Arturo Vidal biography, career earnings and net worth

• Arturo Vidal is a professional footballer who plays for Athletico Paranaense and the Chile national team
• Throughout his career, Vidal has been known for his tenacious style of play, aggression and hard-tackling
• Vidal has earned a total of over £71,656,000 in his playing career

Arturo Vidal is one of the most popular names in the football world; however, only a few football fans have read his biography.

To start with, Arturo Vidal is a professional footballer from Chile who plays as a midfielder. The 36-year-old spent the majority of his career in Europe playing for top clubs such as Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Barcelona and Inter Milan. He is currently signed to Brazilian club Athletico Paranaense.

Arturo Vidal recently joined Athletico Paranaense. Photo/ Eurosport.

Throughout his career, Vidal has been known for his tenacious style of play, aggression and hard-tackling. His display during matches earned him the nicknames King Arthur, The Warrior and La Piranha.

In a nutshell, we bring you the biography of Arturo Vidal, one of the best Chilean footballers of all time, with info on his career earnings and net worth.

Arturo Vidal Biography 

Career

Arturo Vidal spent his youth career playing for Rodelindo Roman, Melipilla and Colo-Colo. He made his professional debut for Colo-Colo in 2006 in the first leg of the Torneo Apertura final against Universidad de Chile. His impressive performance with Colo-Colo caught the attention of several top European clubs.

Vidal joined Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2007. He spent three years with the Bundesliga side, establishing himself as one of the best midfielders in the world. After a good display, he joined Serie A club Juventus in the summer of 2011.

Vidal spent four seasons with Juventus, winning the Serie A title four times, Supercoppa Italiana twice and Coppa Italia once. He was part of the team that finished as runner-up at the 2014-15 UEFA Champions League.

Arturo Vidal biography. Photo/ SPORT.

Vidal continued with his football journey at Bayern Munich, joining the Bundesliga side in 2015. With the Bavarians, he won three consecutive Bundesliga titles, DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup. His last years in Europe were spent at FC Barcelona and Inter Milan.

The Chilean midfielder joined Flamengo in 2022 and spent one season there before securing a transfer to Athletico Paranaense a few days ago.

Arturo Vidal made his senior debut for the Chile national team in 2007. The 36-year-old midfielder has since earned 140 caps, scoring 33 times.

Career Earnings 

On this part of Arturo Vidal biography we take a look at his career earnings over the years. According to Salary Sport, Arturo Vidal has earned a total of over £71,656,000 in his playing career. In 2018, the midfielder’s yearly salary was £8,944,000 while playing for Barcelona. His earnings the following year slightly reduced to £8,580,000.

In 2020, Vidal’s salary was £9,048,000 while at Inter Milan. His salary the following year slightly reduced to £8,424,400. He earned £2,340,000 last season while playing for Flamengo.

Net Worth

Arturo Vidal has been a professional footballer for several years now. As a result, his net worth should not be a surprise to anyone. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Vidal has an estimated net worth of $16 million as of 2023. He is one of the richest South American footballers.

Personal Life

Well, our Arturo Vidal biography would be incomplete without talking about his personal life. To begin with, Vidal was born on 22 May 1987 in San Joaquin, Santiago, Chile. His parents are Jacqueline Pardo (mother) and Erasmo Vidal (father).

Arturo Vidal is a cousin of former professional footballer Gonzalo Vasquez. His younger sister is married to professional footballer Daniel Malhue. Moving onto his love affairs, Arturo Vidal was previously married to Maria Teresa Matus. He is currently in a relationship with Sonia Isaza.

FAQs 

How old is Arturo Vidal?

36.

Has Arturo Vidal won the Champions league?

No.

Is Arturo Vidal still playing?

Yes.

Is Vidal a box to box midfielder?

Arturo Vidal was one of the best box-to-box midfielders in the world at his prime.

Is Arturo Vidal still married?

Arturo Vidal was married for ten years before having a divorce in 2019.