Gary Medel
| Date of birth | 03 August 1987 |
| Place of birth | Santiago |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.71 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Gary Medel joined Cardiff City in August 2013 with a four-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad Catolica | 01 Jul 2006 | 01 Jul 2009 | |
| Boca Juniors | 01 Jul 2009 | 01 Jan 2011 | |
| Sevilla | 01 Jan 2011 | 10 Aug 2013 | |
| Cardiff City | 10 Aug 2013 | 09 Aug 2014 | |
| Internazionale | 09 Aug 2014 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Cardiff City | Premier League | 34 |
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| 2016-17 | Internazionale | UEFA Europa League | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2016 | Internazionale v Southampton | W | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group K |
| 03 Nov 2016 | Southampton v Internazionale | L | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group K |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2006-07 | Chile | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Chile | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Chile | Four Nation Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Chile | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Chile | Kirin Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Chile | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2008-09 | Chile | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Chile | FIFA World Cup | 7 |
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| 2009-10 | Chile | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Chile | Copa America | 3 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Chile | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Chile | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Chile | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Chile | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
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| 2012-13 | Chile | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Chile | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Chile | International Friendly | 6 |
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| 2014-15 | Chile | Copa America | 6 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Chile | International Friendly | 9 | 1 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Chile | Copa America | 6 |
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| 2015-16 | Chile | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
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| 2015-16 | Chile | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2016-17 | Chile | FIFA Confederations Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Chile | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2016-17 | Chile | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | Chile | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Chile | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Chile | Copa America | 6 |
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| 2018-19 | Chile | International Friendly | 8 |
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| 2019-20 | Chile | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Chile | Copa America | 5 |
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| 2020-21 | Chile | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2020-21 | Chile | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Chile | FIFA World Cup | 11 |
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| 2021-22 | Chile | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Chile | Kirin Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Chile | International Friendly | 7 | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Chile | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2007 | Argentina v Chile | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Sep 2007 | Austria v Chile | W | 0-2 | FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT | |
| 26 Jan 2008 | Japan v Chile | D | 0-0 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Bolivia v Chile | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Venezuela v Chile | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 07 Sep 2008 | Chile v Brazil | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Chile v Colombia | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 12 Oct 2008 | Ecuador v Chile | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Oct 2008 | Ecuador v Chile | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Chile v Argentina | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 27 May 2009 | Japan v Chile | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Paraguay v Chile | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Chile v Bolivia | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Denmark v Chile | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Chile v Venezuela | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Brazil v Chile | L | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Colombia v Chile | W | 2-4 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Chile v Ecuador | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 31 Mar 2010 | Chile v Venezuela | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 May 2010 | Chile v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2010 | Chile v Israel | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Honduras v Chile | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Chile v Switzerland | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Chile v Spain | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Chile v Uruguay | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Portugal v Chile | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Colombia v Chile | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jul 2011 | Chile v Mexico | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 08 Jul 2011 | Uruguay v Chile | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Chile v Peru | W | 1-0 | Copa America | Group C |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Chile v Venezuela | L | 1-2 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 04 Sep 2011 | Mexico v Chile | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Chile v Peru | W | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Uruguay v Chile | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Chile v Paraguay | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Chile v Ghana | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Chile v Colombia | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Chile v Argentina | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Chile v Egypt | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | Peru v Chile | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Chile v Uruguay | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Paraguay v Chile | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Jun 2013 | Chile v Bolivia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Chile v Venezuela | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Chile v Spain | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Colombia v Chile | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Chile v Ecuador | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 15 Nov 2013 | England v Chile | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2013 | Brazil v Chile | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Germany v Chile | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2014 | Chile v Egypt | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2014 | Chile v Northern Ireland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Chile v Australia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Spain v Chile | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Netherlands v Chile | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Brazil v Chile | L | 1-1 (2-3) | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 06 Sep 2014 | Chile v Mexico | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2014 | Chile v Haiti | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Chile v Peru | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Chile v Bolivia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Oct 2014 | Chile v Bolivia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2014 | Chile v Venezuela | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Chile v Uruguay | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2015 | Brazil v Chile | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2015 | Chile v El Salvador | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Chile v Ecuador | W | 2-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 15 Jun 2015 | Chile v Mexico | D | 3-3 | Copa America | Group A |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Chile v Bolivia | W | 5-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Chile v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Chile v Peru | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 04 Jul 2015 | Chile v Argentina | W | 0-0 (4-1) | Copa America | Final |
| 05 Sep 2015 | Chile v Paraguay | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2015 | Chile v Brazil | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Peru v Chile | W | 3-4 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 12 Nov 2015 | Chile v Colombia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Uruguay v Chile | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Chile v Argentina | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Venezuela v Chile | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 27 May 2016 | Chile v Jamaica | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2016 | Mexico v Chile | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2016 | Argentina v Chile | L | 2-1 | Copa America | Group D |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Chile v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Group D |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Panama v Chile | W | 2-4 | Copa America | Group D |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Mexico v Chile | W | 0-7 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Colombia v Chile | W | 0-2 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Argentina v Chile | W | 0-0 (4-2) | Copa America | Final |
| 02 Sep 2016 | Paraguay v Chile | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 15 Nov 2016 | Chile v Uruguay | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Argentina v Chile | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Chile v Venezuela | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 09 Jun 2017 | Russia v Chile | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Romania v Chile | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Cameroon v Chile | W | 0-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Germany v Chile | D | 1-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Portugal v Chile | W | 0-0 (3-0) | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 02 Jul 2017 | Chile v Germany | L | 0-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Final |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Chile v Paraguay | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 05 Sep 2017 | Bolivia v Chile | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 05 Oct 2017 | Chile v Ecuador | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 10 Oct 2017 | Brazil v Chile | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Denmark v Chile | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2018 | Romania v Chile | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Sep 2018 | Korea Republic v Chile | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2018 | Peru v Chile | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Mexico v Chile | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2018 | Chile v Costa Rica | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 2018 | Chile v Honduras | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Mexico v Chile | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2019 | USA v Chile | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2019 | Chile v Haiti | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Japan v Chile | W | 0-4 | Copa America | Group C |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Ecuador v Chile | W | 1-2 | Copa America | Group C |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Chile v Uruguay | L | 0-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Colombia v Chile | W | 0-0 (5-4) | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 03 Jul 2019 | Chile v Peru | L | 0-3 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 06 Jul 2019 | Argentina v Chile | L | 2-1 | Copa America | 3rd place play-off |
| 12 Oct 2019 | Colombia v Chile | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Chile v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2021 | Argentina v Chile | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 08 Jun 2021 | Chile v Bolivia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Argentina v Chile | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group A |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Chile v Bolivia | W | 1-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Uruguay v Chile | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group A |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Chile v Paraguay | L | 0-2 | Copa America | Group A |
| 02 Jul 2021 | Brazil v Chile | L | 1-0 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 02 Sep 2021 | Chile v Brazil | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 05 Sep 2021 | Ecuador v Chile | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 09 Sep 2021 | Colombia v Chile | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 07 Oct 2021 | Peru v Chile | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Oct 2021 | Chile v Venezuela | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Nov 2021 | Paraguay v Chile | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Chile v Ecuador | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 27 Jan 2022 | Chile v Argentina | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 01 Feb 2022 | Bolivia v Chile | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 24 Mar 2022 | Brazil v Chile | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Chile v Uruguay | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 06 Jun 2022 | Korea Republic v Chile | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Chile v Tunisia | L | 0-2 | Kirin Cup | Semi-final |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Chile v Ghana | L | 0-0 (1-3) | Kirin Cup | 3rd place |
| 23 Sep 2022 | Morocco v Chile | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Qatar v Chile | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2022 | Poland v Chile | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 2022 | Slovakia v Chile | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Chile v Paraguay | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Chile v Cuba | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Chile v Dominican Republic | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Bolivia v Chile | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2023 | Uruguay v Chile | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Chile v Colombia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 12 Oct 2023 | Chile v Peru | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 17 Oct 2023 | Venezuela v Chile | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 16 Nov 2023 | Chile v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.