Carles Puyol i Saforcada Wiki Biography
Carles Puyol i Saforcada (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈkaɾɫes puˈjɔɫ i safoɾˈkaða]; born 13 April 1978) is a Spanish retired footballer. Mainly a central defender he could also play on either flank, especially as a right back.Puyol is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time. He served as the longtime team captain for his only club Barcelona after taking over from Luis Enrique in August 2004, going on to appear in almost 600 official games for the team and win 21 major titles, notably six La Liga and three UEFA Champions League championships.A Spanish international on 100 occasions, Puyol was part of the squad that won the Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup tournaments. In the latter competition’s semifinal, he scored the only goal of the match against Germany.
| Full Name | Carles Puyol |
| Net Worth | $40 Million |
| Salary | 4.5 million EUR |
| Date Of Birth | April 13, 1978 |
| Place Of Birth | La Pobla de Segur, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain |
| Height | 5′ 10½” (1.79 m) |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Profession | Football player |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Children | Manuela Puyol, Maria Puyol |
| Parents | Josep Puyol |
| Partner | Vanessa Lorenzo, Vanessa Lorenzo |
| http://www.facebook.com/puyol5carles | |
| http://www.twitter.com/carles5puyol | |
| http://www.instagram.com/carles5puyol | |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm2269405 |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daughters named Manuela Puyol (b. January 24, 2014) and Maria Puyol (b. January 2, 2016). |
| 2 | Is in a relationship with Vanessa Lorenzo since 2013. They 2 daughters together. |
| 3 | Spanish football player of F.C. Barcelona. |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Marató 2016 | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Els matins a TV3 | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| MasterChef | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| 2014 FIFA World Cup | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Summits of My Life: A Fine Line | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Kuningas Litmanen | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Entrevista a la carta | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| ¡Campeones! La Roja | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – player |
| Match 64 | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Alguna pregunta més? | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Crackòvia | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2010 FIFA World Cup | 2010 | TV Series | Himself – Spain |
| Les arbitres | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| 2008 UEFA European Football Championship | 2008 | TV Series | Himself – Spain |
| La Marató 2007 | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| No em ratllis! | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Català de l’any 2006 | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Campions!!! | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Noms | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Partido por la esperanza | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Dream Team | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2002 FIFA World Cup | 2002 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – Spain |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memòries de la tele | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| 50 años de | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Catalunya.cat | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |