Carles Puyol Saforcada (Catalan pronunciation: ; born 13 April 1978) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played his entire career for Barcelona. He mainly plays 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 captains and defenders in the history of football.
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.
Trophies 
Spanish Supercopa de…
 2013 | 
Spanish La Liga
2012-2013 | 
Spanish Copa del Rey
2011-2012 |
Spanish Supercopa de…
2011 | 
UEFA Super Cup
2011 |
Spanish La Liga
2010-2011 | 
UEFA Champions League
2010-2011 | 
FIFA FIFPro World XI
2010 |
FIFA World Cup
 2010 | 
UEFA Team of the Year
2010 |
Spanish La Liga
2009-2010 |
Spanish Supercopa de…
2009 |
UEFA Super Cup
2009 |
UEFA Team of the Year
2009 |
Spanish Copa del Rey
2008-2009 |
Spanish La Liga
2008-2009 |
UEFA Champions League
2008-2009 |
FIFA FIFPro World XI
2008 | 
UEFA European…
2008 |
UEFA Team of the Year
2008 |
FIFA FIFPro World XI
2007 |
Spanish Supercopa de…
2006 |
UEFA Team of the Year
2006 |
Spanish La Liga
2005-2006 |
UEFA Champions League
2005-2006 |
Spanish Supercopa de…
2005 |
UEFA Team of the Year
2005 |
Spanish La Liga
2004-2005 |
UEFA Team of the Year
2002 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2013-2014 | 68 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2013-2014 | 1 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2013-2014 | 428 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2013-2014 | 1 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2013-2014 | 5 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2013-2014 | 506 |
| Goals | Copa del Rey | 2013-2014 | 1 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2013-2014 | 6 |
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| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2013 | 45 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2013 | 1 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2012-2013 | 270 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2012-2013 | 4 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 966 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 1 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 13 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2012-2013 | 391 |
| Goals | Copa del Rey | 2012-2013 | 1 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2012-2013 | 5 |
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| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2012 | 29 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2012 | 1 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2011-2012 | 743 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2011-2012 | 9 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 1915 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 3 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 26 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2011-2012 | 630 |
| Goals | Copa del Rey | 2011-2012 | 2 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2011-2012 | 7 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2011 | 90 |
| Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2011 | 2 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2011 | 106 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2011 | 2 |
| Mins Played | FIFA Club World Cup | 2011 | 174 |
| Appearances | FIFA Club World Cup | 2011 | 2 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2010-2011 | 632 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2010-2011 | 8 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2010-2011 | 1383 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2010-2011 | 1 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2010-2011 | 17 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2010-2011 | 104 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2010-2011 | 2 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2010 | 180 |
| Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2010 | 2 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2010 | 295 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2010 | 5 |
| Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2010 | 654 |
| Goals | FIFA World Cup | 2010 | 1 |
| Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2010 | 7 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2009-2010 | 804 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2009-2010 | 9 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2009-2010 | 2713 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2009-2010 | 1 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2009-2010 | 3 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2009-2010 | 32 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2009-2010 | 151 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2009-2010 | 2 |
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| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2009 | 152 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2009 | 3 |
| Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2009 | 180 |
| Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2009 | 2 |
| Mins Played | Confederations Cup | 2009 | 270 |
| Appearances | Confederations Cup | 2009 | 3 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Super Cup | 2009 | 120 |
| Appearances | UEFA Super Cup | 2009 | 1 |
| Mins Played | Supercopa de Espana | 2009 | 180 |
| Appearances | Supercopa de Espana | 2009 | 2 |
| Mins Played | FIFA Club World Cup | 2009 | 210 |
| Appearances | FIFA Club World Cup | 2009 | 2 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2008-2009 | 937 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2008-2009 | 11 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2008-2009 | 2386 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2008-2009 | 1 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2008-2009 | 3 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2008-2009 | 28 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2008-2009 | 445 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2008-2009 | 6 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2008 | 414 |
| Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2008 | 5 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2008 | 332 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2008 | 5 |
| Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2008 | 360 |
| Goals | FIFA World Cup | 2008 | 1 |
| Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2008 | 4 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2007-2008 | 862 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2007-2008 | 1 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2007-2008 | 10 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2007-2008 | 2520 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2007-2008 | 2 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2007-2008 | 30 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2007-2008 | 585 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2007-2008 | 7 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2007 | 270 |
| Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2007 | 3 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2007 | 90 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2007 | 2 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2006-2007 | 704 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2006-2007 | 1 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2006-2007 | 8 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2006-2007 | 3033 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2006-2007 | 2 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2006-2007 | 35 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2006-2007 | 630 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2006-2007 | 7 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2006 | 270 |
| Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2006 | 3 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2006 | 315 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2006 | 4 |
| Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2006 | 270 |
| Assists | FIFA World Cup | 2006 | 1 |
| Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2006 | 3 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Super Cup | 2006 | 90 |
| Appearances | UEFA Super Cup | 2006 | 1 |
| Mins Played | Supercopa de Espana | 2006 | 171 |
| Appearances | Supercopa de Espana | 2006 | 2 |
| Mins Played | FIFA Club World Cup | 2006 | 180 |
| Appearances | FIFA Club World Cup | 2006 | 2 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2005-2006 | 1080 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2005-2006 | 12 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2005-2006 | 3136 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2005-2006 | 1 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2005-2006 | 35 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2005-2006 | 270 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2005-2006 | 3 |
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| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2005 | 135 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2005 | 2 |
| Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2005 | 593 |
| Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2005 | 8 |
| Mins Played | Supercopa de Espana | 2005 | 180 |
| Appearances | Supercopa de Espana | 2005 | 2 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2004-2005 | 675 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2004-2005 | 8 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2004-2005 | 3179 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2004-2005 | 36 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2004-2005 | 120 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2004-2005 | 1 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2004 | 270 |
| Assists | UEFA European Championships | 2004 | 1 |
| Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2004 | 3 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2004 | 315 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2004 | 4 |
| Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2004 | 270 |
| Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2004 | 3 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 2003-2004 | 574 |
| Appearances | UEFA Cup | 2003-2004 | 7 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2003-2004 | 2344 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2003-2004 | 1 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2003-2004 | 27 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2003-2004 | 349 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2003-2004 | 4 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2003 | 540 |
| Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2003 | 6 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2003 | 135 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2003 | 2 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2002-2003 | 1242 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2002-2003 | 14 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2002-2003 | 2841 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2002-2003 | 32 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2002 | 90 |
| Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2002 | 1 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2002 | 380 |
| Goals | International Friendlies | 2002 | 1 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2002 | 5 |
| Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2002 | 420 |
| Assists | FIFA World Cup | 2002 | 1 |
| Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2002 | 4 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2001-2002 | 1311 |
| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2001-2002 | 1 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2001-2002 | 15 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2001-2002 | 2888 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2001-2002 | 2 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2001-2002 | 3 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2001-2002 | 35 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2001-2002 | 120 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2001-2002 | 1 |
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| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2001 | 94 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2001 | 2 |
| Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2001 | 97 |
| Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2001 | 2 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 2000-2001 | 180 |
| Appearances | UEFA Cup | 2000-2001 | 2 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2000-2001 | 270 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2000-2001 | 3 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2000-2001 | 1374 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2000-2001 | 17 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2000-2001 | 180 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2000-2001 | 2 |
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| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2000 | 55 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2000 | 1 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 1999-2000 | 490 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 1999-2000 | 8 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 1999-2000 | 1856 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 1999-2000 | 24 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 1999-2000 | 450 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 1999-2000 | 5 |
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| Mins Played | La Liga 2 | 1998-1999 | 180 |
| Appearances | La Liga 2 | 1998-1999 | 2 |
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