Carles Puyol

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Apr 13, 1978 (47 years old)

Carles Puyol

Known For

La absoluta
Movie 2022

La absoluta

The Spanish national soccer team will change forever thanks to Madrid's Iker Casillas and Barcelona's Xavi Hernandez. Both, along with the best players of their generation, will turn a historically losing side into the best team in history.

The Happiest Man in the World
1h 47m
Movie 2022

The Happiest Man in the World

An intimate portrait of one of the most loved footballers; Ronaldinho. This documentary looks at his childhood in Brazil, his breakthrough to professional football and his journey to Europe including the ground-breaking years with Barcelona. We hear from his family, teammates and peers in a truly heart-warming story of one of the games greats.

Gerard Piqué, a life in blaugrana
0h 24m
Movie 2022

Gerard Piqué, a life in blaugrana

Go on a journey through the career of the Catalan defender, celebrating his 600 games in the Barça shirt through historic photos and highlights.

Ona Carbonell: Starting Over
Movie 2022

Ona Carbonell: Starting Over

In August 2020, Olympic artistic swimmer Ona Carbonell became a first time mother, an experience that reshaped her life overnight.

100x100 Tito
1h 12m
Movie 2020

100x100 Tito

A documentary about Tito Villanova, the man who was FC Barcelona's coach before tragically passing away in 2014. The leader of the legendary 100-point league season is remembered by players, managers, friends and his family.

Andrés Iniesta: The Unexpected Hero
1h 46m
Movie 2020

Andrés Iniesta: The Unexpected Hero

This is the story of a normal person who does extraordinary things. Someone who pursues and achieves triumphs through taking care of the small details, because these are, after all, the ones that make him a different soccer player.

Take the Ball, Pass the Ball
1h 47m
Movie 2018

Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

Take the Ball, Pass the Ball is the definitive story of the greatest football team ever assembled. For four explosive years, Pep Guardiola's Barça produced the greatest football in history, seducing fans around the world. In this exclusive, first-hand account of events between 2008 and 2012, the players themselves reveal the tension of the bitter Guardiola-Mourinho rivalry, the emotion of Abidal's fight back from cancer to lift the European Cup and how Messi, the best footballer the world's ever seen, was almost rejected by Barça as a 13-year-old.

Biography

Carles Puyol Saforcada (born 13 April 1978) 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 leadership and defensive qualities, he is widely regarded as one of the best defenders and captains in the history of the sport. 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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.