Robert Siboldi
FullnameRobert Dante Siboldi Badiola
Height1.90 m
Birth dateSeptember 24, 1965 (age 61)
Birth placeColonia Nicolich, Montevideo, Uruguay
PositionGoalkeeper
Years 11983–1988
Years 21988–1989
Years 31989–1992
Years 41993–1994
Years 51994–1995
Years 61995–2000
Years 72000–2001
Years 82001–2002
Years 92002
Clubs 1Peñarol
Clubs 2Gimnasia (LP)
Clubs 3Atlas
Clubs 4Cruz Azul
Clubs 5Puebla
Clubs 6Tigres UANL
Clubs 7Argentinos Juniors
Clubs 8Atlético Junior
Clubs 9Gavilanes de Nuevo Laredo
Caps 10
Caps 20
Caps 3108
Caps 432
Caps 540
Caps 6109
Caps 718
Caps 823
Caps 912
Goals 10
Goals 20
Goals 30
Goals 40
Goals 50
Goals 60
Goals 70
Goals 80
Goals 90
Nationalyears 11992–1997
Nationalteam 1Uruguay
Nationalcaps 134
Nationalgoals 10
Manageryears 12009
Manageryears 22009
Manageryears 32012
Manageryears 42015
Manageryears 52017–2018
Manageryears 62018–2019
Manageryears 72019–2020
Manageryears 82021
Manageryears 92022
Manageryears 102023–2024
Manageryears 112025
Managerclubs 1Cruz Azul Hidalgo
Managerclubs 2Cruz Azul (interim)
Managerclubs 3Dorados de Sinaloa
Managerclubs 4Santos Laguna (interim)
Managerclubs 5Santos Laguna
Managerclubs 6Veracruz
Managerclubs 7Cruz Azul
Managerclubs 8Tijuana
Managerclubs 9Al-Ahli
Managerclubs 10Tigres UANL
Managerclubs 11Mazatlán

Robert Dante Siboldi Badiola (born 24 September 1965) is a Uruguayan professional manager and former footballer.

A talented goalkeeper, Siboldi played most of his club career in Mexico and for the Uruguay national team between 1992-1997.

As a manager, Siboldi has been Liga MX champion twice, with Santos Laguna and Tigres UANL, respectively, in only three playoffs disputed. Both of his Liga MX championships were as interim coach.

Playing career

Club career

Siboldi played professional club football in Uruguay, Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia.

In Mexico, he played for Atlas, Cruz Azul, Puebla, and UANL Tigres.

He arrived to Tigres in 1995, a season in which the team was relegated to Primera División A. Siboldi chose to stay, and was instrumental in returning the team to First Division within the year. He became an idol between the fans of the team. He played for Tigres until 1999.

International career

Siboldi made his international debut on June 21, 1992, in a friendly against Australia (2-0). He obtained a total number of 34 international caps for the Uruguay national football team.

Managerial career

Early career

Siboldi was announced on May 4, 2009, as the new Cruz Azul coach, replacing Benjamin Galindo.

On August 8, 2018, Santos Laguna announced they had accepted Siboldi's resignation after a conflict with a player.[1][2]

Tijuana

On 19 April 2021, Club Tijuana announced that Siboldi would take over the club after former coach Pablo Guede resigned following a 3-2 loss against Mazatlan FC. On 29 September 2021, Club Tijuana announced that Siboldi would no longer be the coach for Club Tijuana leaving the club after 5 months in charge following a 3-0 loss against Club Necaxa the day before.[3]

Al-Ahli

On 5 March 2022, Siboldi was appointed as the manager of Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli.[4] He was sacked on 4 September 2022.[5] He got the club relegated to the First Division for the first time in its history.

Tigres UANL

On 10 April 2023, Siboldi became the head coach of Tigres UANL. At the time, they were in contention for a playoff spot with only three games remaining. Tigres UANL went on to win the league title, beating Guadalajara in the final.

On 2 June 2024, after allegations surfaced that Siboldi's assistant had leaked privileged information to Monterrey, Siboldi demanded evidence from club management, who refused, leading to his dismissal two days later.[6]

Mazatlán

On 20 May 2025, Mazatlán announced Siboldi as their new head coach. On December 12, Siboldi resigned from his position following the announcement of the club’s sale and its impending disappearance.[7]

Honours

Player

Peñarol
Tigres UANL
Individual

Manager

Cruz Azul Jasso
Santos Laguna
Cruz Azul
Tigres UANL
Individual

References

  1. ^ "Robert Dante Siboldi renuncia como entrenador de Santos" [Robert Dante Siboldi resigns as coach of Santos] (in Spanish). 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Robert Dante Siboldi renunció a Santos por conflicto 'de gravedad' con jugador" [Robert Dante Siboldi resigned from Santos due to a serious conflict with a player] (in Spanish). 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Robert Dante Siboldi deja de ser director técnico de los Xolos de Tijuana". 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  4. ^ "رسميًا.. الأهلي يُعلن تعاقده مع الأورغوياني روبرت سيبولدي". 5 March 2022.
  5. ^ "بعد إقالة سيبولدي.. الأهلي يستعين بعنبر ويفاوض سييرا"
  6. ^ "Siboldi está fuera de Tigres, el club lo hizo oficial" (in Spanish). ESPN México. 4 June 2024.
  7. ^ Pigeón, Eduardo (2025-12-11). "Robert Dante Siboldi deja Mazatlán: No seguirá con el equipo en el Clausura 2026" (in Spanish). ESTO. Retrieved 2025-12-23.