- Born
- Birth nameCarles Puyol i Saforcada
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Carles Puyol Saforcada 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 defensive qualities and leadership, he is widely regarded as one of the best defenders and captains of all time.
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.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Bonitao
- Blue eyes.
- His long and curly hair.
- His brave personality and leadership.
- 593 appearances for FC Barcelona (1999-2014); scored 18 goals.
- Is in a relationship with Vanessa Lorenzo since 2013. They 2 daughters together.
- Daughters named Manuela Puyol (b. January 24, 2014) and Maria Puyol (b. January 2, 2016).
- Won the silver medal with Spain Olympic football team at the 2000 Olympic Games.
- 100 appearances for Spain National Football Team (2000-2013); won the 2008 UEFA Euro and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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