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{{Short description|Chilean footballer (born 1987)}}
{{family name hatnote|Medel|Soto|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gary Medel
| image = Gary Medel Footballteam of Chile - Spain vs. Chile, 10th September 2013 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Medel with [[Chile national football team|Chile]] in 2013
| full_name = Gary Alexis Medel Soto<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.inter.it/en/news/54383/inter-submit-squad-for-uel-group-stages |title=Inter submit squad for UEL group stages |publisher=Inter Milan |date=1 September 2016 |access-date=21 May 2019 |archive-date=4 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160904211348/https://www.inter.it/en/news/54383/inter-submit-squad-for-uel-group-stages |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|8|3|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |title=2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil List of Players |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf |website=FIFA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201131956/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf |archive-date=1 February 2020}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Santiago, Chile|Santiago]], Chile
| height = 1.71 m<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.inter.it/en/squadra/G0947 |title=F.C. Inter Player Profiles: Gary Medel |access-date=17 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424034722/http://www.inter.it/en/squadra/G0947 |archive-date=24 April 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| position = [[Defensive midfielder]], [[defender (association football)|defender]]
| currentclub = [[Club Deportivo Universidad Católica|Universidad Católica]]
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears1 = 1997–2006
| youthclubs1 = [[Club Deportivo Universidad Católica|Universidad Católica]]
| years1 = 2006–2009
| clubs1 = [[CDUC|Universidad Católica]]
| caps1 = 68
| goals1 = 10
| years2 = 2009–2011
| clubs2 = [[Boca Juniors]]
| caps2 = 46
| goals2 = 7
| years3 = 2011–2013
| clubs3 = [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]]
| caps3 = 78
| goals3 = 8
| years4 = 2013–2014
| clubs4 = [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]
| caps4 = 34
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2014–2017
| clubs5 = [[Inter Milan]]
| caps5 = 91
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2017–2019
| clubs6 = [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]]
| caps6 = 51
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2019–2023
| clubs7 = [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]]
| caps7 = 96
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2023–2024
| clubs8 = [[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]]
| caps8 = 30
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2024–2025
| clubs9 = [[Boca Juniors]]
| caps9 = 9
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2025–
| clubs10 = [[Club Deportivo Universidad Católica|Universidad Católica]]
| caps10 = 6
| goals10 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2007
| nationalteam1 = [[Chile national under-20 football team|Chile U20]]
| nationalcaps1 = 15
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2008
| nationalteam2 = [[Chile national under-23 football team|Chile U23]]
| nationalcaps2 = 8
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2007–
| nationalteam3 = [[Chile national football team|Chile]]
| nationalcaps3 = 161
| nationalgoals3 = 7
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|CHI}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Copa América]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2015 Copa América|2015 Chile]]|}}
{{Medal|W|[[Copa América Centenario|2016 United States]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA Confederations Cup]]|}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2017 FIFA Confederations Cup|2017 Russia]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA U-20 World Cup]]|}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup|2007 Canada]]|}}
| club-update = 3 May 2025
| ntupdate = 08:23, 18 November 2023 (UTC)
}}
'''Gary Alexis Medel Soto''' ({{IPA|es|ˈɡaɾi meˈðel}}; born 3 August 1987) is a Chilean professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays for [[Chilean Primera División]] club [[Club Deportivo Universidad Católica|Universidad Católica]] as a [[centre-back]] and a [[defensive midfielder]].<ref name="warriors1">{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/mancini-melo-lead-inters-binary-warriors/ |title=Mancini, Melo lead Inter's binary warriors |publisher=Sportsnet |author1=Jerrad Peters |date=24 September 2015 |access-date=24 December 2018 }}</ref>

Medel has played club football with several teams in numerous countries, starting out with Chilean side [[Club Deportivo Universidad Católica|Universidad Católica]], and later playing for Argentine side [[Boca Juniors]], Spanish side [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]], Premier League side [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]], and Italian side [[Inter Milan]], before moving to [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]] in Turkey in 2017. He then moved back to Italy and joined Bologna in 2019.

A full Chilean international with over 160 caps since 2007, Medel has represented the nation at two [[FIFA World Cup]]s, five [[Copa América]] tournaments, and one edition of the [[FIFA Confederations Cup]]. He was part of the squad that won the [[2015 Copa América]] (where he was named in the [[2015 Copa América#Team of the Tournament|Team of the tournament]])<ref name=tott /> and the [[Copa América Centenario]] (2016). He was also included in  squads that finished fourth at the [[2019 Copa América]] and as the runners-up at the [[2017 FIFA Confederations Cup|2017 Confederations Cup]].

