Roberto Fabián Bishara Adawi (born August 18, 1981) is a Chilean-Palestinian former footballer who played as a defender.

Roberto Bishara
Bishara in 2019
Personal information
Full name Roberto Fabián Bishara Adawi
Date of birth (1981-08-18) August 18, 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Santiago de Chile, Chile
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1996–1997 Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Universidad Católica 0 (0)
2001–2004 Palestino 97 (3)
2004 Santiago Wanderers 14 (0)
2005–2013 Palestino 168 (8)
Total 279 (11)
International career
2003–2014 Palestine 26 (0)
Managerial career
2015 Palestino (youth)
2016–2017 Palestino (assistant)
2017–2023 Palestino (youth)
2023 Balong FC (seven-a-side)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Bishara is a product of Universidad Católica.[1]

Managerial career

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He began his managerial career at the Palestino youth ranks. Next, he worked as the assistant coach of both Nicolás Córdova[2] and Omar Toloza.[3] He returned to the youth categories, getting the 2022 Chilean Youth Championship at under-17 level.[4]

At the end of 2023, Bishara served as coach for Balong FC in the Legends Cup, a Chilean championship similar to Kings League.[5]

Personal life

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Bishara is a Palestinian Christian (Roman Catholic).[6] Both his father and his grandfather were born in Palestine.[7]

Honours

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Player

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Palestino

Manager

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Palestino U17
  • Chilean Youth Championship: 2022

References

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  1. ^ @DespliegueFutCL (18 April 2024). "La Sub 17 de Universidad Católica del año 1997" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "El encontrón que se produjo entre el plantel de Palestino y San Lorenzo". www.24horas.cl (in Spanish). 24 horas. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Técnico de Palestino: Vamos a preparar bien al equipo para el partido del viernes". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  4. ^ Jeria, Diego (8 July 2022). "Roberto Bishara no siente ansiedad por ser técnico de Primera A tras ser campeón con Palestino sub 17: "Voy paso a paso, no me apuro en nada"". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Sensible baja en la Legends Cup: Roberto Bishara dejó de ser el entrenador de Balong FC". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Roberto Bishara: "El fútbol puede más que las balas" | Charla Técnica: Sobacando el Fútbol". Charlatecnica.cl. 2008-11-06. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
  7. ^ "Roberto Bishara: "Amaba representar a Palestina y ayudar a que con el deporte fuera libre y conocida" - GolMaster". GolMaster (in Spanish). 19 May 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
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