Roberto Bordin (born 10 January 1965 in Zawiya,

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) is a retired Italian footballer, who played as a

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, and current

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of Sheriff Tiraspol.

Career

Bordin began his career in the lower leagues, playing for Sanremese, Taranto and Parma before joining

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with whom he won promotion to Serie A in 1987. He later played for

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and

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in Serie A, before moving to the lower leagues to join Triestina. He spent the later years of his career at Spezia, with the exception of a season with Vicenza. Adept in either midfield or defence, he would become noted for his longevity as a professional footballer. He finished his career with Spezia in 2005. Since then, he started a career into management, serving as

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's assistant during his spells at

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and, most recently,

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. On 8 March 2016, he became the manager of Triestina. On 5 October 2016, he became the manager of Sheriff Tiraspol in

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's National Division. On 8 June 2018, Bordin was announced as Neftchi Bakus new manager on a two-year contract. On 18 of January 2020 the club announced the end of the contract. On 12 February 2021 he was announced as the new manager of the

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. On 9 January 2023, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the return of Bordin.

Managerial statistics

Honours

Player

Manager

Sheriff Tiraspol *

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(2): 2016–17,

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(1): 2016-2017 *

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Individual

Player

Manager

* Divizia Națională Coach of the year: 2017

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Career Stats
1965 births Living people Italian footballers Serie A players Serie B players Atalanta B.C. players S.S.C. Napoli players Spezia Calcio players U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918 players L.R. Vicenza players Taranto F.C. 1927 players Piacenza Calcio 1919 players Parma Calcio 1913 players S.S.D. Sanremese Calcio players U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918 managers People from Zawiya District Italian football managers Italian expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Moldova Italian expatriate sportspeople in Moldova Association football midfielders FC Sheriff Tiraspol managers Moldovan Super Liga managers Libyan people of Italian descent {{Italy-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub