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Marcelo Weigandt

Marcelo Alexis "Chelo" Weigandt (born 11 January 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami, on loan from Argentine Primera División club Boca Juniors.[2]

Marcelo Weigandt
Personal information
Full name Marcelo Alexis Weigandt[1]
Date of birth (2000-01-11) 11 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Avellaneda, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Right-back[3]
Team information
Current team
 Inter Miami
(on loan from Boca Juniors)
Number 57
Youth career
Club Villa Ideal
2007–2018 Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Boca Juniors 36 (1)
2020–2021 → Gimnasia y Esgrima LP (loan) 0 (0)
2024– → Inter Miami (loan) 16 (0)
International career‡
2015 Argentina U15
2017 Argentina U17 2 (0)
2019 Argentina U20 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Argentina
South American U-15 Championship
Third place 2015 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2020 (UTC)

Club career

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Weigandt came through the youth ranks of Boca Juniors, having joined in 2007 from Club Villa Ideal.[4][5] His breakthrough came during the 2018–19 Primera División campaign, as he was an unused substitute for league fixtures with Gimnasia y Esgrima and Newell's Old Boys.[2][6][7] Gustavo Alfaro selected the defender for his senior debut in the Copa Argentina on 19 April 2019 versus Torneo Federal A's Estudiantes, he played the full duration of a 2–0 victory.[2] He appeared again later that month in the Copa de la Superliga versus Godoy Cruz, as they won the round of sixteen first leg away from home.[2]

After ten further appearances for Boca, including five in the Copa Libertadores, Weigandt was loaned out in 2020–21 to fellow Primera División side Gimnasia y Esgrima.[8]

In March 2024, Weigandt joined Major League Soccer club Inter Miami on loan for the duration of the 2024 season.[9]

International career

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Weigandt represented Argentina at the 2017 South American U-17 Championship in Chile, featuring against Venezuela and Paraguay as they were eliminated at the first group stage.[2] He previously appeared at the 2015 South American U-15 Championship in Colombia, winning the bronze medal.[10][11] Weigandt received a call-up from the U20s in March 2019.[12][13][14] He subsequently received a place in Fernando Batista's squad for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.[15] He appeared in matches with Portugal and South Korea as Argentina were eliminated at the round of sixteen.[2]

Career statistics

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As of match played 8 August 2024.[16][2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Boca Juniors 2018–19 Primera División — 2 0 2 0 — 4 0
2019–20 3 0 — — 5[c] 0 8 0
2021 10 1 1 0 — 2[c] 0 13 1
2022 8 0 4 0 3 0 — 15 0
2023 15 0 2 0 7 0 8[c] 2 32 2
Total 36 1 9 0 12 0 15 2 72 3
Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan) 2020–21 Primera División — 1 0 8 1 — 9 1
2021 — — 12 2 — 12 2
Total 0 0 1 0 20 3 0 0 21 3
Inter Miami (loan) 2024 MLS 16 0 0 0 3 0 2[d] 0 21 0
Total 16 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 21 0
Career total 52 1 10 0 35 3 17 2 114 6
  1. ^ Includes Copa Argentina
  2. ^ Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional, Copa de la Superliga, Leagues Cup
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup

Honours

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Boca Juniors

Inter Miami

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Argentina" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Argentina - M. Weigandt". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Marcelo Weigandt". World Football. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Obando, Weigandt, Retegui y Capaldo: ¿quiénes son los rapados de Boca?". TyC Sports. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  5. ^ "El juvenil que mata y muere por Boca Juniors". BeSoccer. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  6. ^ "En Boca desde los 6 años: quién es el chico que podría debutar ante Gimnasia". La Nación. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Weigandt, el nuevo 4 de Boca: "Me encanta chocar y ver como los rivales se quedan tirados"". BolaVip. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  8. ^ "La particular historia de un futbolista en el debut con Gimnasia". La Plata 1. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Inter Miami CF Signs Argentine Defender Marcelo Weigandt on Loan From Boca Juniors". www.intermiamicf.com. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Weigandt, un soldado Albiceleste". AFA. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Conociendo el futuro de Boca: entrevistas a Marcelo Weigandt y Alexander Fernández". Diario Xeneize. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  12. ^ "El DT Batista dio a conocer la lista de jugadores convocados para los amistosos en España". Grupo La Provincia. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  13. ^ "La Sub 20 de Argentina golea a Arabia Saudita en un nuevo amistoso". Marca. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  14. ^ "Quién es Marcelo Weigandt, el juvenil que "mata o muere" por la camiseta de Boca". Goal. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  15. ^ "Lista de convocados para el Mundial". AFA. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  16. ^ "Marcelo Alexis Weigandt - Trayectoria y Biografía de Jugadores - Historia de Boca Juniors". historiadeboca.com.ar (in Spanish). Historia de Boca Juniors. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
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