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Carles PUYOLSpain
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Carles PUYOL

Carles PUYOL

ESP
  • Date of Birth: 13 April 1978
  • Height: 178 cm
  • Shirt number: 5
  • Position: Defender
  • Current club: Barcelona (ESP)
  • International Caps: 90
  • International Goals: 3
  • First international: Spain - Netherlands (15 November 2000)

Thanks to a combination of talent, humility, dedication and a ferocious work ethic, Carles Puyol has developed into a first-choice central defender for both Spain and Barcelona.

Latest News

  • Puyol to undergo further knee surgery

    Puyol to undergo further knee surgery

    Barcelona captain Carles Puyol is to undergo knee surgery to remove a cyst, the club confirmed on Tuesday.
  • Retirement on Puyol's mind after surgery

    Retirement on Puyol's mind after surgery

    The knee operation that has kept Carles Puyol out of action since Barcelona's 4-0 victory over AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League has led the defender to ponder the possibility of retirement, but he says he's working to get back for pre-season training.

Photos

  • Barcelona's forward Pedro Rodriguez (C) and Barcelona's midfielder and captain Carles Puyol (R)
  • Spain's football team coach Vicente del Bosque (R) speaks with defender Carlos Puyol
  • Barcelona's defender Gerard Pique (L) and Barcelona's captain Carles Puyol (C) argue with the referee Alberto Undiano Mallenco
  • Carles Puyol of FC Barcelona jumps for the ball with Ricardo Varene of Real Madrid CF during the Copa del Rey Semi Final second leg
  • AC Milan's Giampaolo Pazzini fights for a ball with Barcelona's Carles Puyol
  • Spain's Cesc Fabregas (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against Uruguay

Fixtures and Results

First stage - Group H
16 June ESP0:1 (0:0)SummarySUI
21 June ESP2:0 (1:0)SummaryHON
25 June CHI1:2 (0:2)SummaryESP
Round of 16
29 June ESP1:0 (0:0)SummaryPOR
Quarter-finals
03 July PAR0:1 (0:0)SummaryESP
Semi-finals
07 July GER0:1 (0:0)SummaryESP
Final
11 July NED0:1 a.e.t.SummaryESP

Statistics

9.70
Matches Played7
Minutes played654
Goals for1
Yellow cards1
Red Cards0

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    Squad List

    Spain
    • 1 Iker CASILLAS
    • 12 Victor VALDES
    • 23 Pepe REINA
    • 2 Raul ALBIOL
    • 3 Gerard PIQUE
    • 4 Carlos MARCHENA
    • 5 Carles PUYOL
    • 11 Joan CAPDEVILA
    • 15 SERGIO RAMOS
    • 17 Alvaro ARBELOA
    • 6 Andres INIESTA
    • 8 XAVI
    • 10 Cesc FABREGAS
    • 14 XABI ALONSO
    • 16 Sergio BUSQUETS
    • 20 Javier MARTINEZ
    • 21 DAVID SILVA
    • 7 David VILLA
    • 9 Fernando TORRES
    • 13 Juan MATA
    • 18 PEDRO
    • 19 Fernando LLORENTE
    • 22 Jesus NAVAS
    • Vicente DEL BOSQUE