page_title: Gary Medel
section_title: Sevilla
hierarchical_section_title: Gary Medel / Club career / Sevilla
caption_attribution_description: English: Gary Medel, chilean footballer who plays for Sevilla Fútbol Club (Spain) Español: Gary Medel, futbolista chileno del Sevilla Fútbol Club
context_page_description: Gary Alexis Medel Soto is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Italian club Bologna as a defensive midfielder. However, he can also play as a defender, and has even been deployed as a centre-back throughout his career, as well as in midfield. 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 FC 1909 in 2019.
  A full international with over 120 caps since 2007 for the Chile national team, he 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 and the Copa América Centenario, which also finished fourth at the 2019 Copa América, and was the runners-up at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.
context_section_description: Medel joined Sevilla for €3 million on 28 January 2011, on a 4½-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".
  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.
caption: Medel playing for Sevilla in 2011.
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