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] 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 received the Brazilian Bola de Ouro award.

Atilio Ancheta
Ancheta in 1970
Personal information
Full name Atilio Genaro Ancheta Weigel
Date of birth (1948-07-19) 19 July 1948 (age 76)
Place of birth Florida, Uruguay
Position(s) 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

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

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Club Nacional

Grêmio

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b 11v11.com; Atilio Ancheta
  2. ^ Atilio AnchetaFIFA competition record (archived)
  3. ^ "Futpédia: Ancheta (Atilio Genaro Ancheta)" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
  4. ^ Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando (1 May 2009). "Uruguay - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 5 June 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2009.