Silvio Diliberto


Silvio Diliberto 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, Roda JC, 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 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.