Rafa Ancheta

Rafaela Medina Ancheta (born 2 January 1997), known as Rafa Ancheta, is a Brazilian-born Uruguayan footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Uruguay women's national team.

Rafa Ancheta
Personal information
Full name Rafaela Medina Ancheta[1][2]
Date of birth (1997-01-02) 2 January 1997[1][2]
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Brazil[2]
Playing position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder[1][2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Estância Velha
2017–2019 Grêmio
2020 Granadilla 0 (0)
National team
2019– Uruguay 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 January 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 October 2019

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.

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References

  1. Rafa Ancheta at Soccerway
  2. "Rafa Ancheta Meio Campo" (in Portuguese). Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  3. "Otro Ancheta con la celeste". Urugol (in Spanish). 7 August 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2020.


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