==Club career==

===Early career in South America===
Medel joined [[Club Deportivo Universidad Católica|Universidad Católica]] at the age of 12. His youth team coach [[Mario Lepe]] put his name forward to join the senior ranks.<ref name=emol>{{cite news|last1=Salazar|first1=Leonardo|title=En Católica no es sorpresa lo de Gary Medel [At Católica it's not a surprise how Gary Medel is]|url=http://www.emol.com/noticias/deportes/2008/06/16/308815/en-catolica-no-es-sorpresa-lo-de-gary-medel.html|access-date=14 August 2014|work=[[Emol]]|date=16 June 2008|language=es}}</ref>

On 20 July 2009, he joined [[Boca Juniors]] on an initial loan for US$300,000 with the option to buy for $2.5 million, with [[Damián Díaz]] being sent in the opposite direction. Medel said of the move "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".<ref>{{cite news|title=Se concretó el traspaso de Gary Medel a Boca Juniors [Transfer of Gary Medel to Boca Juniors is confirmed]|url=http://www.latercera.com/contenido/695_158647_9.shtml|access-date=14 August 2014|work=[[La Tercera]]|date=20 July 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309010000/http://www.latercera.com/contenido/695_158647_9.shtml|archive-date=9 March 2014}}</ref> Medel scored both goals in a 2&ndash;0 win in the [[Superclásico]] against [[River Plate F.C.|River Plate]] on 25 March 2010.<ref>{{cite news|title=Un Pitbull Matador [A Killer Pitbull]|url=http://edant.ole.com.ar/notas/2010/03/26/futbollocal/02167515.html|access-date=14 August 2014|work=Olé|date=25 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814144543/http://edant.ole.com.ar/notas/2010/03/26/futbollocal/02167515.html|archive-date=14 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Before he joined [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]], his farewell match with Boca was a friendly against River in [[Mar del Plata]]. He came on in the 77th minute of the 2&ndash;0 win.<ref>{{cite news|title=Boca derrota a River en la despedida de Gary Medel [Boca defeat River in Gary Medel's farewell]|url=http://www.latercera.com/noticia/deportes/2011/01/656-340204-9-boca-juniors-derrota-a-river-en-la-despedida-de-gary-medel.shtml|access-date=14 August 2014|work=[[La Tercera]]|date=23 January 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814145744/http://www.latercera.com/noticia/deportes/2011/01/656-340204-9-boca-juniors-derrota-a-river-en-la-despedida-de-gary-medel.shtml|archive-date=14 August 2014}}</ref>

===Sevilla===
[[File:Medel.jpg|thumb|175px|left|Medel playing for [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] in 2011]]
Medel joined Sevilla for €3 million on 28 January 2011, on a {{frac|4|1|2}}-year contract, on the same day as the club also signed [[Ivan Rakitić]] for their central midfield. He said "I am happy to be here, I hope that everything goes well. I'm a player who puts a lot into my heart on the pitch, I hope that with my playing that I can contribute to Sevilla".<ref>{{cite news|title=El Sevilla ficha de una tacada a Medel y Rakitic [Sevilla sign Medel and Rakitic for peanuts]|url=http://www.marca.com/2011/01/27/futbol/equipos/sevilla/1296129062.html|access-date=14 August 2014|work=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]]|date=28 January 2011|language=es}}</ref>

On 12 February, he made his [[La Liga]] debut, playing all 90 minutes of a 3&ndash;2 away defeat at [[Racing Santander]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ormazabal |first1=Rafael |title=Sevilla cayó ante Racing en debut como titular de Gary Medel [Sevilla fall to Racing in Gary Medel's debut as a starter] |url=http://www.cdf.cl/2011/02/53330/sevilla-cayo-ante-racing-en-debut-como-titular-de-gary-medel/ |access-date=14 August 2014 |work=CDF |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814145018/http://www.cdf.cl/2011/02/53330/sevilla-cayo-ante-racing-en-debut-como-titular-de-gary-medel/ |archive-date=14 August 2014 }}</ref> He helped Sevilla to a 1&ndash;1 draw against [[FC Barcelona]] at home on 12 March, clearing the ball off the line twice, the second on an attempt by [[Lionel Messi]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Gary Medel fue clave en sufrido empate de Sevilla ante FC Barcelona [Gary Medel was key in getting Sevilla a draw against FC Barcelona]|url=http://www.cooperativa.cl/gary-medel-fue-clave-en-sufrido-empate-de-sevilla-ante-fc-barcelona/prontus_nots/2011-03-13/185526.html|access-date=14 August 2014|work=Diario Cooperativo|date=13 March 2011|language=es}}</ref>

