Which team did the player Gary Medel belong to after Dec 2019?
Gary Medel Gary Alexis Medel Soto ( ; born 3 August 1987 ) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Italian club Bologna and the Chile national team as a centre-back and a defensive midfielder . Medel has played club football with several teams in numerous countries , starting out with Chilean side Universidad Católica , and later playing for Argentine side Boca Juniors , Spanish side Sevilla , Premier League side Cardiff City , and Italian side Inter Milan , before moving to Beşiktaş in Turkey in 2017 . He then moved back to Italy and joined Bologna in 2019 . A full international with over 120 caps since 2007 for the Chile national team , Medel has represented the nation at two FIFA World Cups , four 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 Team of the tournament ) and the Copa América Centenario . He was also included in the squads that finished fourth at the 2019 Copa América , and were runners-up at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup . Club career . Early career in South America . Medel joined Universidad Católica at the age of 12 . His youth team coach Mario Lepe put his name forward to join the senior ranks . 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 . Medel scored both goals in a 2–0 win in the Superclásico against River Plate on 25 March 2010 . Before he joined Sevilla , his farewell match with Boca was a friendly against River in Mar del Plata . He came on in the 77th minute of the 2–0 win . Sevilla . Medel joined Sevilla for €3 million on 28 January 2011 , on a -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 . Im a player who puts a lot into my heart on the pitch , I hope that with my playing that I can contribute to Sevilla . On 12 February , he made his La Liga debut , playing all 90 minutes of a 2–3 away defeat at Racing Santander . He helped Sevilla to a 1–1 draw against FC Barcelona at home on 12 March , clearing the ball off the line twice , the second on an attempt by Lionel Messi . 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 . He made his debut for the club on 17 August , in a 2–0 defeat against West Ham United . He made his home debut at the Cardiff City Stadium on 25 August , in a 3–2 win against Manchester City . Medel played all 90 minutes and received the fans man of the match award . Inter Milan . After Cardiffs relegation , Medel joined Italian club Inter Milan for a reported £10 million fee on 9 August 2014 . The fee , which was £1 million less than what Cardiff had signed Medel for , was criticised by former striker Nathan Blake , but was justified by Cardiff manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær . Medel made his Serie A debut for Inter on 31 August as they began the season with a goalless draw at Torino , playing the full 90 minutes . On 31 October 2015 , Medel scored his first goal for Inter to give the Nerazzurri a 1–0 victory over Scudetto rivals Roma at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza . On 23 October 2016 , in the 2–1 away defeat at Atalanta , Medel hit Jasmin Kurtić in the face with his left arm , an incident that was not spotted by the referee . A day later , however , he was banned for three league games by Lega Serie A after examining TV images . 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 . Following the match , which ended in a 2–2 draw , it was confirmed that Medel had damaged his lateral meniscus and would be sidelined until January 2017 . Medel returned on action on 28 January by playing in Inters 3–0 home defeat of Pescara . Later on 12 March , he made his 100th Inter appearances as Nerazzurri shattered Atalanta with a 7–1 home win . Beşiktaş . On 11 August 2017 , Medel signed for Turkish Süper Lig champions Beşiktaş for a reported €3 million . He signed a three-year contract . Bologna . On 29 August 2019 , Medel signed a three-year contract with Serie A club Bologna for a reported fee of €2.5 million . He debuted for Bologna against rivals SPAL on 30 August 2019 . International career . U20 and early senior career . In March 2007 , Medel made his international debut for Chile in a friendly against Argentina . Later that year , he played a key role in Chiles third-place finish in the 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 tasered by police after the match . He made his competitive debut for Chile in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Bolivia in a 2–0 victory at the Estadio Hernando Siles in La Paz , scoring both goals , the first being a bicycle kick . Medel played an important role in Chiles 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 , where la Roja were eliminated . He was named in Chiles squad for the 2011 Copa América , featuring in all three group matches , the first two as a starter . In the quarter-final match against Venezuela in San Juan , Argentina , he was sent off for handball and Chile lost 2–1 . 2014 World Cup . Medel played a key role in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification , scoring the goal that secured qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup , heading a goal against Ecuador . Medel captained Chile in a 1–0 friendly defeat to Germany on 5 March 2014 . He was one of 23 players who were called up by coach Jorge Sampaoli to play in 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil . Medel played as a starter alongside Gonzalo Jara in the center of defence , for Chile who beat Australia 3–1 in Cuiabá to get first three points of the World Cup campaign . He also played a full 90 minutes in second match against current world champions Spain , with Chile getting a historic 2–0 win . Spains 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 champions to be knocked out in the group stage . Medel played 90 minutes in the final group match against the Netherlands who won 2–0 and won the group , while Chile finished Group B as runner-up with six points . Chile were eliminated in the round of 16 against the same team that eliminated them in last tournament , Brazil , but this time , Brazil advanced to the quarter-finals by winning on penalty shootout . 2015 Copa América . At the 2015 Copa América , held in Chile , Medel scored during a 5–0 win against Bolivia which ensured that La Roja would progress to the knockout stage as Group A winners . In the semi-final against Peru , he scored an own goal from Luis Advínculas cross to equalise , but Chile advanced to the final winning 2–1 . In the final against 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 . Medel became the fourth most capped player with 80 matches , equaling his defence partner Gonzalo Jara . That was Medels first major trophy with Chile . For his performances he was named in the Team of the tournament . 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup . In June 2017 , Medel was named in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup squad in Chiles first ever participation . On 13 June , in the friendly against 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 . He captained Chile in the first two Group B due to Claudio Bravos injury , respectively in the matches against Cameroon and Germany , also earning his 100th cap in the process , becoming the fourth Chile player to achieve the feat . Then he was rested for the final group match as Chile achieved a second-place which allowed them to go to knockout stage . 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 . Style of play . Medel usually plays as a defensive midfielder ; 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 . 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 . In 2015 , manager Roberto Mancini described Medel as a warrior . Career statistics . International . International goals . Scores and results list Chiles goal tally first Honours . International . Chile - Copa América : 2015 , 2016 Individual . - Chilean Footballer of the Year : 2008 - Universidad Católica Footballer of the year : 2008 - Team of Copa Libertadores : 2008 - Team of year in South America : 2009 - Copa América Team of the Tournament : 2015 , 2016