 May 2012 |language=ru |access-date=14 May 2012 |archive-date=15 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515021930/http://www.fclm.ru/ru/info/news/index.php?id_4=16651 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Upon the confirmation of signing, Lokomotiv chairman Olga Smorodskaya stated that Lokomotiv had tough competition in signing Bilić, as he was targeted by many clubs around Europe who wanted to sign him as their new manager.<ref>{{cite news|title=Predsjednica Lokomotiva: Za Bilića smo se borili s klubovima iz Premiershipa |url=http://www.index.hr/euro-2012/clanak/bilic-i-cijeli-strucni-stozer-put-moskve-mozda-nije-trenutak-ali-potpisao-sam-ugovor-s-lokomotivom/614907.aspx |access-date=26 February 2013 |language=hr |date=14 May 2012 |work=Index.hr}}</ref> Bilić took over the team after the Euro 2012 tournament had finished. His assistants included former teammates and former assistants during his tenure as manager in the national team, Aljoša Asanović and Nikola Jurčević. Upon his arrival he made his first big signing for the team, signing his ex-Croatian international player [[Vedran Ćorluka]] from [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] for a fee of £5.5&nbsp;million. His first official match as the new Lokomotiv manager came on 20 July 2012 in away match against [[Mordoviya Saransk]], ending in 3–2 win for Lokomotiv. Bilić's first season as a manager ended with the Lokomotiv's worst league result, ninth place, since the establishment of Russian championship in 1992. Bilić accepted responsibility for Lokomotiv's failure and was sacked on 18 June 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=AFP |title=Football: Bilic sacked after one season in Russia |url=http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130620/football-bilic-sacked-after-one-season-russia |website=globalpost.com |date=20 June 2013 |access-date=25 June 2013}}</ref>

=== Beşiktaş ===
After leaving Lokomotiv, Bilić entered talks to take over as [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]] manager. The deal was confirmed on 26 June 2013 after an agreement to a three-year contract worth €4.8&nbsp;million. Bilić signed the contract on 28 June.<ref name="Mihaela">{{cite web|last=Mihaela |first=Bradovski |title=Turski mediji: Slaven Bilić je novi trener Bešiktaša |url=http://www.hrsport.net/vijesti/463112/nogomet-ostale-lige/turski-mediji-slaven-bilic-je-novi-trener-besiktasa/ |work=Sportnet.hr |access-date=25 June 2013 |date=25 June 2013 |language=hr}}</ref> On 22 September, Bilić was sent-off from the bench by referee [[Fırat Aydınus]] during the İstanbul Derby against [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]], after Bilić had complained about the amount of time added by the referee.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bilic tribüne gönderildi |trans-title=Bilic sent off from the bench |url=http://www.fotomac.com.tr/besiktas/2013/09/22/bilici-de-ceza-bekliyor |website=fotomac.com.tr |date=22 September 2013 |access-date=2 December 2013 |language=tr}}</ref> Beşiktaş president [[Fikret Orman]] announced on 21 May 2015 that Bilić would leave the club at the end of the 2014–15 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Slaven Bilic to leave Besiktas at end of season amid West Ham speculation |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/may/21/slaven-bilic-leave-besiktas-west-ham |work=The Guardian |access-date=22 May 2015 |first=Emre |last=Sarigul|date=21 May 2015 }}</ref>