===Cardiff City===
On 11 August 2013, [[Cardiff City]] confirmed that they had signed Medel from Sevilla for a club record £11 million fee on a four-year deal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cardiff sign Medel in record deal worth 11m British pounds |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-cardiff-sign-medel-record-deal-195348157.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130813080224/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-cardiff-sign-medel-record-deal-195348157.html |archive-date=13 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Denham|first=Mark|title=The Bluebirds break their transfer record for a third time this summer|url=http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/article/medel-transfer-982521.aspx|work=Newspaper|access-date=10 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130813102736/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/article/medel-transfer-982521.aspx|archive-date=13 August 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his debut for the club on 17 August, in a 2–0 defeat against [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]].<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23644798 "West Ham 2-0 Cardiff"] BBC Sport. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.</ref> He made his home debut at the [[Cardiff City Stadium]] on 25 August, in a 3–2 win against [[Manchester City FC|Manchester City]]. Medel played all 90 minutes and received the fans' [[man of the match]] award.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cardiff City 3-2 Manchester City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23744629|work=BBC Sport | date=25 August 2013 | access-date=28 August 2013}}.</ref>

===Inter Milan===
After Cardiff's relegation, Medel joined Italian club [[Inter Milan]] for a reported £10 million fee on 9 August 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=Inter Milan: Cardiff City's Gary Medel joins club for £10m |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28623680|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=9 August 2014}}</ref> The fee, which was £1 million less than what Cardiff had signed Medel for, was criticised by former striker [[Nathan Blake]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Cardiff City 'crazy' to accept £10m Inter Milan fee for Medel - Blake|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28730944|access-date=11 August 2014|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=10 August 2014}}</ref> but was justified by Cardiff manager [[Ole Gunnar Solskjær]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: Cardiff City had 'fair price' for Gary Medel|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28745761|access-date=11 August 2014|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=11 August 2014}}</ref> Medel made his [[Serie A]] debut for Inter on 31 August as they began the season with a goalless draw at [[Torino FC|Torino]], playing the full 90 minutes.<ref>{{cite news|title=Torino 0-0 Inter: Vidic sees red as Mazzarri's men are held|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/torino-vs-internazionale/1836115/report?ICID=MP_MS_5|access-date=31 August 2014|work=Goal.com|date=31 August 2014}}</ref>

On 31 October 2015, Medel scored his first goal for Inter to give the ''Nerazzurri'' a 1–0 victory over ''Scudetto'' rivals [[A.S. Roma|Roma]] at the [[San Siro|Stadio Giuseppe Meazza]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34688737|title=Inter Milan 1-0 Roma|date=31 October 2015|work=BBC}}</ref>

On 23 October 2016, in the 2–1 away defeat at [[Atalanta B.C.|Atalanta]], Medel hit [[Jasmin Kurtić]] in the face with his left arm, an incident that was not spotted by the referee.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/atalanta-vs-internazionale/2305832/report|title=Atalanta 2-1 Inter: Nerazzurri woes drag on as pressure increases on De Boer|publisher=Goal.com|date=23 October 2016|access-date=8 November 2016}}</ref> A day later, however, he was banned for three league games by Lega Serie A after examining TV images.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.football-italia.net/93398/medel-banned-three-games|title=Medel banned for three games|publisher=Football Italia|date=24 October 2016|access-date=8 November 2016}}</ref>

On 20 November 2016, in the [[Derby della Madonnina]] against cross-town rivals [[A.C. Milan]], Medel played as centre-back for 37 minutes before replaced by [[Jeison Murillo]] due to a knee injury.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/analysis-inter-have-found-the-answer-at-centre-back-in-gary-mede-38467|title=Analysis: Inter have found the answer at centre-back in Gary Medel|publisher=Calcio Mercato|date=21 November 2016|access-date=23 November 2016}}</ref> Following the match, which ended in a 2–2 draw,<ref>{{cite news |title=AC Milan 2-2 Inter Milan |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37972467 |access-date=9 September 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=20 November 2016}}</ref> it was confirmed that Medel had damaged his [[lateral meniscus]] and would be sidelined until January 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.allsportsnews.co.uk/news/serie-a/81879/gary-medel-set-for-two-month-injury-lay-off|title=Gary Medel set for two-month injury lay-off|publisher=All Sports News|author=Geoffrey Dore|date=22 November 2016|access-date=23 November 2016|archive-date=24 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124155151/http://www.allsportsnews.co.uk/news/serie-a/81879/gary-medel-set-for-two-month-injury-lay-off|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://pulse.ng/sports/gary-medel-inter-midfielder-out-for-several-weeks-with-knee-injury-id5796021.html|title=Inter midfielder out for several weeks with knee injury|publisher=Pulse.ng|date=22 November 2016|access-date=23 November 2016}}</ref>

