Marcelo Alexis Weigandt (born 11 January 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Boca Juniors.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marcelo Alexis Weigandt | ||
Date of birth | (2000-01-11) 11 January 2000 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Avellaneda, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back[2] | ||
Club 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) |
National team‡ | |||
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) |
Weigandt came through the youth ranks of Boca Juniors, having joined in 2007 from Club Villa Ideal.[3][4] 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.[1][5][6] 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.[1] 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.[1]
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.[7]
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.[1] He previously appeared at the 2015 South American U-15 Championship in Colombia, winning the bronze medal.[8][9] Weigandt received a call-up from the U20s in March 2019.[10][11][12] He subsequently received a place in Fernando Batista's squad for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.[13] He appeared in matches with Portugal and South Korea as Argentina were eliminated at the round of sixteen.[1]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Boca Juniors | 2018–19 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2019–20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan) | 2020–21 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors – current squad | |
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