| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Dante Siboldi Badiola | ||
| Date of birth | (1965-09-24)September 24, 1965 (age 60) | ||
| Place of birth | Colonia Nicolich,Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mazatlán (head coach) | ||
| 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 | |||
| 2009 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo | ||
| 2009–2010 | Cruz Azul | ||
| 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 professionalmanager and formerfootballer. He is the current head coach ofLiga MX clubMazatlán.
A talentedgoalkeeper, Siboldi played most of his club career in Mexico and for theUruguay national team between 1992-1997.
As a manager, Siboldi has beenLiga MX champion twice, withSantos Laguna andTigres UANL, respectively, in only three playoffs disputed. Both of his Liga MX championships were as interim coach.
Siboldi played professional club football in Uruguay, Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia.
In Mexico, he played forAtlas,Cruz Azul,Puebla, andUANL Tigres.
He arrived to Tigres in1995, a season in which the team was relegated toPrimera División A. Siboldi chose to stay, and was instrumental in returning the team toFirst Division within the year. He became an idol between the fans of the team. He played for Tigres until 1999.
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 theUruguay national football team.
Siboldi was announced on May 4, 2009, as the newCruz Azul coach, replacingBenjamin Galindo.
On August 8, 2018,Santos Laguna announced they had accepted Siboldi's resignation after a conflict with a player.[1][2]
On 19 April 2021,Club Tijuana announced that Siboldi would take over the club after former coachPablo Guede resigned following a 3-2 loss againstMazatlan FC. On 29 September 2021,Club Tijuana announced that Siboldi would no longer be the coach forClub Tijuana leaving the club after 5 months in charge following a 3-0 loss againstClub Necaxa the day before.[3]
On 5 March 2022, Siboldi was appointed as the manager of Saudi Arabian clubAl-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.
On 10 April 2023, Siboldi became the head coach ofTigres 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, Siboldi's assistant was accused of leaking privileged information to rival clubMonterrey. Siboldi confronted the club's management, who refused to provide evidence. Two days later, Siboldi was dismissed from his position.[6]
On 20 May 2025,Mazatlán announced Siboldi as their new head coach.
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