Transfer transfers from one football team to another these days are not uncommon. The reasons why football players change clubs may be different: someone goes on promotion to the top team in the pursuit of fame and money, someone quarreled with the leadership and, as a result, put up for a transfer, someone simply could not play in to your team.
There are fewer and fewer players who have remained loyal to just one football club throughout their careers. However, there are such players. One of them is the permanent captain of the Catalan “Barcelona” Carles Puyol, who spent his entire playing career in his home team.
Central Defender Biography
The central defender was born on April 13, 1978 in the small town of Pobla de Segur, in Northern Catalonia. The football career of a talented player began in the youth team of his native city, but at the first opportunity, Carles entered the football school of the Catalan “Barcelona”, of which he is a pupil.
Club career
At the age of 17, Carles started playing for Barcelona B, and four years later, having established himself in the Catalans farm club, he began to call for games for the main squad of Barcelona. Even then, he was among the best players of his own team in football. “Barcelona” and the coaches of other teams already prophesied a stellar future for him, and I must say that the defender did not disappoint those who believed in him. Even then, Puyol demonstrated the highest level of play and was considered the mainstay of the defense of his native club. The football player in the main squad of Barcelona made his debut against the most principled and sworn rivals - Real Madrid from Madrid. Such a start could not but affect the player, nor the attitude towards him from the leadership of the Catalan club. The central defender simply had to become the captain of the Blaugranas.
Despite the fact that in 2000 Carles got into the application of the Olympic team of Spain, he still had something to prove in his native club. In Barcelona there were too many eminent players with luxurious contracts, but Puyol withstood the competition and increasingly began to get into the starting lineup of his team.
Having finally established himself in the composition of his native club, Carles Puyol, whose photo will give you an idea of his charisma, almost always played as a right-back. Here the footballer was so magnificent that it was pointless to transfer him to any other position. However, Puyol still had to become the central defender in the 2003-2004 season, when Barcelona suffered one defeat after another. The transfer of Carles to the central zone helped his home team miss less and as a result, according to the results of the season, the “blaugranas” took second place in the Spanish championship.
Puyol deserves respect not only because his transition to the central defense zone helped the team transform, but also his devotion to Barcelona. When the Spanish team was in a difficult situation, he was approached by many leading European clubs with a proposal to move, but Carles said that for him there is no other team except blaugranas.
From 2004 to the present, Puyol has been the captain of the team and has already won many trophies with her, including three Champions League - in 2006, 2009 and 2011. The permanent captain of Barcelona, who recently missed a fairly large number of matches due to injuries, has been the leader of the defense of the Catalans for many years, and it can be called one of the best defenders of the team of the last 10 years.
International career
Since 2000, Carles Puyol has been called up to the Spanish national team. Under the flag of his country, the Spanish defender spent more than 100 matches and won the 2008 European Championship, held on the football fields of Austria and Switzerland, as well as the 2010 World Cup, which took place in the Republic of South Africa.
Characteristic
Carles Puyol is a biting and aggressive footballer who plays equally well in the positions of the central and flank defender. Professionalism, dedicated game, stability and devotion to the club - all this has made the Spaniard one of the most popular real football players among fans. “Barcelona” has at its disposal a reliable football player, whose tactical abilities help him avoid yellow cards, and a good head game makes Carles a useful player in the penalty area.
Unfortunately, the player’s constant injuries prevent him from playing regularly for his club recently, as a result of which other Barcelona defenders are pushing him out of the starting lineup. Due to chronic knee problems, Carles is considering ending her playing career.
Interesting Facts
In the house of Carles lives a sheep named Keka, whom he loves to care for. In the videos of one of the Catalan shows called Crackovia, this is often mentioned, since Carles Puyol is from rural areas. It was this part of the biography of the star protector that became the object of jokes over him.
At the end of 2011, Carles broke up with model Malena Costa. In 2012, the defender met with models Gisele Lacuture and Vanessa Lorenzo, from whom in January 2014 he had a girl.
Achievements
Throughout his football career, the Spanish defender has won many awards and trophies. Carles Puyol is the six-time champion of Spain, two-time winner of the Spanish Cup, three-time winner of the UEFA Champions League, five times won the Spanish Super Cup, twice - the UEFA Super Cup and triumphed twice with Barcelona in the Club World Cup. With the Spanish national team, the footballer managed to win the European and World Cup.
Carles Puyol's football career can be called more than successful. It is hoped that the captain of “Barcelona” at least a couple of years will play at the highest level.