He is presently a midfielder for the Chilean national team and the Italian pro club Juventus. Arturo was born in 1987 in Santiago, Chile. Arturo became a box-to-box midfielder after experimenting with several positions in his early years of soccer. He currently plays the role of a defensive midfelder. Arturo Vidal grew up in Las Condes, a wealthy suburb of Santiago. His family moved to Providencia when he was young so that he could attend the prestigious San Ignacio school. He later moved to Los Olivos to continue his education there. When he was 14 years old, Arturo decided to move back to Santiago to play for Colo-Colo. He chose this club because it was owned by his uncle Hernán Videla, who was also his coach. Arturo made an immediate impact at Colo-Colo and helped the club win its first championship in 1991. In 1995, he moved to Europe to join Manchester United but failed to make an appearance for the English club. He returned to Chile two years later and signed with Universidad de Chile. The club won the title that year so Vidal was named MVP of the Tournament. In 2008, he moved to Boca Juniors and helped them win their first title ever. Vidal returned to Universidad de Chile one season later and has been there ever since.