# Gary Medel

Gary Medel is a Chilean footballer, born on 3 August 1987 in Santiago, Chile. Medel plays as a defensive midfielder for Universidad Católica. Medel has scored 36 goals in 795 games for club and country and has won 2 trophies.

## Medel's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 634 | 29 |
| Chile | 161 | 7 |
| Total | 795 | 36 |

Goals per game: 0.05.

## Medel's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 2
- Trophies with Chile: 2
- Individual awards: 6

### Chile

- Copa América: 2 (2015, 2016)

### Individual

- Chilean Footballer of the Year: 1 (2008)
- Universidad Católica Footballer of the year: 1 (2008)
- Team of Copa Libertadores: 1 (2008)
- Team of year in South America: 1 (2009)
- Copa América Team of the Tournament: 2 (2015, 2016)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2006–2009: Universidad Católica, 68 games, 10 goals
2. 2009–2011: Boca Juniors, 46 games, 7 goals
3. 2011–2013: Sevilla, 78 games, 8 goals
4. 2013–2014: Cardiff City, 34 games, 0 goals
5. 2014–2017: Inter Milan, 91 games, 1 goal
6. 2017–2019: Beşiktaş, 51 games, 1 goal
7. 2019–2023: Bologna, 96 games, 0 goals
8. 2023–2024: Vasco da Gama, 30 games, 0 goals
9. 2024–2025: Boca Juniors, 9 games, 0 goals
10. 2025–: Universidad Católica, 32 games, 0 goals

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Club stats as of 22 October 2026.

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