Atilio Ancheta
Uruguayan footballer (born 1948)
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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]
Full name
Atilio Genaro Ancheta Weigel
Date of birth
19 July 1948
Place of birth
Florida, Uruguay
Position
Defender
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Ancheta in 1970 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Atilio Genaro Ancheta Weigel | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1948 | ||
| 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
- Uruguayan league: 1969, 1970, 1971
- Copa Libertadores: 1971
- "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
