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Robert Siboldi

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Robert Siboldi
Personal information
Full name Robert Dante Siboldi Badiola
Date of birth (1965-09-24) September 24, 1965 (age 61)
Place of birth Colonia Nicolich, Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1988 Peñarol 0 (0)
1988–1989 Gimnasia (LP) 0 (0)
1989–1992 Atlas 108 (0)
1993–1994 Cruz Azul 32 (0)
1994–1995 Puebla 40 (0)
1995–2000 Tigres UANL 109 (0)
2000–2001 Argentinos Juniors 18 (0)
2001–2002 Atlético Junior 23 (0)
2002 Gavilanes de Nuevo Laredo 12 (0)
International career
1992–1997 Uruguay 34 (0)
Managerial career
2006–2007 Cruz Azul Jasso
2007–2009 Cruz Azul Hidalgo
2009 Cruz Azul (interim)
2012 Dorados de Sinaloa
2015 Santos Laguna (interim)
2017–2018 Santos Laguna
2018–2019 Veracruz
2019–2020 Cruz Azul
2021 Tijuana
2022 Al-Ahli
2023–2024 Tigres UANL
2025 Mazatlán
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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Club career

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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

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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

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Early career

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Siboldi began his coaching career as a goalkeeping coach with Zacatepec, later taking similar roles at Irapuato, León, and Cruz Azul. From 2006 to 2011, he held various positions within Cruz Azul, working with the youth teams, the second and third division reserves, and even serving briefly as interim manager of the first team.[1] In December 2011, he took over Dorados de Sinaloa and managed the team during the Clausura 2012.[2]

In July 2014, Siboldi became director of Santos Laguna's youth academy. In September 2017, he was appointed head coach. He guided Santos Laguna to the Clausura 2018 title, beating Deportivo Toluca 3–2 on aggregate in the final.[3]

In December 2018, Siboldi became head coach of Veracruz. He resigned in April 2019, following a 9–2 defeat to Pachuca.[4] In September 2019, Siboldi returned to Cruz Azul as head coach. During the Guardianes 2020 tournament, the team reached the semifinals but was eliminated by UNAM, who advanced on a higher table position after a 4–4 aggregate draw. He resigned in December 2020.[5]

Tijuana

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On 19 April 2021, Siboldi became the head coach of Club Tijuana replacing Pablo Guede. On 29 September, he was removed from his post.[6]

Al-Ahli

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On 5 March 2022, Siboldi became manager of Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League.[7] He was relieved of his duties on 22 June, after the club was relegated for the first time in its history.[8][9]

Tigres UANL

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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 qualified for the Clausura 2023 play‑offs in seventh place, where they defeated Deportivo Toluca in the quarter‑finals and subsequently eliminated Monterrey to reach the final. There, they prevailed 3–2 against Guadalajara, securing the club's eight league championship and Siboldi's second.

On 4 June 2024, Siboldi was dismissed from his post after allegations surfaced that his assistant had leaked privileged information to rivals Monterrey.[10]

Mazatlán

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On 20 May 2025, Mazatlán announced Siboldi as their new head coach. On December 12, he resigned from his position following the announcement of the club's impending disappearance.[11]

Honours

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Player

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Peñarol
Tigres UANL
Individual

Manager

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Cruz Azul Jasso
Santos Laguna
Cruz Azul
Tigres UANL
Individual

References

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  1. ↑ Mediotiempo, Editorial (2026-07-14). "Robert Dante Siboldi: trayectoria del técnico, números y estadísticas". Mediotiempo (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2026-07-14.
  2. ↑ "Siboldi: Cómo pasó de ser criticado, a convertirse en un ganador". www.espn.com.mx. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
  3. ↑ Afición, La (2023-10-04). "Quién-es-Robert-Dante-Siboldi-nuevo-director-técnico-de-Tigres". Grupo Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-07-14.
  4. ↑ "Robert Dante Siboldi deja al Veracruz". www.espn.com.ec. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  5. ↑ "Siboldi deja Cruz Azul: "Fue un honor y un privilegio defender los colores de esta Institución"". www.espn.com.mx. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  6. ↑ "Robert Dante Siboldi deja de ser director técnico de los Xolos de Tijuana". 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "رسميًا.. الأهلي يُعلن تعاقده مع الأورغوياني روبرت سيبولدي". 5 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "بعد إقالة سيبولدي.. الأهلي يستعين بعنبر ويفاوض سييرا".
  9. ↑ "El Al-Ahli de Siboldi descendió a la Segunda División de Arabia Saudita". www.espn.com.mx. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  10. ↑ "Siboldi está fuera de Tigres, el club lo hizo oficial" (in Spanish). ESPN México. 4 June 2024.
  11. ↑ Pigeón, Eduardo (2025-12-11). "Robert Dante Siboldi deja Mazatlán: No seguirá con el equipo en el Clausura 2026". ESTO (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-23.
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