Carles Puyol

Carles Puyol , born the April 13rd 1978 with Lérida in Catalonia (Spain), is a Football Spanish or playing station of center back.

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Rough and been obstinated defender, it dares to put the head where others would not put the foot. This engagement of every moment, the precision of its revival and its talents of born leader make of it a player impossible to circumvent of the FC Barcelona, of which he is the captain besides. Catalan of origin, it is the symbol of the FC Barcelona of the years 2000 such as it is wanted by the president Joan Laporta, i.e. a football club which clearly assumes its political role within the Catalan company.

Career in club

It made all its career with FC Barcelona entering to the club child to play in all the lower categories. When it was younger, it played station of right winger what helped it to improve its speed and its capacities of dribble and center. He also played station of Medium ground.

He makes his beginnings in the team first FC Barcelona, the October 2nd 1999 with Valladolid at the time of the meeting of Liga, Real Valladolid - FC Barcelona (0-2). The coach blaugrana of then, Louis van Gaal, made it play during two seasons side right. This station it is consolidated immediately pointing out itself like a large defender able to make marking on the best attackers of the opposing side. Its versatility enables him to occupy various stations according to the needs for the team: he plays thus side right, left, mileu of ground, winger… Finally it settles at the station of central defender where it plays since.

Since the beginning of its career it became one of the idols of the supporteurs inhabitant of Barcelona, it always preferred to remain in the club of its life rather than to leave and earn more money. In 2003, the president of then, Joan Gaspart, the fact of signing a prolongation of contract until the June 30th 2007 which does of Carles Puyol one of the inhabitants of Barcelona best paid.

The May 14th 2005 it gains its first title with FC Barcelona while becoming champion of Spain 2004-2005 under the crook of Frank Rijkaard.

At the time of the season 2005 - 2006, it keeps the title of the Liga and gains its first Ligue of the Champions, leaf Arsenal FC at the time of the finale to the Stade de France the May 17th 2006.

Career in selection

The most important title gained by Carles Puyol with the selection remains the money medal obtained at the time of the Olympic Games of Sydney 2000 under the direction of the selector Iñaki Sáez.

It begins with the team from Spain the November 15th 2000 against the Netherlands, a lost match 2-1. It takes part in the World cup 2002 where Spain is eliminated by South Korea in quarterfinal. The arbitration at the time of this match left many regrets to the Furia Roja .

It is titular in the selection which plays the Euro 2004, with for selector Iñaki Sáez . Spain returns to the house as of the first turn.

He also played the World cup 2006 where its team is eliminated by the France in eighth from finale.

Prize list

Dinstinctions personal

  • Better defender of the League of the Champions 2005-2006
  • Player of the standard team of UEFA in 2002,2005 and 2006

Others

  • Following the retirement of Shine Enrique and of the departure of Phillip Cocu, Puyol was selected to become captain after vote of the players and the staff of FC Barcelona. Ronaldinho and Xavi, which teminèrent behind him, was appointed vice-captains.
  • He is honorary member of the foundation Altarriba, a Spanish association for the protection of the animals.
  • Puyol is often called Carlos by the Spanish press although it often underlines that its true name is Carles .
  • It played one match for the Équipe of Catalonia of football, a selection not recognized by FIFA and UEFA.

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