Medel returned to action on 28 January by playing in Inter's 3–0 home defeat of [[Delfino Pescara 1936|Pescara]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/internazionale-vs-pescara/2305970/report|title=Inter 3-0 Pescara: Hosts up to fourth with seventh straight win|publisher=Goal.com|author=Ryan Benson|date=28 January 2017|access-date=7 February 2017}}</ref> Later on 12 March, he made his 100th appearance for Inter as the ''Nerazzurri'' beat Atalanta 7–1 at home.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/mauro-icardi-and-ever-banega-net-hat-tricks-as-inter-thrash-atalanta-7-1-4567569/|title=Mauro Icardi and Ever Banega net hat tricks as Inter thrash Atalanta 7–1|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]|date=13 March 2017|access-date=14 March 2017}}</ref>

===Beşiktaş===
On 11 August 2017, Medel signed for [[Süper Lig]] champions [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]] for a reported €3&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/3176854/besiktas-announce-deal-for-inter-milan-midfielder-gary-medel|title=Besiktas announce deal for Inter Milan midfielder Gary Medel|date=11 August 2017|access-date=14 August 2017|work=[[ESPN FC]]}}</ref> He signed a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.kap.org.tr/en/Bildirim/625069|title=Results or Ending of Transfer Meetings|date=11 August 2017|access-date=14 August 2017|author=Beşiktaş|publisher=Public Disclosure Platform (KAP)|language=tr}}</ref>

===Bologna===
On 29 August 2019, Medel signed a three-year contract with Serie A club [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]] for a reported fee of €2.5 million. He debuted for Bologna against rivals [[S.P.A.L.|SPAL]] on 30 August 2019.<ref name="Medel to Bolgona (1)">{{cite news |title=Gary Medel, Bologna FC'ye Transfer Oldu |url=https://bjk.com.tr/tr/haber/77078/gary-medel-bologna-fcye-transfer-oldu.html |publisher=[[Beşiktaş J.K.]] |date=29 August 2019 |language=Tr |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190829153059/https://bjk.com.tr/tr/haber/77078/gary-medel-bologna-fcye-transfer-oldu.html |archive-date=29 August 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=1 September 2019 }}</ref><ref name="Medel to Bologna (2)">{{cite news|title=Gary Medel resmen Bologna'da!|url=https://www.ntvspor.net/futbol/gary-medel-resmen-bologna-da-5d679e184745e8488c1c8f98|publisher=[[NTV Spor]]|date=29 August 2019|access-date=29 August 2019|language=Tr|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190829152937/https://www.ntvspor.net/futbol/gary-medel-resmen-bologna-da-5d679e184745e8488c1c8f98|archive-date=29 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=https://www.football-italia.net/143518/official-bologna-sign-medel|title=Official: Bologna sign Medel|date=29 August 2019|access-date=29 August 2019|publisher=Football-Italia}}</ref>

===Vasco da Gama===
In July 2023, he returned to South America and signed with [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Brazilian Série A]] side [[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=Vasco acerta a contratação do chileno Gary Medel – Vasco da Gama |url=https://vasco.com.br/garymedelnovasco/ |website=Vasco.com.br |access-date=11 July 2023 |language=pt |date=11 July 2023}}</ref>

===Boca Juniors===
In June 2024, he returned to [[Boca Juniors]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-13 |title=Boca Juniors acordó el regreso de Gary Medel |url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/boca-juniors-acordo-el-regreso-de-gary-medel-39614446 |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=OneFootball |language=en}}</ref>

Still a player of Boca Juniors, Medel graduated as a [[Manager (association football)|football manager]] at {{ill|lt=INAF|National Institute of Football, Sports and Physical Activity|es|Instituto Nacional del Fútbol, Deporte y Actividad Física|vertical-align=sup}} (National Institute of Football, Sports and Physical Activity of Chile) in December 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Emblemáticos jugadores de la Generación Dorada reciben titulo de Director Técnico en Quilín |url=https://anfp.cl/noticia/38269/emblematicos-jugadores-de-la-generacion-dorada-reciben-titulo-de-director-tecnico-en-quilin |website=[[Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional|ANFP]] |access-date=13 December 2024 |language=es |date=11 December 2024}}</ref>

===Back to Chile===
On 9 January 2025, Universidad Católica announced his return on a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Maldonado |first1=Víctor |title=Oficial: la UC ficha a Medel |url=https://chile.as.com/futbol/oficial-la-uc-ficha-a-medel-n/ |access-date=9 January 2025 |work=[[Diario AS]] |date=9 January 2025 |language=es}}</ref>

==International career==

===U20 and early senior career===
In March 2007, Medel made his international debut for [[Chile national football team|Chile]] in a friendly against [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]]. Later that year, he played a key role in [[Chile national under-20 football team|Chile]]'s third-place finish in the [[2007 U-20 World Cup|U-20 World Cup]] held in Canada. He was sent off in the semi-final match against Argentina, when he kicked [[Gabriel Mercado]] in the 24th minute and was suspended for the third-place play-off. Medel claimed that he was [[taser]]ed by police after the match.<ref name=tackling/>

He made his competitive debut for Chile in the [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]] match against [[Bolivia national football team|Bolivia]] in a 2–0 victory at the [[Estadio Hernando Siles]] in [[La Paz]], scoring both goals, the first being a [[bicycle kick]].<ref name=tackling/> Medel played an important role in Chile's qualification for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]], playing as a central defender or right back. He started in the three group-stage matches at the World Cup finals in South Africa, but was suspended for the round of 16 match against [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]], where ''la Roja'' were eliminated.

