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Charles Aránguiz
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Chile · 2011–16

Charles Aránguiz

Icon CM, also CDM, CAM Right-footed box-to-boxleader
Rating
87
Caps
103
Goals
7
Life
1989
Clubs
Cobreloa, Club Universidad de Chile, Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#9
Editorial rank of 33 for Chile
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Casillas punched Alexis Sánchez's free kick straight out at the Maracanã on 18 June 2014, and Aránguiz drove the rebound in for 2-0, the goal that sent the holders Spain home. Two Copa América titles followed with Chile in 2015 and 2016, and before them came the 2011 Copa Sudamericana with Universidad de Chile, the club's first international trophy, alongside two Chilean championships in the same year and eight seasons at Bayer Leverkusen. Career record: 103 caps and 7 goals for Chile; club career at Cobreloa, Club Universidad de Chile, Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

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Career record

2006–2009Cobreloa
2007–2007Cobresal
2009–2010Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo
2010–2010Quilmes Atlético Club
2011–2013Club Universidad de Chile
2014–2015S.C. Internacional
2015–2023Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2023–2024S.C. Internacional
2024–todayClub Universidad de Chile
Chile103 caps, 7 goals

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One rank above: Carlos Caszely at #8.

One rank below: Francisco Valdés at #10.

Chile's editorial top five: Elías Figueroa · Alexis Sánchez · Iván Zamorano · Arturo Vidal · Claudio Bravo.