=== West Ham United ===
[[File:Bilic West Ham manager.JPG|thumb|150px|Bilić managing [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] in March 2016]]
On 9 June 2015, Bilić was appointed manager of former club [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] in the English [[Premier League]] on a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33062196 |title=Slaven Bilic: West Ham appoint former defender as manager |website=bbc.com |date=9 June 2015 |access-date=9 June 2015}}</ref> Bilić had previously been linked with the managerial role at West Ham in September 2008, following the resignation of [[Alan Curbishley]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/sep/04/westhamunited.premierleague |title=Bilic leads race for West Ham job after angry Curbishley quits |work=The Guardian |date=9 June 2015 |access-date=4 June 2023}}</ref> In his first Premier League game on 9 August, his team beat [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] 2–0 at the [[Emirates Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33750502 |title=Arsenal 0 – 2 West Ham |work=BBC Sport |date=9 August 2015 |access-date=2 September 2015 |first=Chris |last=Osborne}}</ref> Three weeks later, he became the first manager to lead West Ham to victory against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] at [[Anfield]] since 1963.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34025305 |title=Liverpool 0 – 3 West Ham |work=BBC Sport |date=29 August 2015 |access-date=2 September 2015 |first=Phil |last=Dawkes}}</ref> On 19 September, Bilić led West Ham to a third successive 1–2 away win against [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]. It was the first time the Hammers had won three successive Premier League away games since September 2007,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34305106 |title=Man City 1–2 West Ham: Slaven Bilic hails 'great night' |work=BBC Sport |date=19 September 2015 |access-date=20 September 2015}}</ref> and only three other sides had recorded away wins at Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City in the same Premier League season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34191909 |title=Man City 1 – 2 West Ham |work=BBC Sport |date=19 August 2015 |access-date=20 September 2015 |first=Jonathan |last=Jurejko}}</ref> In Bilić's first season as manager, West Ham finished seventh in the Premier League and towards the end of the season, they beat [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] 3–2 in May and significantly lowered United's hope of finishing in top 4 for qualification for the UEFA Championship League place.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/west-ham-vs-man-utd/report/341536 |title=West Ham 3-2 Manchester United: Hammers win thriller on last Boleyn Ground outing |work=Sky Sports |date=11 May 2016 |access-date=23 July 2020 |first=Jack |last=Wilkinson}}</ref> The team broke several records for the club in the Premier League era, including the highest number of points with 62, the highest number of goals in a season with 65, a positive goal difference for the first time in the Premier League with +14, the fewest games lost in a season with eight and the fewest away defeats with five.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/May/16-May/Stat%E2%80%99s-a-Fact-%E2%80%93-2015-16-Season |title=Stat's a Fact&nbsp;– 2015/16 Season |website=www.whufc.com |date=16 May 2016 |access-date=22 May 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160521041354/http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/May/16-May/Stat%E2%80%99s-a-Fact-%E2%80%93-2015-16-Season |archive-date=21 May 2016 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Following Manchester United's win in the [[2016 FA Cup Final]], West Ham took their [[UEFA Europa League]] place and qualified for the [[2016–17 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round#Third qualifying round|third qualifying round]] of the [[2016–17 UEFA Europa League]].<ref name="europe201617">{{cite web|url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2016/may/21-may/hammers-qualify-uefa-europa-league |title=Hammers qualify for UEFA Europa League |website=www.whufc.com |date=21 May 2016 |access-date=9 November 2017}}</ref> For the second season in a row they were eliminated in the qualifying rounds by Romanian side [[FC Astra Giurgiu]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/10551943/slaven-bilic-fumes-as-west-ham-crash-out-of-europa-league |title=Slaven Bilic fumes as West Ham crash out of Europa League |work=Sky Sports |date=26 August 2016|access-date=6 November 2017}}</ref> In his second season in charge West Ham finished 11th in the Premier League in a challenging debut season at the [[London Stadium]] following the acrimonious departure of star player, [[Dimitri Payet]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/10887457/west-ham-201617-premier-league-season-review |title=West Ham 2016/17 Premier League season review |access-date=6 November 2017}}</ref>

After a run of poor results in the Premier League, culminating in a 4–1 home loss to Liverpool on 4 November 2017, Bilić was sacked. The announcement, made two days after the game, stated that "West Ham United can confirm that Slaven Bilic has today left his position with the club. West Ham United believe a change is now necessary in order for the club to move forward positively and in line with their ambition."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/bilic-sacked-moyes-in/121696 |title=David Moyes a hot favourite to replace the sacked Slaven Bilic as West Ham manager |publisher=Sporting Life |date=6 November 2017 |access-date=6 November 2017}}</ref> He left the team with a record of 1.33 points per Premier League game, which is the best of any previous West Ham manager.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41702779 |title=Slaven Bilic: West Ham sack manager with David Moyes likely to replace him |date=6 November 2017 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=7 November 2017 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

=== Al-Ittihad ===
On 27 September 2018, Bilić joined [[Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)|Al-Ittihad]] of the [[Saudi Professional League]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Slaven Bilic named new coach of Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia |publisher=Sky Sports |date=27 September 2018 |access-date=28 September 2018 |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11510737/slaven-bilic-named-new-head-coach-of-al-ittihad-in-saudi-arabia}}</ref> On 24 February 2019, after five months as manager of Al-Ittihad and after winning only 6 of his 20 matches, Bilić got sacked from the position.<ref>{{cite web|title=Slaven Bilić nakon samo pet mjeseci dobio otkaz na klupi saudijskog Al Ittihada |publisher=Klix.ba |date=24 February 2019 |access-date=24 February 2019 |url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/slaven-bilic-nakon-samo-pet-mjeseci-dobio-otkaz-na-klupi-saudijskog-al-ittihada/190224112}}</ref>

