Silvio Diliberto

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| fullname = Silvio Diliberto

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|12|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rotterdam, Netherlands

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| position = Defender

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| years4 = 1993–1994| clubs4 = Haarlem | caps4 = | goals4 =

| years5 = 1994–1996| clubs5 = Eindhoven | caps5 = | goals5 =

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| manageryears1 = 2011–2012 | managerclubs1 = Muaither

| manageryears2 = 2013–2015 | managerclubs2 = Al-Shamal

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Silvio Diliberto (born 16 December 1963) is a former Dutch football player who was also a kicker in American football.

Club career

=Association football=

During his career in football he played for Sparta, for whom he made his professional debut as a winger in May 1982 against NAC,[https://www.sparta-rotterdam.nl/2/12/20540/kasteelkanjer:-silvio-diliberto/ KASTEELKANJER: SILVIO DILIBERTO] - Sparta Rotterdam {{in lang|nl}} Roda JC,[http://www.rodajcspelers.nl/oudspelers/diliberto.htm Roda JC stats] - Roda JC Spelers Haarlem and FC Eindhoven as a converted central defender.

=American football=

He retired from association football in 1996, but made a comeback in NFL Europe in 1997 - he was kicker for the Amsterdam Admirals[https://www.trouw.nl/home/eerste-kicker-diliberto-voelt-zich-helemaal-thuis-bij-de-admirals~a8059461/ Eerste kicker Diliberto voelt zich helemaal thuis bij de Admirals] - Trouw {{in lang|nl}} from 1997 to 2004.

Managerial career

During his time in American football, Diliberto went into soccer coaching and managed amateur side Hermes-DVS, CVV Zwervers, Germania Teveren and RKSV Groene Ster. In 2011 he moved to Qatar to manage Muaither and later Al-Shamal.

Personal life

Diliberto was born to an Italian father and a Dutch mother.{{cite web|url=http://www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com/shamal-coach-confident/|title=Shamal coach confident|publisher=dohastadiumplusqatar.com|access-date= 8 May 2014}}