Roberto Bishara

Roberto Bishara
Bishara in 2019
Personal information
Full name Roberto Fabián Bishara Adauy
Date of birth (1981-08-18) 18 August 1981
Place of birth Las Condes, Chile
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position 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
2004 Palestine U23 2 (0)
2002–2011 Palestine 27 (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

Roberto Fabián Bishara Adauy (born 18 August 1981) is a former footballer who played as a defender. Born in Chile, he played for the Palestine national team.

Early life

He was born on 18 August 1981, in Las Condes, Chile.[1]

Club career

Bishara is a product of Universidad Católica.[2]

International career

Roberto and his brother Fabián, represented the Palestine national under-23 team at the 2004 Summer Olympics Qualifiers.[3]

Managerial career

He began his managerial career at the Palestino youth ranks. Next, he worked as the assistant coach of both Nicolás Córdova[4] and Omar Toloza.[5] He returned to the youth categories, getting the 2022 Chilean Youth Championship at under-17 level.[6]

At the end of 2023, Bishara served as coach for Balong FC in the Legends Cup, a Chilean championship similar to Kings League.[7]

Personal life

Bishara is a Palestinian Christian (Roman Catholic).[8] Both his father and his grandfather were born in Palestine.[9]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[10]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Palestine 200220
200360
200460
2005–
200670
200710
200810
200920
2010–
201120
Total270

Honours

Player

Palestino

Manager

Palestino U17
  • Chilean Youth Championship: 2022

References

  1. ↑ Bishara, Roberto (6 July 2024). "MH MI HISTORIA, ROBERTO "TITO" BISHARA, ANECDOTAS DE VIDA Y FUTBOL DEL ULTIMO REFERENTE DE PALESTINO". YouTube (Interview) (in Spanish). Interviewed by Fernández, Wilfredo. Event occurs at 5:22. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  2. ↑ @DespliegueFutCL (18 April 2024). "La Sub 17 de Universidad Católica del año 1997" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  3. ↑ Flores Domarchi, Gonzalo (24 September 2024). "La Selección Palestina en Tercera División". ASIFUCH (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Técnico de Palestino: Vamos a preparar bien al equipo para el partido del viernes". Al Aire Libre (in Spanish). 14 March 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Sensible baja en la Legends Cup: Roberto Bishara dejó de ser el entrenador de Balong FC". Al Aire Libre (in Spanish). 8 December 2023. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Roberto Bishara: "El fútbol puede más que las balas"". Charlatecnica.cl. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  9. ↑ "Roberto Bishara: "Amaba representar a Palestina y ayudar a que con el deporte fuera libre y conocida"". GolMaster (in Spanish). 19 May 2020. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Roberto Bishara". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 August 2026.


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