=== West Bromwich Albion ===
On 13 June 2019, Bilić was named as head coach of [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48621629 |title=Slaven Bilic: West Bromwich Albion name ex-West Ham manager as head coach |date=13 June 2019 |access-date=14 June 2019 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 22 July 2020, he led the club to promotion back to the Premier League, finishing as runner-up in the [[2019–20 EFL Championship]].<ref name="Bilic_WBA">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jul/22/what-a-season-what-a-league-slaven-bilic-savours-west-broms-promotion |title='What a season, what a league': Slaven Bilic savours West Brom's promotion |work=The Guardian |date=22 July 2020 |access-date=23 July 2020}}</ref>

On 22 September, Bilić was charged with 'improper conduct' by the [[The Football Association|FA]], after remonstrating with referee [[Mike Dean (referee)|Mike Dean]] during his team's 5–2 defeat to [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] a few days before.<ref>{{cite news|title=FA charges Bilic with 'improper conduct' |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54246209 |access-date=22 September 2020}}</ref>

On 16 December, despite a surprise 1–1 draw against Manchester City, Bilić was sacked by the club after a poor start to the [[2020–21 Premier League|season]]. His fellow coaching staff were also dismissed.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/club-statement-slaven-bilic |title=Club statement: Slaven Bilić |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=16 December 2020 |access-date=16 December 2020}}</ref> At the time, West Brom were 19th in the league, having taken just seven points from 13 games.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55253670 |title=Struggling West Brom sack manager Bilic |work=BBC Sport |date=16 December 2020 }}</ref>

=== Beijing Guoan ===
On 6 January 2021, Bilić was named as head coach of [[Chinese Super League]] side [[Beijing Guoan F.C.|Beijing Guoan]] on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bilic appointed Beijing Guoan manager |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/55556542 |website=BBC Sport |date=6 January 2021}}</ref>

On 8 January 2022, Bilić parted ways with Beijing Guoan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.dongqiudi.com/article/2518946.html|title=国安官方：球队与主教练比利奇解约|work=Dongqiudi|date=8 January 2022|access-date=8 January 2022|language=zh}}</ref>

=== Watford ===
On 26 September 2022, Bilić became manager of [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] on an 18-month contract after the dismissal of [[Rob Edwards (footballer, born 1982)|Rob Edwards]].<ref name="BBC Sport Watford">{{cite web | title=Watford appoint Bilic after sacking Edwards | website=BBC Sport | date=26 September 2022 | url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63034556 | access-date=26 September 2022}}</ref> In his first game in charge, on 2 October, Watford won 4–0 away to [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]].<ref name="Watford debut">{{cite web | title=Stoke City v Watford | website=BBC Sport | date=2 October 2022 | url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63024237 | access-date=2 October 2022}}</ref>

On 7 March 2023, Bilić was sacked with the club sitting in ninth position, four points below the play-offs places. In a statement the club noted the Hornets had won just once in the last eight Championship games. He was replaced by [[Chris Wilder]] until the end of the season.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.watfordfc.com/news/club-statement-bilic-departs|title=Club Statement: Bilić Departs|website=www.watfordfc.com|date=7 March 2023|accessdate=7 March 2023}}</ref>

=== Al-Fateh ===
On 8 July 2023, Bilić was appointed as manager of Saudi Pro League side [[Al Fateh SC|Al-Fateh]]. On 16 August 2024, Bilić and Al-Fateh agreed to mutually end the contract.

== Coaching style ==
Bilić has said in a post tournament interview that he and his players compiled and studied many games of their opponents to become very well prepared for tough matches.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/slaven-bilic-encouraging-my-players-is-my-way-of-doing-things-846997.html |title=Slaven Bilic: Encouraging my players is my way of doing things |work=The Independent |date=14 June 2008 |access-date=26 January 2010 |location=London}}</ref>

