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.
Spanish Supercopa de Espana
2013
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Spanish La Liga
2012-2013
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Spanish Copa del Rey
2011-2012
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Spanish Supercopa de Espana
2011
Barcelona | 
UEFA Super Cup
2011
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Spanish La Liga
2010-2011
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UEFA Champions League
2010-2011
Barcelona | 
FIFA World Cup
2010
Spain |
UEFA Team of the Year
2010
Barcelona | 
FIFA FIFPro World XI
2010
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Spanish La Liga
2009-2010
Barcelona |
Spanish Supercopa de Espana
2009
Barcelona |
UEFA Super Cup
2009
Barcelona |
UEFA Team of the Year
2009
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Spanish La Liga
2008-2009
Barcelona |
Spanish Copa del Rey
2008-2009
Barcelona |
UEFA Champions League
2008-2009
Barcelona | 
UEFA European Championship
2008
Barcelona |
UEFA Team of the Year
2008
Barcelona |
FIFA FIFPro World XI
2008
Barcelona |
FIFA FIFPro World XI
2007
Barcelona |
Spanish Supercopa de Espana
2006
Barcelona |
UEFA Team of the Year
2006
Barcelona |
Spanish La Liga
2005-2006
Barcelona |
UEFA Champions League
2005-2006
Barcelona |
Spanish Supercopa de Espana
2005
Barcelona |
UEFA Team of the Year
2005
Barcelona |
Spanish La Liga
2004-2005
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UEFA Team of the Year
2002
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| Barcelona | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2013-2014 | 6 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2013-2014 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2013-2014 | 5 |
| Barcelona | Goals | Copa del Rey | 2013-2014 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2013-2014 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2013-2014 | 506 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2013-2014 | 68 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2013-2014 | 428 |
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| Spain | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2013 | 1 |
| Spain | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2013 | 45 |
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| Barcelona | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2012-2013 | 4 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 13 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2012-2013 | 5 |
| Barcelona | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Goals | Copa del Rey | 2012-2013 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2012-2013 | 270 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2012-2013 | 391 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 966 |
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| Spain | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2012 | 1 |
| Spain | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2012 | 29 |
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| Barcelona | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2011-2012 | 9 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 26 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2011-2012 | 7 |
| Barcelona | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 3 |
| Barcelona | Goals | Copa del Rey | 2011-2012 | 2 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 1,915 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2011-2012 | 630 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2011-2012 | 743 |
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| Spain | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2011 | 2 |
| Spain | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2011 | 2 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | FIFA Club World Cup | 2011 | 2 |
| Spain | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2011 | 90 |
| Spain | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2011 | 106 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | FIFA Club World Cup | 2011 | 174 |
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| Barcelona | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2010-2011 | 17 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2010-2011 | 2 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2010-2011 | 8 |
| Barcelona | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2010-2011 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2010-2011 | 632 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2010-2011 | 104 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2010-2011 | 1,383 |
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| Spain | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2010 | 7 |
| Spain | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2010 | 2 |
| Spain | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2010 | 5 |
| Spain | Goals | FIFA World Cup | 2010 | 1 |
| Spain | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2010 | 295 |
| Spain | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2010 | 654 |
| Spain | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2010 | 180 |
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| Barcelona | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2009-2010 | 9 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2009-2010 | 32 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2009-2010 | 2 |
| Barcelona | Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2009-2010 | 3 |
| Barcelona | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2009-2010 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2009-2010 | 804 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2009-2010 | 2,713 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2009-2010 | 151 |
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| Spain | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2009 | 3 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | FIFA Club World Cup | 2009 | 2 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Supercopa de Espana | 2009 | 2 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | UEFA Super Cup | 2009 | 1 |
| Spain | Appearances | Confederations Cup | 2009 | 3 |
| Spain | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2009 | 2 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | FIFA Club World Cup | 2009 | 210 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Supercopa de Espana | 2009 | 180 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | UEFA Super Cup | 2009 | 120 |
| Spain | Mins Played | Confederations Cup | 2009 | 270 |
| Spain | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2009 | 180 |
| Spain | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2009 | 152 |
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| Barcelona | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2008-2009 | 28 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2008-2009 | 11 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2008-2009 | 6 |
| Barcelona | Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2008-2009 | 3 |
| Barcelona | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2008-2009 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2008-2009 | 445 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2008-2009 | 937 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2008-2009 | 2,386 |
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| Spain | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2008 | 4 |
| Spain | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2008 | 5 |
| Spain | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2008 | 5 |
| Spain | Goals | FIFA World Cup | 2008 | 1 |
| Spain | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2008 | 414 |
| Spain | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2008 | 332 |
| Spain | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2008 | 360 |
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| Barcelona | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2007-2008 | 10 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2007-2008 | 7 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2007-2008 | 30 |
| Barcelona | Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2007-2008 | 2 |
| Barcelona | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2007-2008 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2007-2008 | 862 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2007-2008 | 585 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2007-2008 | 2,520 |
