Arturo Vidal

Soccer Player

Arturo Vidal was born in Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile on May 22nd, 1987 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 36, Arturo Vidal biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
Arturo Erasmo Vidal Pardo, Celia Punk, Rey Arturo (King Arthur), II Guerriero (The Warrior)
Date of Birth
May 22, 1987
Nationality
Chile
Place of Birth
Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Age
36 years old
Zodiac Sign
Gemini
Networth
$16 Million
Salary
$6 Million
Profession
Association Football Player
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Arturo Vidal Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 36 years old, Arturo Vidal has this physical status:

Height
180cm
Weight
74kg
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Build
Athletic
Measurements
Not Available
Arturo Vidal Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Christianity
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Not Available
Arturo Vidal Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Not Available
Children
Not Available
Dating / Affair
Not Available
Parents
Erasmo Vidal, Jacqueline Pardo
Siblings
Arturo is one of the six children.
Arturo Vidal Life

Arturo Vidal Pardo (Spanish pronunciation: [astu eazmo pápo]; born 22 May 1987) is a Chilean professional footballer who competes for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Chile's national team and the Chilean national team. Due to his hard-tackling and tenacious style of play, his performances during his time at Juventus led him to be dubbed Il Guerriero ("The Warrior"), Rey Arturo ("King Arthur"), and La Piranha by the Italian press.

Vidal began his career with Colo-Colo, where he earned three Chilean Primera División titles. He migrated to Europe, where he played for four seasons for Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. He then moved to Juventus, where he became internationally renowned as one of the best midfielders in world football. He played for Juventus in all four of his seasons, and was also instrumental in the team's success in the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final. Following his success, Vidal was chosen to the ten-man shortlist for the 2015 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award. Vidal returned to the Bundesliga on July 28, 2015, joining Bayern Munich and winning three consecutive Bundesliga titles. He signed for Barcelona, the La Liga juggery, where he won his eighth straight league title after three years at Munich. He returned to Inter Milan in 2020 to play for Inter Milan, where he also won another Serie A title and Coppa Italia.

Vidal has earned more than 130 caps for the Chile national team since his debut in 2007, 2010, as well as the Copa América Centenary, the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups, and the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, helping the country win in 2015 and 2016.

Early life

Vidal was born in San Joaqun, a working class commune in Santiago, Chile. His uncle noticed his talent, and he joined Colo's youth squads.

Personal life

Vidal crashed his Ferrari on June 16, 2015, while under the influence of alcohol in Santiago. He left the hospital in a police car and was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. Vidal was banned from driving for two years on July 8, 2015, but he was allowed to continue playing in the Copa América that year.

Gonzalo Vásquez, his uncle, is a former footballer who works as an engineer.

Daniel Malhue, a professional footballer, is married to Victoria Malhue, and the two of them have a son.

Vidal and fellow Chilean footballer Gary Medel have donated to the Chilean Red Cross in March 2020 as part of a campaign to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile.

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Arturo Vidal Career

Club career

In the first leg of the 2006 Torneo Apertura final against arch-rivals Universidad de Chile, Vidal's professional debut appeared on television in the first leg. Vidal came as a late replacement for Gonzalo Fierro. Colo-Colo will win the game 2–1 and capture the championship as well. He was a more integral piece of the team in the following seasons (Torneo Clausura) and led Colo-Colo to their second championship victory in a row. In Colo-Colo's Copa Sudamericana 2006 campaign, Vidal scored three goals. Scouts from various European clubs were taken notice of his promising performances.

Vidal's last match with Colo-Colo came in 2007, after he left for Bayer Leverkusen in the summer. Bayer had been following his development for some time, and his good showing at the U-20 World Cup this year prompted Bayer Leverkusen chief of football Rudi Völler to travel to Chile to convince the 20-year-old to sign. The two clubs then decided on a US$11 million fee with Bayer Leverkusen, which amounts to $7.7 million for 70% ownership of his team. Matas Fernández's $9 million move to Villarreal broke the previous national record of his transfer.

Vidal missed the first game of the season due to injuries, but was quickly recalled in the away loss to Hamburger SV on August 19, 2007. He appeared in half of the season's games and scored his first goal for the club just three games into his Bayer career. He was in attendance for the 2008–09 season and was instrumental in Bayer's bid to the DFB-Pokal final. During the game against VfL Bochum on March 8, he suffered a concussion and was out for a month. On his return to action in the 4–1 semifinal victory over Mainz 05 in the DFB-Pokal, but Bayer lost in the final to Werder Bremen.