Known to be a big fan of music, Bilić relates his teams motivation to such, often encouraging them to listen to inspiring music before and after games.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/football/coach-bilic-rocks-croatian-team-with-pastime-revelation/2008/03/22/1205602723807.html |title=Coach Bilic rocks Croatian team with pastime revelation |first=Matthew |last=Hall |website=www.smh.com.au |date=23 March 2008 |access-date= 26 January 2010}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
{{Quote box| width=31%|align=right|quote="If you know to share what you own, you live happily and with honor. I am a true [[Socialism|socialist]]. I know I can't save the world on my own; but if there is a struggle against unjustness, I always prefer to be on the frontline, and that is my attitude toward life."|source=–Bilić speaking of himself.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bjk.com.tr/tr/haber/56195/ |title=Paylaşmayı Bilirseniz Onurunuzla Yaşayabilirsiniz |date=1 August 2013 |website=www.bjk.com.tr |language=tr}}</ref>}}
Along with his native [[Croatian language|Croatian]], Bilić is fluent in [[German language|German]], [[Italian language|Italian]] and [[English language|English]], while he also holds a [[Law degree|degree in law]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/teams/team=56370/profile=1/index.html |title=UEFA EURO 2008 – Slaven Bilic Profile |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080523012329/http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/teams/team%3D56370/profile%3D1/index.html |archive-date=23 May 2008}}</ref> As a big fan of [[rock music]], he plays rhythm guitar with his favoured red [[Gibson Explorer]] and is a member of Rawbau, a Croatian rock band.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slaven-bilic.imeem.com/ |title=Slaven Bilic & Rawbau |access-date=20 May 2008 |website=www.imeem.com}}</ref> In 2008, the band recorded a song for Croatia's performance at [[UEFA Euro 2008|Euro 2008]] called "Vatreno ludilo" (Fiery Madness).<ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RYg8Dy3xk4  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/-RYg8Dy3xk4 |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Vatreno ludilo – Slaven Bilic & Rawbau – Navijacka Himna |publisher=marijanusbanus |date=6 May 2008 |access-date=23 September 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

He has a [[stutter]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.gloria.hr/gl/arhiva/slaven-bilic-jos-uvijek-mucam-samo-se-dobro-kontroliram-5087756 | title = Slaven Bilić: Još uvijek mucam, samo se dobro kontroliram | language = hr | website = gloria.hr | date = 2 February 2011 | access-date = 1 April 2023}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==