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| Spain | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2007 | 3 |
| Spain | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2007 | 2 |
| Spain | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2007 | 270 |
| Spain | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2007 | 90 |
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| Barcelona | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2006-2007 | 35 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2006-2007 | 7 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2006-2007 | 8 |
| Barcelona | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2006-2007 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2006-2007 | 2 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2006-2007 | 630 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2006-2007 | 704 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2006-2007 | 3,033 |
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| Barcelona | Appearances | FIFA Club World Cup | 2006 | 2 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Supercopa de Espana | 2006 | 2 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | UEFA Super Cup | 2006 | 1 |
| Spain | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2006 | 3 |
| Spain | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2006 | 4 |
| Spain | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2006 | 3 |
| Spain | Assists | FIFA World Cup | 2006 | 1 |
| Spain | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2006 | 270 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | UEFA Super Cup | 2006 | 90 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Supercopa de Espana | 2006 | 171 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | FIFA Club World Cup | 2006 | 180 |
| Spain | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2006 | 270 |
| Spain | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2006 | 315 |
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| Barcelona | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2005-2006 | 35 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2005-2006 | 12 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2005-2006 | 3 |
| Barcelona | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2005-2006 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2005-2006 | 3,136 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2005-2006 | 1,080 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2005-2006 | 270 |
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| Spain | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2005 | 2 |
| Spain | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2005 | 8 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Supercopa de Espana | 2005 | 2 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Supercopa de Espana | 2005 | 180 |
| Spain | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2005 | 135 |
| Spain | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2005 | 593 |
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| Barcelona | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2004-2005 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2004-2005 | 8 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2004-2005 | 36 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2004-2005 | 675 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2004-2005 | 3,179 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2004-2005 | 120 |
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| Spain | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2004 | 3 |
| Spain | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2004 | 4 |
| Spain | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2004 | 3 |
| Spain | Assists | UEFA European Championships | 2004 | 1 |
| Spain | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2004 | 315 |
| Spain | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2004 | 270 |
| Spain | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2004 | 270 |
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| Barcelona | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2003-2004 | 4 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | UEFA Cup | 2003-2004 | 7 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2003-2004 | 27 |
| Barcelona | Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2003-2004 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2003-2004 | 349 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 2003-2004 | 574 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2003-2004 | 2,344 |
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| Spain | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2003 | 6 |
| Spain | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2003 | 2 |
| Spain | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2003 | 135 |
| Spain | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2003 | 540 |
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| Barcelona | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2002-2003 | 32 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2002-2003 | 14 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2002-2003 | 1,242 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2002-2003 | 2,841 |
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| Spain | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2002 | 1 |
| Spain | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2002 | 5 |
| Spain | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2002 | 4 |
| Spain | Assists | FIFA World Cup | 2002 | 1 |
| Spain | Goals | International Friendlies | 2002 | 1 |
| Spain | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2002 | 380 |
| Spain | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2002 | 420 |
| Spain | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2002 | 90 |
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| Barcelona | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2001-2002 | 15 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2001-2002 | 35 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2001-2002 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2001-2002 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2001-2002 | 3 |
| Barcelona | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2001-2002 | 2 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2001-2002 | 2,888 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2001-2002 | 1,311 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2001-2002 | 120 |
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| Spain | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2001 | 2 |
| Spain | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2001 | 2 |
| Spain | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2001 | 97 |
| Spain | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2001 | 94 |
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| Barcelona | Appearances | UEFA Cup | 2000-2001 | 2 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2000-2001 | 3 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2000-2001 | 17 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2000-2001 | 2 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 2000-2001 | 180 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2000-2001 | 270 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2000-2001 | 1,374 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2000-2001 | 180 |
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| Spain | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2000 | 1 |
| Spain | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2000 | 55 |
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| Barcelona | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 1999-2000 | 5 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 1999-2000 | 24 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 1999-2000 | 8 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 1999-2000 | 450 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 1999-2000 | 1,856 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 1999-2000 | 490 |
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| Barcelona B | Appearances | La Liga 2 | 1998-1999 | 2 |
| Barcelona B | Mins Played | La Liga 2 | 1998-1999 | 180 |
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