Vidal's last season with Bayer will be in the 2010–11 season. He aided the club in finishing in the Bundesliga as a runner-up and topped the assist charts for his club with 11 assists, which was ranked second in the league. In addition, he was instrumental in the club's promotion to the round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League.

Vidal had been linked to various clubs, including Bayer's Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich, after a fruitful 2010-2011 season. Vidal signed Juventus for €10.5 million on a five-year deal on July 22, 2011. He made his competitive debut against Parma on September 11th, making his debut in the club's first league game of the season on September 11th. He made his debut against Alessandro Del Piero in his first appearance with a goal six minutes after his introduction in Juventus's 4–1 victory at the club's new stadium. It was initially predicted that he would compete with Claudio Marchisio for a spot alongside Andrea Pirlo, but Juventus boss Antonio Conte instead played all three positions in a three-man midfield in his 3–5–2 formation. Vidal was an integral part of the 2011–12 Scudetto-winning team that went undefeated the entire season. He scored seven goals and three assists, as well as a double against Roma on Sunday.

As Juventus defeated Napoli 4–2 in extra-time at the Beijing National Stadium in August 2012, Vidal began his second season with the club by scoring from a penalty. Vidal scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in the group stage match against Chelsea, the defending champions. Juve won the game 2–2 after going two goals down in the first half, with Juve's key equalizer. He was named Player of the Year by registered users on the club's website juventus.com after leading the team to his second consecutive Serie A title and scoring 10 league goals in the process, and 15 in all leagues.

In the Champions League group stage, Vidal scored a hat-trick against Copenhagen on November 27, 2013; two penalties and a header. It was his first hat-trick in his career and made him the first Juventus player to score three goals in a match in the Champions League since former Juventus player Filippo Inzaghi's 2000 match against Hamburger SV. He later renewed his Juventus deal, retaining him at the club until 2017. Vidal scored his first goal in the Europa League on February 27, 2014, defeating Trabzonspor 2–0 in the second leg of the competition, advancing Juventus to the semi-finals. Vidal's offensive contribution increased last season, as he led 11 goals in Serie A and 7 in European competitions, and he was one of the team's main protagonists in Juventus's season, winning their third consecutive league title. However, his season came to an end early, as he suffered from a knee injury.

Vidal's fourth season with Juventus as a striker under new boss Massimiliano Allegri's leadership, and occasionally as a wide midfielder in a 4–4–2 formation. In a 3–0 victory over Cesena on September 24, Vidal scored his first goals of the season by a brace. Vidal opened the scoring on a penalty and later assisted Juventus in a 2–1 victory on Friday. Juventus defeated Monaco 1–0 at Juventus Stadium on April 14, 2015 in the first leg of the 2014-15 UEFA Champions League's first leg. Vidal converted a penalty.

Vidal scored the only goal of a 1–0 win over Sampdoria on May 2, 2015, naming La Vecchia Signora as the Serie A champions for the fourth consecutive season. Juventus beat Lazio 2–1 in the 2015 Coppa Italia final on May 20th, winning the national double and their 10th Coppa Italia title. Vidal began for Juventus in the 2015 Champions League final after La Vecchia Signora was defeated 3–1 by Barcelona at Berlin's Olympiastadion on June 6, 2015.

Vidal was named to the ten-man shortlist for the 2015 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award on July 15; on August 12, the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award was announced in the fifth UEFA Best Player in Europe award.

Vidal returned to the Bundesliga on July 28, 2015, joining Bayern Munich on a four-year contract for a fee of €37 million more, which includes up to €3 million in compensation. Vidal made his Bayern debut against VfL Wolfsburg in the 2015 DFL-Supercup as a 74th-minute replacement for Thiago. The match ended in a 1–1 draw; Bayern lost in a shootout where Vidal scored. In the fifth minute of Bayern's first round DFB-Pokal match, Vidal scored his first goal from the penalty spot against FC Nöttingen. In a 3–0 away victory over SV Darmstadt 98, he scored his first league goal for Bayern on September 19th. Vidal was nominated for the 2015 UEFA Team of the Year on November 26th. In both the first leg and second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals against S.L., he scored two goals. Benfica was the man whose team won the semi-finals.