=== Club ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season
!colspan=3|League
!colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Yugoslav Cup]], [[Croatian Football Cup|Croatian Cup]], [[DFB-Pokal]], [[FA Cup]]}}
!colspan=2|League cup{{efn|Includes [[Football League Cup]]}}
!colspan=2|Continental
!colspan=2|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[NK Primorac 1929|Primorac]] (loan)
|1988–89<ref name="auto">{{cite web|title=1988–89|url=http://hajduk.hr/utakmice/arhiva/prvenstvo/1988-89|website=hajduk.hr|publisher=[[Hajduk Split|hajduk.hr]]|access-date=23 December 2017|language=hr}}</ref>
|[[Croatian Republic Football League|Croatian Republican League]]
|13||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||13||1
|-
|[[HNK Šibenik|Šibenik]] (loan)
|[[1988–89 Yugoslav Second League|1988–89]]<ref name="auto"/>
|[[Yugoslav Second League]]
|33||7||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||35||7
|-
|rowspan=6|[[Hajduk Split]]
|[[1988–89 NK Hajduk Split season|1988–89]]<ref>{{cite web|title=1988–89 Hajduk Split|url=http://hajduk.hr/utakmice/arhiva/prvenstvo/1988-89|website=hajduk.hr|publisher=[[Hajduk Split|hajduk.hr]]|access-date=23 December 2017|language=hr}}</ref>
|rowspan=3|[[Yugoslav First League]]
|3||2||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||3||2
|-
|[[1989–90 NK Hajduk Split season|1989–90]]<ref>{{cite web|title=1989–90 Hajduk Split|url=http://hajduk.hr/utakmice/arhiva/prvenstvo/1989-90|website=hajduk.hr|publisher=[[Hajduk Split|hajduk.hr]]|access-date=23 December 2017|language=hr}}</ref>
|27||3||6||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||33||4
|-
|[[1990–91 NK Hajduk Split season|1990–91]]<ref>{{cite web|title=1990–91 Hajduk Split|url=http://hajduk.hr/utakmice/arhiva/prvenstvo/1990-91|website=hajduk.hr|publisher=[[Hajduk Split|hajduk.hr]]|access-date=23 December 2017|language=hr}}</ref>
|32||2||7||0||colspan="2"|–||1||0||40||2
|-
|[[1991–92 HNK Hajduk Split season|1991–92]]<ref>{{cite web|title=1992 Hajduk Split|url=http://hajduk.hr/utakmice/arhiva/prvenstvo/1992|website=hajduk.hr|publisher=[[Hajduk Split|hajduk.hr]]|access-date=23 December 2017|language=hr}}</ref>
|rowspan=2|[[Prva HNL]]
|20||1||2||0||colspan="2"|–||1||0||23||1
|-
|[[1992–93 HNK Hajduk Split season|1992–93]]<ref>{{cite web|title=1992–93 Hajduk Split|url=http://hajduk.hr/utakmice/arhiva/prvenstvo/1992-93|website=hajduk.hr|publisher=[[Hajduk Split|hajduk.hr]]|access-date=23 December 2017|language=hr}}</ref>
|27||5||7||3||1||0||colspan="2"|–||35||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!109||13||22||4||1||0||2||0||134||17
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Karlsruher SC]]
|[[1993–94 Bundesliga|1993–94]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Slaven Bilic Karlsruher SC 1993/1994|url=https://www.fussballdaten.de/person/slaven-bilic/1994/|website=fussballdaten.de|access-date=23 December 2017|language=de}}</ref>
|rowspan=3|[[Bundesliga]]
|26||2||8||3||colspan="2"|–||9||1||38||4
|-
|[[1994–95 Bundesliga|1994–95]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Slaven Bilic Karlsruher SC 1994/1995|url=https://www.fussballdaten.de/person/slaven-bilic/1995/|website=fussballdaten.de|access-date=23 December 2017|language=de}}</ref>
|28||3||4||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||32||3
|-
|[[1995–96 Bundesliga|1995–96]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Slaven Bilic Karlsruher SC 1995/1996|url=https://www.fussballdaten.de/person/slaven-bilic/1996/|website=fussballdaten.de|access-date=23 December 2017|language=de}}</ref>
|12||0||2||1||colspan="2"|–||6||2||20||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!66||5||14||4||0||0||15||3||95||12
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[West Ham United]]
|[[1995–96 West Ham United F.C. season|1995–96]]<ref name="Premier League stats">{{cite web|title=Premier League stats|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/1112/Slaven-Bilic/overview|website=premierleague.com|publisher=[[FA Premier League]]|access-date=23 December 2017|language=de}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"|[[Premier League]]
|13||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||13||0
|-
|[[1996–97 West Ham United F.C. season|1996–97]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Premier League stats|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/1112/Slaven-Bilic/overview|website=premierleague.com|publisher=[[FA Premier League]]|access-date=23 December 2017|language=en}}</ref>
|35||2||1||0||5||1||colspan="2"|–||41||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!48||2||1||0||5||1||0||0||54||3
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
|[[1997–98 Everton F.C. season|1997–98]]<ref name="Premier League stats"/>
|rowspan="2"|Premier League
|22||2||0||0||3||0||colspan="2"|–||25||2
|-
|[[1998–99 Everton F.C. season|1998–99]]<ref name="Premier League stats"/>
|4||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||5||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!26||2||1||0||3||0||0||0||30||2
|-
|rowspan=3|Hajduk Split
|[[1999–2000 HNK Hajduk Split season|1999–2000]]<ref>{{cite web|title=1999-00 Hajduk Split|url=http://hajduk.hr/utakmice/arhiva/prvenstvo/1999-00|website=hajduk.hr|publisher=[[Hajduk Split|hajduk.hr]]|access-date=23 December 2017|language=hr}}</ref>
|rowspan=2|Prva HNL
|9||0||4||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||13||0
|-
|[[2000–01 HNK Hajduk Split season|2000–01]]<ref>{{cite web|title=2000–01 Hajduk Split|url=http://hajduk.hr/utakmice/arhiva/prvenstvo/2000-01|website=hajduk.hr|publisher=[[Hajduk Split|hajduk.hr]]|access-date=23 December 2017|language=hr}}</ref>
|colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||2||0||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!9||0||4||0||0||0||2||0||15||0
|-
!colspan=3|Total
!304||30||44||8||9||1||18||3||375||42
|}
{{notelist}}

=== International ===
Source:<ref>{{cite web|title=Slaven Bilić international appearances and goals|url=http://hns-cff.hr/players/106346/slaven-bilic/|website=hns-cff.hr|publisher=[[Croatian Football Federation]]|access-date=23 December 2017|language=hr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Slaven Bilić national team|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/13711/Slaven_Bilic.html|publisher=national-football-teams.com|access-date=23 December 2017|language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|colspan=3|[[Croatia national football team|Croatia]]
|-
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|-
|1992||4||0
|-
|1993||0||0
|-
|1994||6||0
|-
|1995||6||0
|-
|1996||11||1
|-
|1997||7||2
|-
|1998||9||0
|-
|1999||1||0
|-
!Total||44||3
|}

:''Results list Croatia's goal tally first.''

