Arturo Vidal

Arturo Vidal

Vidal with Chile in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Arturo Erasmo Vidal Pardo
Date of birth	(1987-05-22) 22 May 1987 (age 29)
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Bayern
Number	23
Youth career
	Melipilla
	Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2007	Colo-Colo	36	(2)
2007–2011	Bayer Leverkusen	117	(15)
2011–2015	Juventus	124	(35)
2015–	Bayern Munich	45	(5)
National team‡
2006–2007	Chile U20	14	(8)
2007–	Chile	86	(20)
Honours Representing  Chile FIFA U-20 World Cup 2007 Winner Copa América 2015 Winner Copa América Centenario 2016
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:24, 20 January 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:24, 20 January 2017 (UTC).

Arturo Erasmo Vidal Pardo (Spanish pronunciation: [arˈtuɾo βiˈðal]; born 22 May 1987) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for German club FC Bayern Munich and the Chile national team.

After starting his career with Colo-Colo, Chile's most successful club, Vidal joined German Bundesliga club Bayer 04 Leverkusen, where he played for four seasons. He moved to Juventus in 2011, where he won Scudetti in all four of his seasons, played in the UEFA Champions League final, and became widely recognized as one of the best midfielders in world football.

Vidal has earned over 80 caps for the Chilean national team since his debut in 2007, playing in the 2011 and 2015 Copa América tournaments, as well as the Copa América Centenario, and the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups, helping them to victory at the 2015 Copa América and the Copa América Centenario.