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Played with Chile U20 in 2008.

Midfielder for C.D. Cobreloa (2006-07, 2008-2009), C.D. Cobresal (2007), Colo-Colo (2009-10), Quilmes A.C. (Argentina, 2010), Club Universidad de Chile (2011-2013), S.C. Internacional (Brazil, 2014-2015, 2023-) and Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Germany, 2015-2023).

International with Chile National Football Team since 2009. Member of the Copa América 2015, 2016, 2019, and the Brazil '14 squads.

Father of, with Fernanda Acosta, Maithe Aránguiz and Renato Aránguiz.

Won the Chilean Primera División (2009 Clausura) with Colo-Colo; 3x Chilean Primera División (2011 Apertura, 2011 Clausura, 2012 Apertura); the Copa Sudamericana (2011) and the Chile Cup (2013) with Club Universidad de Chile.

Named in the Team of the Season of the Chilean Primera División (2011, 2012, 2013) and Brazilian Championship A Series (2014).

Named in the South America Team of the Year in 2012 and 2014.

Named the Best Right Midfielder by SIFUP in Apertura 2011, Apertura 2012 and Transición 2013.

Won the Chilean Footballer of the Year award in 2012.

Named in the Team of the Tournament of the Copa Sudamericana (2012), the Copa América (2016) and the FIFA Confederations Cup (2017).

Won the Bola de Prata in 2014.

Member of the Chile National Football Team who won two Copa América (2015, 2016); runners-up of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Was named in the Universidad de Chile's All-Time Team by Chilean newspaper El Mercurio in 2018.

Named in the Bundesliga Team of the Season by Kicker in 2018.

Captain of the Bayer 04 Leverkusen from 2020-21.