His father is Chilean and his mother is Argentinian; moved to Chile at the age 4.
74 appearances for Chile National Football Team (2005-2016); scored 14 goals. Member of the Copa América 2007, 2011, 2015, and the South Africa '10 squads.
Won two Chilean Primera División (Apertura 2006, Clausura 2006) and Chile Cup (2019) with Colo-Colo; the Supercoppa Italiana (2016) with A.C. Milan; the Copa MX (2018) and the Supercopa MX (2018) with Club Necaxa; the Primera A (2019 Apertura) with Atlético Junior.
Named the South American Footballer of the Year in 2006.
Won the Chilean Footballer of the Year award in 2006.
Won the Chilean Athlete of the Year award in 2006.
Father of, with Alejandra Santibáñez, Antonia Paz (b. 2008), Aylén (b. 2012) and Ángel (b. 2016).
Member of the Chilean National team than won the 2015 Copa América.