Carles Puyol
Birthday: Born in 1978-04-13 in La Pobla de Segur, Lleida, Catalonia,
Deathday: Alive
Carles Puyol Saforcada (born 13 April 1978) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played his entire career for Barcelona. He mainly played as a central defender, but he could also play in either full-back position, mostly as a right-back. Praised for his leadership and defensive qualities, he is widely regarded as one of the best defenders and captains in the history of the sport. He was Barcelona's captain from August 2004 until his retirement in 2014, and appeared in 593 competitive matches for the club. He won 18 major club titles, including six La Liga trophies and three Champions Leagues. Puyol won 100 caps for Spain, and was part of the squads that won Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup. In the 2010 World Cup semi-final, he scored the only goal of the game against Germany. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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