{| class="wikitable"
|-  style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!No.
!Date
!Venue
!Cap
!Opponent
!Score
!Result
!Competition
|-
!1
|8 October 1996
|[[Stadio Renato Dall'Ara]], [[Bologna]], Italy
|{{center|26}}
|rowspan="2"|{{fb|BIH|1992}}
|{{center|'''1'''–0}}
|{{center|4–1}}
|rowspan="2"|[[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
!2
|6 September 1997
|rowspan="2"|[[Stadion Maksimir]], [[Zagreb]], Croatia
|{{center|31}}
|{{center|'''1'''–1}}
|{{center|3–2}}
|-
!3
|29 October 1997
|{{center|34}}
|{{fb|UKR}}
|{{center|'''1'''–0}}
|{{center|2–0}}
|[[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA second round|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|}

=== Managerial ===
{{updated|27 May 2024}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Slaven Bilić's Managerial statistics |url=http://www.managerstats.co.uk/managers/slaven-bilic/ |publisher=ManagerStats.co.uk |date=13 August 2015 |access-date=13 August 2015}}</ref>{{better source|date=September 2022}}

{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
!rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From
!rowspan=2|To
!colspan=5|Record
|-
!{{abbr|P|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}}
|-
|align=left|[[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]]
|align=left|5 December 2001
|align=left|4 May 2002
{{WDL|17|11|4|2}}
|-
|align=left|[[Croatia national under-21 football team|Croatia U21]]
|align=left|1 July 2004
|align=left|30 June 2006
{{WDL|19|8|4|7}}
|-
|align=left|[[Croatia national football team|Croatia]]
|align=left|25 July 2006
|align=left|14 May 2012
{{WDL|65|42|15|8}}
|-
|align=left|[[FC Lokomotiv Moscow|Lokomotiv Moscow]]
|align=left|14 May 2012
|align=left|18 June 2013
{{WDL|32|13|7|12}}
|-
|align=left|[[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]]
|align=left|28 June 2013
|align=left|21 May 2015
{{WDL|92|48|22|22}}
|-
|align=left|[[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
|align=left|9 June 2015
|align=left|4 November 2017
{{WDL|111|42|30|39}}
|-
|align=left|[[Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)|Al-Ittihad]]
|align=left|5 October 2018
|align=left|24 February 2019
{{WDL|20|6|5|9}}
|-
|align=left|[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
|align=left|13 June 2019
|align=left|16 December 2020
{{WDL|65|26|22|17}}
|-
|align=left|[[Beijing Guoan F.C.|Beijing Guoan]]
|align=left|6 January 2021
|align=left|8 January 2022
{{WDL|29|9|8|12}}
|-
|align=left|[[Watford F.C.|Watford]]
|align=left|26 September 2022
|align=left|7 March 2023
{{WDL|26|10|7|9}}
|-
|align=left|[[Al Fateh SC|Al-Fateh]]
|align=left|8 July 2023
|align=left|16 August 2024
{{WDL|36|13|9|14}}
|-
!colspan=3|Total
{{WDLtot|512|228|133|151}}
|}

== Honours ==

=== Player ===
'''Hajduk Split'''<ref>{{cite news|title=Happy Birthday to you! |url=https://www.fifa.com/news/y=2016/m=9/news=happy-birthday-to-you-2831613.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912155445/http://www.fifa.com/news/y=2016/m=9/news=happy-birthday-to-you-2831613.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 September 2016 |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=10 July 2017}}</ref>
*[[Croatian First Football League|Croatian First League]]: [[1992 Prva HNL|1992]]
*[[Yugoslav Cup]]: [[1990–91 Yugoslav Cup|1990–91]]
*[[Croatian Football Cup|Croatian Cup]]: [[1992–93 Croatian Cup|1992–93]], [[1999–2000 Croatian Cup|1999–2000]]
*[[Croatian Football Super Cup|Croatian Super Cup]]: [[1992 Croatian Football Super Cup|1992]]

