Marcelo Weigandt

Marcelo Alexis "Chelo" Weigandt (born 11 January 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami, on loan from Argentine Primera División club Boca Juniors.^[3]

Marcelo Weigandt

Weigandt with Inter Miami in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Marcelo Alexis Weigandt[1]
Date of birth	(2000-01-11) 11 January 2000 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth	Avellaneda, Argentina
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right-back[2]
Team information
Current team	Inter Miami (on loan from Boca Juniors)
Number	57
Youth career
	Club Villa Ideal
2007–2018	Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–	Boca Juniors	36	(1)
2020–2021	→ Gimnasia y Esgrima LP (loan)	0	(0)
2024–	→ Inter Miami (loan)	29	(0)
International career‡
2015	Argentina U15
2017	Argentina U17	2	(0)
2019	Argentina U20	2	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Argentina South American U-15 Championship 2015 Colombia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals 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.^[3][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.^[3] 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.^[3]

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]

In March 2024, Weigandt joined Major League Soccer club Inter Miami on loan for the duration of the 2024 season.^[9]

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.^[3] He previously appeared at the 2015 South American U-15 Championship in Colombia, winning the bronze medal.^[10][11] Weigandt received a call-up from the U20s in March 2019.^[12][13][14] He subsequently received a place in Fernando Batista's squad for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.^[15] He appeared in matches with Portugal and South Korea as Argentina were eliminated at the round of sixteen.^[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 August 2024.^[16][3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Boca Juniors	2018–19	Primera División	—		2	0	2	0	—		4	0
	2019–20		3	0	—		—		5[c]	0	8	0
	2021		10	1	1	0	—		2[c]	0	13	1
	2022		8	0	4	0	3	0	—		15	0
	2023		15	0	2	0	7	0	8[c]	2	32	2
	Total		36	1	9	0	12	0	15	2	72	3
Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan)	2020–21	Primera División	—		1	0	8	1	—		9	1
	2021		—		—		12	2	—		12	2
	Total		0	0	1	0	20	3	0	0	21	3
Inter Miami (loan)	2024	MLS	16	0	0	0	3	0	2[d]	0	21	0
	Total		16	0	0	0	3	0	2	0	21	0
Career total			52	1	10	0	35	3	17	2	114	6

1. Includes Copa Argentina
2. Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional, Copa de la Superliga, Leagues Cup
3. Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
4. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup

Honours

Boca Juniors

• Primera División: 2019–20, 2022
• Copa Argentina: 2019–20
• Copa de la Liga Profesional: 2022
• Supercopa Argentina: 2018, 2022

Inter Miami

• Supporters' Shield: 2024