He was named in Chile's squad for the [[2011 Copa América]], featuring in all three [[2011 Copa América Group C|group]] matches, the first two as a starter. In the quarter-final match against [[Venezuela national football team|Venezuela]] in [[San Juan, Argentina]], he was sent off for handball and Chile lost 2–1.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Arellano|first1=Francisco|title=Chile quedó fuera de la Copa América tras caer ante Venezuela|trans-title=Chile go out of the Copa América after falling to Venezuela|url=http://redgol.cl/2011/7/chile-quedo-fuera-de-la-copa-america-tras/|access-date=30 June 2015|publisher=Red Gol|date=17 July 2011|language=es|archive-date=19 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719101509/http://redgol.cl/2011/7/chile-quedo-fuera-de-la-copa-america-tras/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===2014 World Cup===
[[File:Brazil vs. Chile in Mineirão 02.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Medel in action against [[Neymar]] of [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] at [[2014 FIFA World Cup|World Cup 2014]]]]
Medel played a key role in [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]], scoring the goal that secured qualification for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]], heading a goal against [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]]. Medel [[Captain (association football)|captained]] Chile in a 1–0 friendly defeat to [[Germany national football team|Germany]] on 5 March 2014.<ref>[http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/article/international-round-up-060314-1401245.aspx International Round-Up<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He was one of 23 players who were called up by coach [[Jorge Sampaoli]] to play in [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] in Brazil.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.anfp.cl/noticia/21170/nomina-de-23-jugadores-convocados-a-la-copa-mundial-de-la-fifa-brasil-2014|title=Nomina de 23 jugadores convocados a la Copa Mundial De La FIFA Brasil 2014|access-date=14 June 2014|work=anfp.cl}}</ref> Medel played as a starter alongside [[Gonzalo Jara (footballer, born 1985)|Gonzalo Jara]] in the center of defense, for Chile who beat [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]] 3–1 in [[Cuiabá]] to get their first three points of the World Cup campaign.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25285050|title=Chile 3-1 Australia|access-date=14 June 2014|work=[[BBC Sport]]}}</ref> He also played a full 90 minutes in second match against the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|reigning world champions]] [[Spain national football team|Spain]], with Chile getting a historic 2–0 win.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25285155|title=Spain 0 Chile 2|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 June 2014}}</ref> Spain's loss sealed the qualification of both Chile and the Netherlands to the knockout stage, and eliminated both Spain and Australia. Spain became the fifth defending champion to be knocked out in the group stage.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ornstein |first1=David |title=World Cup 2014: Spain's stunning demise signals the end |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/27916175 |access-date=9 September 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=19 June 2014}}</ref> Medel played 90 minutes in the final group match against [[Netherlands national football team|the Netherlands]] who won 2–0 and won the group, while Chile finished Group B as runner-up with six points.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25285270 |title=Netherlands 2 Chile 0 |date=23 June 2014 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=24 June 2014 }}</ref> Chile was eliminated in the round of 16 against the same team that eliminated them in last tournament, [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]], but this time, Brazil advanced to the quarter-finals by winning on penalty shootout.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brazil progress as Chile pay penalty |url=http://www.espnfc.com/fifa-world-cup/match/383254/brazil-chile/report |publisher=ESPN |access-date=28 June 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27952759|title=Brazil 1 Chile 1 (Brazil win 3-2 on penalties)|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255951/match=300186487/match-report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628195726/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255951/match=300186487/match-report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 June 2014 |title=Brazil through as Chile pay the penalty |publisher=FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) |access-date=28 June 2014 }}</ref>