'''Croatia'''
*[[FIFA World Cup]] third-place: [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Netherlands – Croatia – Match for third place |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=1028/match=8787/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226101842/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=1028/match=8787/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 February 2015 |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=17 June 2016}}</ref>

=== Manager ===
'''West Bromwich Albion'''
*[[EFL Championship]] runner-up: [[2019–20 EFL Championship|2019–20]]<ref name="Bilic_WBA" /> 

=== Individual ===
*[[Prva HNL Player of the Year]]: 1992<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/Nogomet/tabid/84/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/85861/Default.aspx |title=Tradicionalni izbor Slobodne Dalmacije: na vrhu usamljen Mandžukić |last=Alfirević |first=Slaven |date=1 January 2010 |work=Slobodna Dalmacija |language=hr |access-date=10 July 2017}}</ref>
*Best Croatian footballer of 1997 by ''[[Novi list]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nogomet.lzmk.hr/clanak.aspx?id=200 |title=Nogometni leksikon: Bilić, Slaven |date=28 September 2016 |website=nogomet.lzmk.hr |language=hr}}</ref>
*Best Croatian footballer of 1997 by ''[[Sportske novosti]]''
*[[Ivica Kurtini|Ivica Jobo Kurtini Award]]: 1997<ref>{{cite web|url=http://novilist.hr/Vijesti/Rijeka/Sport/Jubilarni-20.-izbor-Jobo-Kurtini-zavrsava-lov-na-Ples-delfina |title=Jubilarni 20. izbor Jobo Kurtini: završava lov na Ples delfina |date=13 December 2012 |work=[[Novi list]] |language=hr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205103131/http://novilist.hr/Vijesti/Rijeka/Sport/Jubilarni-20.-izbor-Jobo-Kurtini-zavrsava-lov-na-Ples-delfina |archive-date=5 February 2017 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*[[Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport]]: 1998 (as player), 2007 (as manager)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.index.hr/mobile/clanak.aspx?category=sport&id=365905 |title= Biliću godišnja nagrada, Ćirine suze izazvale ovacije na dodjeli nagrade Franjo Bučar |date=28 September 2016 |work=Index.hr |language=hr}}</ref>
*Media Servis person of the year: 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ipazin.net/godisnje-nagrade-media-servisa-sanader-politicar-godine-a-bilic-osoba-godine/ |title=Godišnje nagrade Media Servisa: Sanader političar godine a Bilić osoba godine |date=27 December 2007 |website=www.ipazin.net |language=hr}}</ref>
*Vatrena krila heart of the supporters Award: 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.24sata.hr/sport/ivanu-perisicu-vatrena-krila-iznimna-cast-i-dodatan-motiv-400801 |title=Ivanu Perišiću 'Vatrena krila': "Iznimna čast i dodatan motiv" |last=Tolić |first=Josip |date=1 March 2015 |access-date=13 July 2017 |language=hr |work=24sata}}</ref>
*[[Saudi Professional League|Saudi Professional League Manager of the Month]]: [[2018–19_Saudi_Professional_League#Monthly_awards|January 2019]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Bilić, Tavares win SPL January Awards |url=https://spl.com.sa/en/news/399 |access-date=7 February 2019}}</ref>

=== Orders ===
*[[File:Order of DH Franjo Bučar.jpg|50px]] [[Order of Danica Hrvatska|Order of Danica Hrvatska with face of Franjo Bučar]] – 1995<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hrvatska.poslovniforum.hr/nn-arhiva/00025/0256f.asp |title=ODLUKU KOJOM SE ODLIKUJU REDOM DANICE HRVATSKE S LIKOM FRANJE BUČARA |language=hr |publisher=hrvatska.poslovniforum.hr}}</ref>
*[[File:Ribbon of an Order of the Croatian Trefoil.png|50px]] [[Order of the Croatian Trefoil]] – 1998<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hrt.hr/arhiv/98/07/12/h2_hrv.html |title=PREDSJEDNIK TUDJMAN ODLIKOVAO HRVATSKU NOGOMETNU REPREZENTACIJU |language=hr |publisher=hrt.hr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108054336/http://www.hrt.hr/arhiv/98/07/12/h2_hrv.html |archive-date= 8 November 2016}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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*[http://www.toffeeweb.com/players/past/Bilic.html Slaven Bilić] at ToffeeWeb.com
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