Francisco Palladino
Uruguayan football manager
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Francisco Ricardo Palladino Soba (born 23 January 1983) is a Uruguayan football manager. He is the current manager of Santiago Wanderers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Ricardo Palladino Soba | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Maldonado, Uruguay | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santiago Wanderers (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Deportivo Maldonado | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| Racing Montevideo (youth) | |||
| Central Molino (youth) | |||
| 2007–2019 | Deportivo Maldonado (youth) | ||
| 2017 | Deportivo Maldonado (interim) | ||
| 2019–2022 | Deportivo Maldonado | ||
| 2023–2024 | Santiago Wanderers | ||
| 2024 | River Plate Montevideo | ||
| 2025 | Unión San Felipe | ||
| 2026– | Santiago Wanderers | ||
Career
Born in Maldonado, Palladino joined hometown side Deportivo Maldonado's youth setup in 2007; he had already represented the club's youth categories as a player.[1][2][3] In September 2017, after Nelson Abeijón was sacked, he was named interim manager of the main squad in the Segunda División;[4] he was in charge of the team in a match against Miramar Misiones before returning to his previous role.
On 6 February 2019, Palladino was definitely appointed manager of Depor for the 2019 campaign.[5] He achieved promotion to the Primera División after finishing second in his first season, helping the side to return to the top tier after 15 years.[1]
On 8 November 2022, after qualifying Maldonado to their first-ever continental championship (2023 Copa Libertadores), Palladino left the club, and was named in charge of Chilean Primera B side Santiago Wanderers.[6] He left the club on 22 May 2024, and returned to his home country with River Plate Montevideo on 17 June.[7]
On 15 December 2025, Palladino was appointed as manager of Santiago Wanderers by second time.[8]