Marcelo Weigandt

Marcelo Alexis "Chelo" Weigandt is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Argentine Primeria División club Boca Juniors.

Club career

Weigandt came through the youth ranks of Boca Juniors, having joined in 2007 from Club Villa Ideal. His breakthrough came during the 2018–19 Primera División campaign, as he was an unused substitute for league fixtures with [Club de Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata|Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata|Gimnasia y Esgrima] and Newell's Old Boys. 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. 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.
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.
In March 2024, Weigandt joined Major League Soccer club Inter Miami on loan for the duration of the 2024 season with an option to extend for another season if he played at least ten games for the team.

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. He previously appeared at the 2015 South American U-15 Championship in Colombia, winning the bronze medal. Weigandt received a call-up from the U20s in March 2019. He subsequently received a place in Fernando Batista's squad for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland. He appeared in matches with Portugal and South Korea as Argentina were eliminated at the round of sixteen.

Boca Juniors

Inter Miami