Marcelo Weigandt

Marcelo Alexis "Chelo" Weigandt (born 11 January 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ecuador's LigaPro Serie A club Liga Deportiva Universitaria.

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 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.

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.

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. 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.

Honours Boca Juniors Primera División: 2019–20, 2022 Copa Argentina: 2019–20 Copa de la Liga Profesional: 2022 Supercopa Argentina: 2018, 2022 Inter Miami MLS Cup: 2025 Supporters' Shield: 2024