Joe Bizera facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joe Émerson Bizera Bastos | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Artigas, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Liverpool Montevideo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2005 | Peñarol | 120 | (11) |
| 2005–2008 | Cagliari | 35 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2008–2010 | PAOK | 20 | (0) |
| 2010 | Albacete | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 30 | (1) |
| 2011 | Bella Vista | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Libertad | 24 | (1) |
| 2013 | Atlante | 13 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Peñarol | 18 | (0) |
| 2016 | Villa Teresa | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | Liverpool Montevideo | 8 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2001–2004 | Uruguay | 23 | (1) |
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Joe Émerson Bizera Bastos (born on May 17, 1980) is a former professional football player from Uruguay. He was known for playing as a defender. Joe Bizera played for many different clubs during his career, including teams in Uruguay, Italy, Israel, Greece, Paraguay, and Mexico. His last team was Liverpool Montevideo.
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Joe Bizera's Club Career
Joe Bizera started his football journey in Uruguay. He played for Peñarol from 1999 to 2005. During his time there, he played in 120 games and scored 11 goals.
Playing in Europe
After his time in Uruguay, Joe Bizera moved to Europe. He joined Cagliari, a team in Italy, where he played from 2005 to 2008. He played 35 matches for them. In January 2008, he went on loan to Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. in Israel. He played 16 games and scored 2 goals during this loan. Later that year, he signed with PAOK FC in Greece, playing 20 matches.
More Teams and Return to Uruguay
Joe Bizera continued to play for different teams. In 2010, he played for Albacete in Spain. He then returned to Israel to play for Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. in 2010-2011. He also played for C.A. Bella Vista in Uruguay in 2011.
He later played for Club Libertad in Paraguay from 2012 to 2013. After that, he joined Atlante F.C. in Mexico in 2013. Joe Bizera then returned to Peñarol in Uruguay for a second time, playing from 2013 to 2015. He finished his career playing for Villa Teresa and Liverpool Montevideo in Uruguay in 2016.
International Career for Uruguay
Joe Bizera also played for the Uruguay national football team. He was an important player for his country.
FIFA World Cup Appearance
He was part of the Uruguayan team that played in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. This is a very big achievement for any football player.
Copa América Tournaments
Joe Bizera also represented Uruguay in the 2001 Copa América and the 2004 Copa América tournaments. These are major football competitions for national teams in South America. He played a total of 23 matches for his country and scored 1 goal.