===2015 Copa América===
At the [[2015 Copa América]], held in Chile, Medel scored during a 5–0 win against [[Bolivia national football team|Bolivia]] which ensured that ''La Roja'' would progress to the [[2015 Copa América knockout stage|knockout stage]] as [[2015 Copa América Group A|Group A]] winners.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33085629|title=Chile 5-0 Bolivia|date=19 June 2015|work=BBC}}</ref> In the semi-final against [[Peru national football team|Peru]], he scored an [[own goal]] from [[Luis Advíncula]]'s cross to equalise, but Chile advanced to [[2015 Copa América Final|the final]] winning 2–1.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vargas double takes hosts Chile into Copa América final|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/30/chile-peru-copa-america-match-report|access-date=30 June 2015|work=The Guardian|agency=Reuters|date=30 June 2015}}</ref> In the final against [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]], Medel played as a starter and helped the team to win the trophy on penalty kicks, after the regular time ended in a goalless draw.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33085977|title=Argentina 0-0 Chile (1-4 on pens)|date=5 July 2015|access-date=5 July 2015|work=CNN.com}}</ref> Medel became the fourth most capped player with 80 matches, equaling his defense partner [[Gonzalo Jara (footballer, born 1985)|Gonzalo Jara]]. That was Medel's first major trophy with Chile.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2015/07/04/football/football-copa-argentina-chile/index.html|title=Copa America 2015: Chile wins first major honor after shootout drama|date=5 July 2015|access-date=5 July 2015|work=CNN.com}}</ref> For his performances he was named in the [[2015 Copa América#Team of the Tournament|Team of the tournament]].<ref name=tott>{{cite web|title=Copa América 2015 - Team of the tournament |url=http://www.ca2015.com/en/gallery/copa-america-2015---team-of-the-tournament/1nqqmzngdosa911z9l2g8k8317/slide/13 |publisher=CONMEBOL |access-date=5 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707200522/http://www.ca2015.com/en/gallery/copa-america-2015---team-of-the-tournament/1nqqmzngdosa911z9l2g8k8317/slide/13 |archive-date= 7 July 2015}}</ref>

===2017 FIFA Confederations Cup===
In June 2017, Medel was named in the [[2017 FIFA Confederations Cup]] squad in Chile's first ever participation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://anfp.cl/noticia/28632/nomina-de-la-seleccion-chilena-para-la-copa-fifa-confederaciones-rusia-2017|title=Nómina de la Selección Chilena para la Copa FIFA Confederaciones Rusia 2017|work=www.anfp.cl|access-date=2 June 2017}}</ref> On 13 June, in the friendly against [[Romania national football team|Romania]], Medel received a red-card in 33rd minute as Chile slumped into a 3–2 away defeat. It was his fourth red-card with the national team in 99 appearances.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/06/13/world/friendlies/romania/chile/2426997/|title=Romania vs. Chile 3 – 2|publisher=Soccerway|date=13 June 2017|access-date=2 July 2017}}</ref> He captained Chile in the first two [[2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B|Group B]] matches against [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]] and [[Germany national football team|Germany]] due to [[Claudio Bravo]]'s injury, also earning his 100th cap in the process, becoming the fourth Chile player to achieve the feat.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=274633/match=300334885/match-report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619230025/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=274633/match=300334885/match-report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 June 2017|title=Vidal and Vargas strike for Chile|publisher=FIFA.com|date=18 June 2017|access-date=2 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=274633/match=300334884/match-report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622210645/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=274633/match=300334884/match-report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 June 2017|title=Germany, Chile play out entertaining stalemate|publisher=FIFA.com|date=22 June 2017|access-date=2 July 2017}}</ref> Then he was rested for the final group match as Chile achieved a second-place which allowed them to go to [[2017 FIFA Confederations Cup#Knockout stage|knockout stage]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=274633/match=300334879/match-report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617214639/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=274633/match=300334879/match-report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 June 2017|title=Point enough for Chile to progress|publisher=FIFA.com|date=25 June 2017|access-date=2 July 2017}}</ref>

===2019 Copa América===
In the third-place match of the [[2019 Copa América]] against Argentina on 6 July, Medel was sent off along with [[Lionel Messi]] in the 37th minute of play, after being involved in an altercation with the Argentine; Chile lost the match 2–1.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/copa-america/0/blog/post/3894006/messis-red-card-overshadows-argentinas-encouraging-win-and-chiles-end-of-an-era |title=Messi's red card overshadows Argentina's encouraging win and Chile's end of an era |publisher=ESPN FC |last1=Vickery |first1=Tim |date=6 July 2019 |access-date=7 July 2019 }}</ref>

