Carles Puyol was born on 13th April in year 1978 and he is a professional Spanish former footballer who played his entire career for Barcelona, know his wife and net worth
Carles basically played as a central defender, but Puyol could also play in either full-back position, as a right-back. Carles is well-appreciated for his defensive qualities and leadership. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders and captains of all time.
Carles Puyol Saforcada Life Biography, Age, Height, Family, Wife, Football Career Stats, Net Worth 2022 And Iker Casillas Tweet
Nah man Puyol really got his legs split wide open by a Madrid player and liked it 😭😭#FelizDomingo pic.twitter.com/660wuJZQol
— Ali (@aaillyyy) October 9, 2022
Puyol to Casillas during the fights in El Classico pic.twitter.com/iFeKxciK2x
— WM (@_WM_02) October 9, 2022
Carles Puyol’s Latest News And Family
Carles’ ability on the field earned him the nickname “El Tiburon”, which means, the Sharks by teammates and fans. Puyol fell in love with Vanesa Lorenzo in year 2012 and the couple had two daughters, Manuela born in year 2014 and Maria in 2016. He was born to Rosa Saforcada and Josep Puyol. Carles has apologized for his joke on Iker Casillas’ recent tweet that stated, “he is gay”. Puyol is 5ft 10in in height and 80 kg in weight.
Carles Puyol’s Professional Career
In year 1998, Barcelona accepted an offer from Malaga to sell Puyol, who was behind Frank de Boer and Michael Reiziger in the pecking order. Moreover, he refused to leave after seeing his best friend Xavi make his -team debut.
He was Barcelona’s captain from August, of year 2004 until his retirement in year 2014, and appeared at 593 competitive matches for the club. He achieved a total of 18 major club titles, including six La Liga trophies and three Champions Leagues.
Carles Puyol achieved 100 caps for Spain and was part of squads that won Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup. In year 2010 World Cup semi-final, he scored the only goal of the game against Germany. In September of year 2019, Puyol rejected an offer to become Barcelona’s sporting director. Puyol played for a total of 428 minutes in his career.
Carles Puyol’s Awards And Achievements
- The La Liga Breakthrough Player of Year: 2001
- The ESM Team of Year back to back in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006.
- UEFA Team of Year in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010.
- The Golden Foot of year 2016, a football legend and One Club Man Award in 2018.
Carles Puyol’s Net Worth
Carles Puyol is estimated to have a net worth of nearly around 30 to 40 million as of today.