Carles Puyol
Midfielder, Football player
1978 –
Who is Carles Puyol?
Carles Puyol i Saforcada is a Spanish retired footballer. Mainly a central defender he could also play on either flank, especially as a right back.
He served as the longtime team captain for his only club Barcelona after taking over from Luis Enrique in August 2004, going on to appear in almost 600 official games for the team and win 21 major titles, notably six La Liga and three UEFA Champions League championships.
A Spanish international on 100 occasions, Puyol was part of the squad that won the Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup tournaments. In the latter competition's semifinal, he scored the only goal of the match against Germany.
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- Born
- Apr 13, 1978
La Pobla de Segur - Also known as
- Carles Puyol i Saforcada
- Puyol
- Parents
- Spouses
- Vanessa Lorenzo
(2012 - )
- Vanessa Lorenzo
- Nationality
- Spain
- Profession
- Lived in
- La Pobla de Segur
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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