==Style of play==
Medel usually plays as a defensive midfielder;<ref name="ComeToBeşiktaş">{{cite tweet|user=Besiktas|author=Beşiktaş JK|number=895960990914932736|date=11 August 2017|title=#ComeToBeşiktaş ⚡}}</ref> however, he is also capable of playing as a defender, and has even been deployed as a centre-back throughout his career, as well as in other midfield roles, or even as a [[right-back]].<ref name="warriors1"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2145947-why-gary-medel-would-be-a-great-signing-for-inter |title=Why Gary Medel Would Be a Great Signing for Inter |publisher=Bleacher Report |last1=Colasimone |first1=Dan |date=30 July 2014 |access-date=20 April 2021 }}</ref> Due to his work-rate, physicality, tenacity, tactical intelligence, and his aggressive, hard-tackling style of play, as well as his leadership on the pitch, he is nicknamed ''Pitbull''.<ref name=emol/><ref name=tackling>{{cite news|url=http://www.espnfc.co.uk/team/chile/207/blog/post/1859902/meet-chiles-pitbull----hard-tackling-midfielder-gary-medel|title=Meet Chile's 'Pitbull' -- hard-tackling midfielder Gary Medel|work=ESPN|last1=McNeice|first1=Angus|date=3 June 2014|access-date=30 June 2015}}</ref> In 2015, manager [[Roberto Mancini]] described Medel as a ''warrior''.<ref name="bullish">{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzettaworld.com/features/inter-title-challenge-melo-medel/?refresh_ce-cp|title=Inter's title hopes spurred by bullish Melo and Medel|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|date=21 September 2015|access-date=2 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="Melo e Medel">{{cite web|url=http://www.calciomercato.com/news/icardi-no-e-l-inter-di-melo-e-medel-913558|title=Icardi? No, è l'Inter di Melo e Medel|publisher=calciomercato.com|language=it|date=21 September 2015|access-date=19 January 2017}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{{updated|match played 11 May 2025}}<ref>{{Soccerway|gary-alexis-medel/21790|access-date=18 December 2020}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Copa del Rey]], [[FA Cup]], [[Coppa Italia]], [[Turkish Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|State league{{efn|Includes [[Campeonato Carioca]]}}
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[CDUC|Universidad Católica]]
|[[2008 Chilean Primera División season|2008]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Chilean Primera División]]
|28||4||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||28||4
|-
|[[2009 Chilean Primera División season|2009]]
|13||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|name=SUD|Appearances in [[Copa Sudamericana]]}}||0||19||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!41!!5!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!6!!0!!47!!5
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Boca Juniors]]
|[[2009–10 Argentine Primera División season|2009–10]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Argentine Primera División]]
|29||7||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=COL|Appearances in [[Copa Libertadores]]}}||0||31||7
|-
|[[2010–11 Argentine Primera División season|2010–11]]
|17||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||17||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!46!!7!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0!!48!!7
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]]
|[[2010–11 Sevilla FC season|2010–11]]
|rowspan="3"|[[La Liga]]
|15||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||18||0
|-
|[[2011–12 Sevilla FC season|2011–12]]
|31||2||4||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||37||2
|-
|[[2012–13 Sevilla FC season|2012–13]]
|32||6||7||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||39||7
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!78!!8!!12!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!4!!0!!94!!9
|-
|[[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]
|[[2013–14 Cardiff City F.C. season|2013–14]]
|[[Premier League]]
|34||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||35||0
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Inter Milan]]
|[[2014–15 Inter Milan season|2014–15]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Serie A]]
|35||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||7{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||44||0
|-
|[[2015–16 Inter Milan season|2015–16]]
|30||1||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||1
|-
|[[2016–17 Inter Milan season|2016–17]]
|26||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||31||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!91!!1!!8!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!10!!0!!109!!1
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]]
|[[2017–18 Beşiktaş J.K. season|2017–18]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Süper Lig]]
|25||1||7||0||colspan="2"|—||8{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||40||1
|-
|[[2018–19 Beşiktaş J.K. season|2018–19]]
|24||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||11{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||35||0
|-
|[[2019–20 Beşiktaş J.K. season|2019–20]]
|2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!51!!1!!7!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!19!!0!!77!!1
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Bologna FC 1909|Bologna]]
|[[2019–20 Bologna FC 1909 season|2019–20]]
|rowspan="4"|Serie A
|23||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||0
|-
|[[2020–21 Bologna FC 1909 season|2020–21]]
|11||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||0
|-
|[[2021–22 Bologna FC 1909 season|2021–22]]
|33||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||0
|-
|[[2022–23 Bologna FC 1909 season|2022–23]]
|29||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||31||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!96!!0!!5!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!101!!0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]]
|[[2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2023]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]]
|20||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20||0
|-
|[[2024 CR Vasco da Gama season|2024]]
|2||0||2||0||8||0||colspan="2"|—||12||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!22!!0!!2!!0!!8!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!32!!0
|-
|Boca Juniors
|[[2024 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season|2024]]
|Argentine Primera División
|9||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=SUD}}||0||11||0
|-
|Universidad Católica
|[[2025 Chilean Primera División|2025]]
|Chilean Primera División
|6||0||5||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||11||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total 
!473!!22!!40!!1!!8!!0!!43!!0!!565!!23
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{{updated|match played 16 November 2023|<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|22225|name=Gary Medel|access-date=21 June 2021}}</ref>}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="17"|[[Chile national football team|Chile]]
|2007||2||0
|-
|2008||10||2
|-
|2009||9||1
|-
|2010||7||0
|-
|2011||13||1
|-
|2012||5||0
|-
|2013||12||1
|-
|2014||13||1
|-
|2015||14||1
|-
|2016||12||0
|-
|2017||12||0
|-
|2018||7||0
|-
|2019||10||0
|-
|2020||0||0
|-
|2021||15||0
|-
|2022||11||0
|-
|2023||9||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!161!!7
|}

