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Gary Medel
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Gary Medel, born Gary Alexis Medel Soto on August 3, 1987, in Santiago, is a Chilean association football player. He plays as a midfielder, specifically in defensive midfield, and represents Chile in international competition. Medel has been a member of several sports teams, including Club Deportivo Universidad Católica, Boca Juniors, Sevilla FC, and Cardiff City F.C.
His professional career began on August 27, 2006. He has participated in major tournaments such as the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and the 2019 Copa América. Medel has also competed in the Premier League. He stands 171 centimeters tall and weighs 76 kilograms.
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 7
- Total plays
- 7
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The Measurement of Observer Agreement for Categorical Data
· 1977 · cited 63,277x
- <i>PHENIX</i>: a comprehensive Python-based system for macromolecular structure solution
· 2010 · cited 23,549x
- Dynamic capabilities and strategic management
· 1997 · cited 19,798x
- <i>MolProbity</i>: all-atom structure validation for macromolecular crystallography
· 2009 · cited 13,843x
- WebLogo: A Sequence Logo Generator: Figure 1
· 2004 · cited 11,860x
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Key facts
- 2007
- Chile U20
- 2008
- Chile U23
- 2025
- Universidad Católica
- Full name
- Gary Alexis Medel Soto
- Date of birth
- ( 1987-08-03 ) 3 August 1987 (age 38)
- Place of birth
- Santiago , Chile
- Height
- 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
- Positions
- Defensive midfielder defender
- Current team
- Universidad Católica
- 1997 2006
- Universidad Católica
- Years
- Team
- 2006 2009
- Universidad Católica
- 2009 2011
- Boca Juniors
- 2011 2013
- Sevilla
- 2013 2014
- Cardiff City
- 2014 2017
- Inter Milan
- 2017 2019
- Beşiktaş
- 2019 2023
- Bologna
via Wikipedia infobox
Sports profile
- Sport
- Soccer
- Team
- Universidad Católica
- Position
- Defensive Midfield
- Nationality
- Chile
via TheSportsDB
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Encyclopedic overview
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:23, 18 November 2023 (UTC)
Gary Alexis Medel Soto ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡaɾi meˈðel]; born 3 August 1987) 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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