Roberto Bisconti (born 21 July 1973 in Montegnée, Liège) is a

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retired

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who played as a

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Club career

During his career, Bisconti played for

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on four occasions (where he earlier played a minor role in a generation of players dubbed

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, composed of

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and

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, R. Charleroi SC,

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(six-month contract),

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and Panthrakikos FC (no official games in

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). On 16 February 2009 Bisconti returned to Belgium after five years, signing with third division club

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on a free transfer, until the end of the season. He retired from football in June 2011, aged 38.

International career

Bisconti earned 13

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for

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, making his full debut at almost 31 in a 0–2 friendly loss with

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, on 18 February 2004.

Honours

Standard Liège *

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: 1992–93 Belgian Cup, 1992–93 Rapid Bucharest * Liga I, Divizia A: 2002–03

References

External links

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Roberto Bisconti Interview
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bisconti, Roberto 1973 births Living people People from Saint-Nicolas, Liège Belgian people of Italian descent Belgian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Belgian Pro League players Standard Liège players R.F.C. Seraing (1904) players R. Charleroi S.C. players Serie B players AC Monza players Scottish Premier League players Aberdeen F.C. players Liga I players FC Rapid București players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players OGC Nice players En Avant Guingamp players Panthrakikos F.C. players Belgium men's under-21 international footballers Belgium men's international footballers Belgian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Belgian expatriate sportspeople in France R.F.C. Tilleur players Footballers from Liège Province