Roberto Fabián Bishara Adawi (born August 18, 1981) is a

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an-

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former

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who played as a defender.

Club career

Bishara is a product of Universidad Católica.

Managerial career

He began his managerial career at the

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youth ranks. Next, he worked as the assistant coach of both Nicolás Córdova and Omar Toloza. He returned to the youth categories, getting the 2022 Chilean Youth Championship at under-17 level. At the end of 2023, Bishara served as coach for Balong FC in the Legends Cup, a Chilean championship similar to Kings League.

Personal life

Bishara is a

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(

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). Both his father and his grandfather were born in

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Honours

Player

;Palestino *

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runner-up: 2008 Clausura

Manager

;Palestino U17 * Chilean Youth Championship: 2022

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* * * 1981 births Living people 21st-century Roman Catholics Footballers from Santiago, Chile Chilean men's footballers Chilean people of Palestinian descent Palestinian Roman Catholics Chilean Roman Catholics Palestine men's international footballers Palestinian men's footballers Palestinian expatriate men's footballers Santiago Wanderers footballers Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers Club Deportivo Palestino footballers Chilean Primera División players Palestinian expatriate sportspeople in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Association football coaches Men's association football defenders International sportspeople born abroad {{Palestine-footy-bio-stub