Gary Medel is a Chilean player who represented Chile in the Copa American 2019 as a midfielder. And well, Lionel Messi needs no introduction. Gary Medel became the sensation overnight for his altercation with the World-Class player.

What is the Net Worth  of Gary Medel?

Gary Medel.As of 2022, the net worth of the Chilean player is estimated to be $1 million. In fact, Gary reportedly made 1.8 million euros as a salary in 2014. As already mentioned above, Gary has signed a 3 million dollar contract with Turkish team Besiktas for three years. So, we can assume he is living a luxurious life as of today.

 Gary Medel receive red cards

Between Chile’s and Argentina’s game, Gary Medel became viral overnight, but all for the wrong reasons. On July 7, 2019, the game was contested to determine the winner for the bronze medal of Copa America. But the game grew heated as World-class player Messi, and Gray Medel attacked each other throughout the game. The conflict occured during the first half while Argentina was leading the game with 2-0. Chile had the pressure to lead the game while Argentina was fighting to hold the lead.

Around 37 minutes in the game, Messi was chasing the ball in the box when just at that time, he seemed to have bumped the player. Gary reacted forcefully, which produced havoc in the field. And finally, both the players were issued red cards and expelled from the game.

The event was heavily criticized by the people in the media and fans, respectively, for the discriminatory attitude towards Argentina and the player. Messi even declined to appear in the award ceremony in retaliation to the committee’s treatment against his squad. Messi said, as published by Spanish media agency AS,

“We don’t need to part of the corruption that we’ve faced at this tournament.” So far, this is the second red card for Messi after his red card in 2005. The final game for Copa America is to be place between Brazil and Peru.

But unlike Messi, it was not the second red card for Gary Medel. According to Statbunker.com, it was Gary’s first-ever red card in his football career. However, Gary has already received 6 yellow cards to date.

Childhood and education

Gary Medel was born on August 3, 1987, in Santiago, Chile, as Gary Alexis Medel Soto. There is not much information regarding the player’s family and educational background, including his parent’s name and whereabouts.

The Chilean born has an average height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.71m) and weighs around 64 kgs(143 lbs) (143 lbs). He is a professional footballer who is currently playing for Turkish club Besiktas as a defensive midfielder. Moreover, Gary can also play as a defender and has even played as center-back and midfield throughout his career.

Furthermore, Gary has represented his country Chile at two FIFA World Cups and three Copa America tournaments.

Gary Medel: Professional Life

Gary formally started his career as a footballer by joining the Universidad Catolica at the age of 12. From then on, Gary had only experienced success and blossomed as a vital player for the team.

Throughout his career, Gary has played for numerous clubs, including Sevilla in 2011-2013, Cardiff City from 2013-2014, Inter Milan from 2014-2017, and ultimately for Besiktas since 2017.He is reportedly signed with Turkish Super Lig champions Besiktas for a reported $3,756,597 million for three years.

International Career

Gary made his international debut for Chile in March 2007, with a friendly match against Argentina. Later that year, He played in the U-20 World Cup held in Canada. Apart from that, Gary has represented Chile in several international competitions and fields.

Similarly, Gary made his debut for Chile in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Bolivia and won the game by 2-0, both scored by him. Likewise, Gary was also on the Chile National Team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification as a major element of the team.

Due to his perseverance, great work ethic, physicality, and persistence, as well as his leadership on the pitch, he is nicknamed Pitbull. Moreover, his manager described Medel as a warrior in 2015.

Relationship status

As of 2019, the Chilean player is married to his wife, Cristina Morales, who is a Journalist. The player tied the knot with Cristina in the year 2017. Other than that, no additional information has been given about his wife.

So far, the couple has been blessed with Alejandro Isaac Medel Henriquez, Agustina Medel, Gary Stevens Medel Henriquez, and Medel Morales.

Social Media Presence

Instagram– 2.7 million Followers

Twitter– 1.7 million Followers

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