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Gary Alexis Medel Soto is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Chilean Primera División club Universidad Católica as a centre-back and a defensive midfielder.
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sports · Chilean footballer (born 1987) · association football player · also Gary Medel, Medel
Born 3 August 1987 · Q329524
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“This is a dream come true. It is a very important club, and one which has players which I admire a lot, Juan Román Riquelme, Martín Palermo and Sebastián Battaglia. He is my idol and has me very happy to play by his side”
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Played for Club Deportivo Universidad Católica (2025) — 17 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Boca Juniors (2024–2025) — 9 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for CR Vasco da Gama (2023–2024) — 30 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Bologna F.C. 1909 (2019–2023) — 96 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Beşiktaş J.K. (Football) (2017–2019) — 51 appearances, 1 goals.
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Joined Besiktas in 2017.
Won award: Copa América Team of the Tournament (2016).
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Won: Copa América with Chile (2016).
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Won: Copa América with Chile (2015).
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Won award: Copa América Team of the Tournament (2015).
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ESPN: Neymar on Gary Medel foul: This is football, not UFC
Manager Roberto Mancini described Medel as a warrior
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ESPN: Gary Medel tipped for Inter greatness
FIFA World Cup qualification, scoring the goal that secured qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, heading a goal against Ecuador
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Joined Inter in 2014.
Played for Inter Milan (2014–2017) — 91 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for Cardiff City F.C. (2013–2014) — 34 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Cardiff in 2013.
Joined Sevilla in 2011.
Played for Sevilla FC (2011–2013) — 78 appearances, 8 goals.
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Won award: Team of year in South America (2009).
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Played for Boca Juniors (2009–2011) — 46 appearances, 7 goals.
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Won award: Team of Copa Libertadores (2008).
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Won award: Universidad Católica Footballer of the year (2008).
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Won award: Chilean Footballer of the Year (2008).
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Played for Chile men's national under-23 association football team (2008–2008) — 8 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Chile men's national football team (2007) — 161 appearances, 7 goals.
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Played for Chile national under-20 football team (2007–2007) — 15 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Universidad Católica in 2007.
Played for Club Deportivo Universidad Católica (2006–2009) — 68 appearances, 10 goals.
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Born 1987-08-03.
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