Marcelo Weigandt

Marcelo Alexis Weigandt (born 11 January 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Boca Juniors.[2]

Marcelo Weigandt
Personal information
Full name Marcelo Alexis Weigandt[1]
Date of birth (2000-01-11) 11 January 2000
Place of birth Avellaneda, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Right-back[3]
Team information
Current team
 Boca Juniors
Number 57
Youth career
Club Villa Ideal
2007–2018 Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Boca Juniors 6 (0)
2020–2021 Gimnasia y Esgrima LP (loan) 20 (3)
International career‡
2015 Argentina U15
2017 Argentina U17 2 (0)
2019 Argentina U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 August 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2020 (UTC)

Club career

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]

International career

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.[9][10] Weigandt received a call-up from the U20s in March 2019.[11][12][13] He subsequently received a place in Fernando Batista's squad for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.[14] He appeared in matches with Portugal and South Korea as Argentina were eliminated at the round of sixteen.[2]

Career statistics
As of 7 October 2020.[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Boca Juniors 2018–19 Primera División 001020000030
2019–20 3010005[lower-alpha 1]00090
2020–21 000000—0000
Total 3020205000120
Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan) 2020–21 Primera División 000000—0000
Career total 3020205000120
  1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores

Honours

Boca Juniors

References
  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. "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. "Weigandt, un soldado Albiceleste". AFA. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  10. "Conociendo el futuro de Boca: entrevistas a Marcelo Weigandt y Alexander Fernández". Diario Xeneize. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  11. "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.
  12. "La Sub 20 de Argentina golea a Arabia Saudita en un nuevo amistoso". Marca. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  13. "Quién es Marcelo Weigandt, el juvenil que "mata o muere" por la camiseta de Boca". Goal. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  14. "Lista de convocados para el Mundial". AFA. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
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