During his career in football he played for Sparta, for whom he made his professional debut as a winger in May 1982 against NAC,[1] Roda JC,[2] Haarlem and FC Eindhoven as a converted central defender.
He retired from association football in 1996, but made a comeback in NFL Europe in 1997 - he was kicker for the Amsterdam Admirals[3] from 1997 to 2004.
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.
[1] Diliberto was born to an Italian father and a Dutch mother.