Marcelo Weigandt

Marcelo Alexis Weigandt (born 11 January 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Gimnasia y Esgrima, on loan from Boca Juniors.[1]

Marcelo Weigandt
Personal information
Full name Marcelo Alexis Weigandt
Date of birth (2000-01-11) 11 January 2000
Place of birth Avellaneda, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back[2]
Club information
Current team
 Gimnasia y Esgrima
(on loan from Boca Juniors)
Youth career
Club Villa Ideal
2007–2018 Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Boca Juniors 3 (0)
2020– → Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan) 7 (1)
National team‡
2015 Argentina U15
2017 Argentina U17 2 (0)
2019 Argentina U20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 January 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.[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]

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.[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]

Career statistics
As of 7 October 2020.[1]
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

References
  1. "Argentina - M. Weigandt". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  2. "Marcelo Weigandt". World Football. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  3. "Obando, Weigandt, Retegui y Capaldo: ¿quiénes son los rapados de Boca?". TyC Sports. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  4. "El juvenil que mata y muere por Boca Juniors". BeSoccer. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  5. "En Boca desde los 6 años: quién es el chico que podría debutar ante Gimnasia". La Nación. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  6. "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.
  7. "La particular historia de un futbolista en el debut con Gimnasia". La Plata 1. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  8. "Weigandt, un soldado Albiceleste". AFA. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  9. "Conociendo el futuro de Boca: entrevistas a Marcelo Weigandt y Alexander Fernández". Diario Xeneize. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  10. "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.
  11. "La Sub 20 de Argentina golea a Arabia Saudita en un nuevo amistoso". Marca. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  12. "Quién es Marcelo Weigandt, el juvenil que "mata o muere" por la camiseta de Boca". Goal. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  13. "Lista de convocados para el Mundial". AFA. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
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