:''Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Medel goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Gary Medel<ref name="NFT"/>
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| style="text-align:center"|1 || rowspan="2"|15 June 2008 || rowspan="2"|[[Estadio Hernando Siles]], [[La Paz]], Bolivia || rowspan="2"|{{fb|BOL}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–0 || rowspan="2"|[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|2 || style="text-align:center"|2–0
|-
| style="text-align:center"|3 || 29 May 2009 || [[Fukuda Denshi Arena]], [[Chiba, Chiba|Chiba]], Japan || {{fb|BEL}} || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || [[Kirin Cup#2009 Kirin Cup|2009 Kirin Cup]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|4 || 11 October 2011 || [[Estadio Monumental (Santiago de Chile)|Estadio Monumental]], [[Santiago]], Chile || {{fb|PER}} || style="text-align:center"|3–0 || style="text-align:center"|4–2 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|5 || 15 October 2013 || [[Estadio Nacional de Chile]], Santiago, Chile || {{fb|ECU}} || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| style="text-align:center"|6 || 10 October 2014 || [[Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander|Estadio Elías Figueroa]], [[Valparaíso]], Chile || {{fb|PER}} || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || style="text-align:center"|3–0 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|7 || 19 June 2015 || Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago, Chile || {{fb|BOL}} || style="text-align:center"|4–0 || style="text-align:center"|5–0 || [[2015 Copa América Group A|2015 Copa América]] 
|}

==Honours==
'''Chile'''
* [[Copa América]]: [[2015 Copa América|2015]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ca2015.com/en/news/chiles-long-wait-for-copa-america-glory-over-as-argentina-pay-the-penalty/fsm6m1235m9p1bizg5frh3rey |title=Chile's long wait for Copa América glory over as Argentina pay the penalty |publisher=[[2015 Copa América]] |date=4 July 2015 |access-date=5 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706000350/http://www.ca2015.com/en/news/chiles-long-wait-for-copa-america-glory-over-as-argentina-pay-the-penalty/fsm6m1235m9p1bizg5frh3rey |archive-date= 6 July 2015}}</ref> [[2016 Copa América|2016]]

'''Individual'''
* [[Chilean Footballer of the Year]]: [[Chilean Footballer of the Year|2008]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lanacion.cl/noticias/deportes/gary-medel-fue-elegido-el-mejor-futbolista-del-ano/2008-12-04/160552.html |title=nacion.cl - Gary Medel fue elegido el mejor futbolista del año<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=23 April 2014 |archive-date=4 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904101223/http://www.lanacion.cl/noticias/deportes/gary-medel-fue-elegido-el-mejor-futbolista-del-ano/2008-12-04/160552.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Club Deportivo Universidad Católica|Universidad Católica]] Footballer of the year: 2008<ref>[http://www2.lacatolica.cl/noticias/noticia.asp?id=3828 Gary Medel fue el mejor del 2008. Fuente: lacatolica.cl Consultado el 14 de enero de 2010.] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120629152321/http://www2.lacatolica.cl/noticias/noticia.asp?id=3828 |date=29 June 2012 }}</ref>
* Team of Copa Libertadores : 2008<ref>[http://diario.elmercurio.com/detalle/index.asp?id={83fcbdbb-a723-48c1-90fe-e768425ada64} Portal de Registro y Autentificación El Mercurio<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* Team of year in South America: 2009<ref>[http://www.latercera.com/contenido/688_213584_9.shtml Gary Medel también está en el 'equipo ideal' de América | FÚTBOL | latercera.com<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226023217/http://www.latercera.com/contenido/688_213584_9.shtml |date=26 December 2013 }}</ref>
* [[Copa América]] Team of the Tournament: [[2015 Copa América#Team of the Tournament|2015]],<ref name=tott /> [[Copa América Centenario#Team of the tournament|2016]]<ref name="Copa América 2016: Awards">{{cite web |title=Copa América 2016: Awards |publisher=Copa America Organisation |date=27 June 2016 |url=http://www.ca2016.com/awards |access-date=27 June 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160627172846/http://www.ca2016.com/awards |archive-date=27 June 2016}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps|List of footballers with 100 or more caps]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{BDFutbol|8547}}
* {{NFT|22225}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110220025330/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/players/player=267527/index.html 2010 FIFA World Cup profile]
* {{FIFA|267527}}

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