Robert Siboldi


Róbert Dante Siboldi Badiola is a retired football goalkeeper from Uruguay, who was nicknamed "Flaco" during his professional career. He is currently manager of Liga MX club Cruz Azul.

Career

Siboldi played professional club football in Uruguay, Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia.
In Mexico, he played for Atlas, Cruz Azul, Puebla and UANL Tigres.
In Tigres, he came to the team in 1995. That season, 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 icon of the city of Monterrey. He played in Tigres for four years, until 1999.

International

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

Coaching career

He was announced on May 4, 2009 as the new Cruz Azul coach, replacing Benjamin Galindo.
On 8 August 2018, Santos Laguna announced they had accepted Siboldi's resignation after a conflict with a player.

Honours

Player

;Peñarol
;UANL
;Cruz Azul Jasso
;Santos Laguna
;Cruz Azul