Information about Puyol

Personal facts

About him

• Soccer player
• Born April 13, 1978
• Vielha, Spain
• 1.78 m (5 feet 10 inches)
• 80 kg (176 pounds)
• Also known as Carles Puyol Saforcado

Accomplishments

FC Barcelona

• Spanish league champion: 2004.
• Spanish Supercup champion: 2005.
• Catalonia cup champion: 3 times; 1999, 2003 and 2004.

Olympic Games

• Silver medal in Sydney, Australia: 2000.

Soccer facts

Position

• Middle defender

Team

• FC Barcelona

Other facts

• Captain of FC Barcelona.
• Has played many times for the national team.