Rafa Ancheta
Uruguayan footballer (born 1997)
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Rafaela "Rafa" Medina Ancheta (born 2 January 1997) is a former footballer. Mainly a centre-back, she also operated as a defensive midfielder. Born in Brazil, she played for the Uruguay national team.
Place of birth
Porto Alegre, Brazil[2]
Height
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafaela Medina Ancheta[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1997[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil[2] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Estância Velha | ||
| 2017–2019 | Grêmio | ||
| 2020 | Granadilla | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Real Brasília | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Uruguay | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 January 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 May 2025 | |||
Early life
Rafa Ancheta was born in Porto Alegre to Alfonso Medina and Gabriela Ancheta. She has a brother, Rodrigo, who is also a footballer.[3]
International career
Rafa Ancheta made her formal debut for Uruguay on 4 March 2019 in a 0–6 friendly loss against France.
Personal life
Rafa Ancheta is the granddaughter of former Uruguayan international footballer Atilio Ancheta.