Vidal scored the first goal of the 2016 DFL-Supercup match on August 15, beating Borussia Dortmund 2–0. In a 2–0 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach on October 22, he scored his first ever headed goal for Bayern. In a 5–1 away win over Arsenal in the Champions League round of sixteen second leg matches on March 8, 2017, he scored two goals. On April 12, he scored a header and also missed a penalty as his team suffered a 2–1 home loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final first leg. After a tumultuous tackle on Marco Asensio and his side was knocked out of the competition by Real Madrid in the second leg, he was suspended for his second yellow card. Vidal scored a goal in a 4–1 home win over SC Freiburg, his team's 25th victory of the season and secured their first game since 2008.

In a 3–0 away win over FC Schalke 04. on 20 September, he scored his first goal of the season. In a 1–0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt, Vidal scored the only goal of the match, marking his fourth goal in his last four appearances in the league. In the DFB-Pokal second round match against RB Leipzig on October 26, he made his 100th appearance for the club in a 5–4 victory on penalties against RB Leipzig. On April 14, 2018, Vidal suffered a season-ending knee injury during training, and that was his last official match for Bayern. He underwent arthroscopic surgery and was back for the 2018--19 Bundesliga preseason.

Barcelona reported an agreement with Bayern Munich for Vidal's transfer on August 3rd. On August 6, 2018, he was officially announced as a Barça player and agreed to a three-year deal with the club. According to the newspaper Diario AS, the transaction was worth 19 million euros, plus or minus variables, and the paper Sport announced that the agreement was reportedly worth 18 million euros, plus 3 million euros in variables. Even so, there was no FC Barcelona statement regarding the transfer fee, and Jordi Mestre, the club's vice president, has confirmed that the fee would not be revealed at the request of Bayern Munich.

Vidal made his club debut on August 12th after coming on as a replacement in a 2–1 victory over Sevilla FC as his team's 2018 Spanish Super Cup champions. Vidal came as a replacement in El Clásico's 84th minute on October 28. Vidal scored his first goal for Barcelona 3 minutes later to lift La Liga's 5–1 victory over Real Madrid. He scored on the winning goal by Lionel Messi in a 1–0 victory over Levante on April 27, 2019, securing the La Liga title.

Vidal said in the 2019-20 season, "Bayern will play against the best team in the country: Barca," he said before the match against Barca. This is going to be a good football game. Because we're looking forward to the challenge, we'd better be able to welcome them. However, the match ended with an 8-2 loss to Barcelona, which was also his last match with the club.

Inter Milan and Barcelona announced the transfer of Vidal for a €1 million in variables on September 22nd. Vidal's first goal for the club against Fiorentina in Coppa Italia from the penalty mark on January 13, 2021. In a 2–0 victory over Inter's former club Juventus, he scored his first Serie A goal with Inter on January 17th. Vidal's Intersection deal was terminated by mutual consent on July 11, 2022.

Vidal joined Flamengo on a free transfer on July 14-2022. Vidal has signed an 18-month contract, which will keep him at the club until December 2023.

International career

At the 2007 South American Youth Championship in Paraguay, Vidal represented Chile at the Under-20 level, where he was the tournament's second top scorer with six goals. During the tournament, he played central midfield and helped the team qualify for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where Chile finished third in third place, with Vidal scoring two goals in the tournament, including the match winner against Portugal in the round of 16.

Vidal made his senior debut in a friendly against Venezuela, where Chile defeated Venezuela 1–0. He was a regular under Marcelo Bielsa during 2010 World Cup qualifying, playing in 11 games and scoring a goal. He was then named in the final 23-man team for the tournament and began playing in all four of Chile's matches after being defeated by Brazil in the round of 16. Vidal continued to play in all of the team's matches at the 2011 Copa América, winning by 2–1 group stage over Mexico.

As the team qualified for the 2014 World Cup, Vidal scored 5 times in 11 appearances for Chile. He appeared in three of La Roja's four games, including the penalty shootout loss to Brazil in the round of 16.

