Atilio Ancheta

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ancheta and the second or maternal family name is Weigel.

Atilio Genaro Ancheta Weigel (born 19 July 1948) is a singer and former footballer from Uruguay, who played for the national team at the 1970 FIFA World Cup.^[2]

Atilio Ancheta

Ancheta in 1970
Personal information
Full name	Atilio Genaro Ancheta Weigel
Date of birth	(1948-07-19) 19 July 1948 (age 77)
Place of birth	Florida, Uruguay
Position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1965–1971	Nacional
1971–1979	Grêmio	164	(7)
1980–1981	Millonarios
1982–1983	Nacional
International career
1969–1971	Uruguay	20[1]	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

He was a defender and spent most of his career with Grêmio Football Porto-Alegrense, appearing in 164 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches.^[3] In 1973, he was the first recipient of the Brazilian Bola de Ouro award alongside fellow expatriate, Santos goalkeeper Agustín Cejas.

Ancheta made 20 appearances for the Uruguay national football team from 1969 to 1971.^[1][4]

In 2022, Ancheta was a contestant at the Brazilian talent show The Voice +.

Honours

Club Nacional

• Uruguayan league: 1969, 1970, 1971
• Copa Libertadores: 1971

Grêmio

• "Campeonato Gaúcho" (Rio Grande do Sul State Championship): 1977, 1979

Individual

• FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1970^[5]
• Bola de Prata: 1973
• Bola de Ouro: 1973