Licensable picture: Spain's Casillas dives but fails to save a goal by Chile's Aranguiz during their 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro

Charles Aránguiz
Charles Aranguiz pico, Charles Mariano Aránguiz Sandoval, Charles Mariano Aranguiz Sandoval
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Who is this?
Charles Mariano Aránguiz Sandoval (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtʃaɾles aˈɾaŋɡis]; born 17 April 1989) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga de Primera club Universidad de Chile. With his former club Universidad de Chile, Aránguiz was considered one of the best midfielders in the Chilean Primera División, with a good sense of tactics, impressive stamina and intelligent playmaking, marking and passing abilities. He can play as a defensive, center or even as a right wing midfielder. He is described by FIFA's official website as "a crafty, tigerish midfielder of the highest order, notable for his ability to win and distribute the ball, pick out passes and hit the back of the net".
Career
- 1989Born
- 2006Joined Cobreloa
- 2007Joined Cobresal
- 2009Joined Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo
- 2009Joined Chile national under-20 football team
- 2009Joined Chile men's national football team
- 2010Joined Quilmes Atlético Club
- 2011Joined Club Universidad de Chile
- 2014Joined S.C. Internacional
- 2015Joined Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 2023Joined S.C. Internacional
- 2024Joined Club Universidad de Chile
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Puente Alto
- •Citizenship: Chile
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
Daily Schmankerl: rumor links Aranguiz to Bayern, Hoffenheim angry over Sieb, Bayern raises offer for Lauberbach, Coman punished for driving wrong car
Marcelo Diaz and Charles Aranguiz partnership at the heart of Chile's Copa America hopes