Vidal scored the first goal of the 2015 Copa América victory over Ecuador on June 11, five days after being fifth in the Champions League final for Juventus, five days after appearing in the 2015 Champions League final, beating Ecuador 2–0. Vidal scored twice in the team's next group match, as the hosts drew 3–3 with Mexico on June 15th. Vidal and Alexis Sánchez were rested after being substituted at halftime in the final group game, a 5–0 win over Bolivia three days after his inebriated driving charge was dismissed. Vidal scored from a penalty in Chile's 4–1 shoot-out victory over Argentina on July 4th; he was later named to the 2015 Copa América Team of the Tournament for his efforts.

Vidal put on a man of the match appearance in a 2–1 victory over Bolivia in Chile's second group match of the Copa América Centenario on June 10, 2016. He had two assists in Chile's 7-0 victory over Mexico in the quarter-finals on June 18, but he was banned from playing again in the tournament after a foul on Jes Dueas in the 38th minute, effectively ending his chances against Colombia. Following a 0–0 deadlock after extra-time in the final of the tournament, a repeat of last year's tournament, the match against Argentina went back to a penalty shoot-out. Vidal missed Chile's first shot, but his country retained the title by shooting out 4–2 for defense. Vidal was once more inducted into the Tournament's Team for his efforts.

Vidal scored his country's first goal in an eventual 2–0 victory over Cameroon on June 18, 2017, giving him his man of the match debut in Chile's first match of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. He and his team made it to the final, but Germany prevented the crowning champions from being disqualified by losing 1–0.

Arturo Vidal, a Venezuelan artist, revealed on August 31 that he could have dropped out of the national team after scoring an own goal that resulted in a 0-3 loss to Paraguay.

After losing 3–0 to Brazil in their last qualifier match and failing to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, on October 11, he resigned from international football via Twitter, but just after 24 hours, he changed his mind by saying he will "never abandon" Chile.

Vidal and Jean Beausejour became the sixth and seventh players to play 100 times for Chile in a friendly against Denmark on March 27, 2018.

Vidal's goal was delayed in regulation time by VAR for offside following a 0–0 draw; following a 0–0 draw, he scored in the resulting penalty shoot-out to help Chile win 5–4 and advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament. Vidal lost by a margin in a 3-2 loss in the third round match against Argentina on July 6, 2006, when the three-place match against Argentina began on July 6th.

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The Chilean Super Cup final has been postponed after fan gunfights prompted a FIRE to break out in the stands... but former Barcelona actor Arturo Vidal maintains that safety'measures' must be put in place

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 12, 2024
Since fan anger led to a fire breaking out in the stands on Sunday evening, the Chilean Super Cup final was forced to be postponed. When fan clubs called the match to be suspended, Colo Colo and Huachipato were in the last stages of their match at the Estadio Nacional Prádanos. During the second half, supporters from 'Garra Blanca', an ultras group for Colo Colo, had been disruptive prior to kick-off, but chaos ensued after attempting to get on the field.

Is this the CRAZIEST player unveiling ever?! On his return to Colo-Colo, Arturo Vidal is dropped off by helicopter before riding a HORSE disguised as a king and wielding a SWORD

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 2, 2024
The unveiling of Arturo Vidal's at Colo-Colo in Chile has certainly raised a few eyebrows, considering the Chilean legend's far from subtle return to his boyhood club. Vidal is one of Chile's best players, and the 2010s show was one of their golden years, with forward Alexis Sanchez, defensive midfielder Gary Medel, and goalkeeper Claudio Bravo. He has appeared for some of the top names in the game, with stints at Juventus, Bayern Munich, and Barcelona before returning to Colo Colo, 17 years after leaving for Europe.

Erik ten Hag, an arturo Vidal savage, is blamed for Man United's 'coming in late' and leaving Cristiano Ronaldo and'leaving a mess,' as he says'the bald guys are very complicated.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 25, 2023
Arturo Vidal, a Chilean musician, has called out Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag's decision to fire Cristiano Ronaldo and accuse bald managers of being "complicated." Ronaldo left Old Trafford for Saudi Arabia in January after falling out of favour under new United boss Ten Hag and heading to Al-Nassr. Prior to Ten Hag's arrival, the Portuguese had been a top scorer in the season, but they had a surplus to demands under the Dutchman and offloaded Ronaldo just months into his tenure. Vidal, a Chilean midfielder, believes the call was wrong, and Ten Hag was slammed by him during an outburst on one of his streams. When asked about Ronaldo's situation and defended his United's departure, the midfielder, who played his football in Brazil with Athletico Paranaense, took a shot at bald bosses, who defended his move.
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