Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
2
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
FC Barcelona
top club · 593 apps
Career highs
€30.00m
peak value · 2007
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 11/12
112 / 3
int'l caps / goals
682Appearances
25Goals
14Assists
126Yellow cards
2Red cards
247Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Carles Puyol |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Carles Puyol i Saforcada |
| Date of birth | 1978-04-13 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | La Pobla de Segur, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2014
Transfer: Barcelona → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Apr 2014
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Barcelona
12 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2013
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Sep 2012
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Barcelona
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — FC Barcelona
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2012
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Barcelona
42 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2011
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jan 2011
Injury: unknown
25 games missed
Sep 2010
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Barcelona
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — FC Barcelona
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Barcelona
46 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Barcelona
45 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2008
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2008
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Barcelona
47 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — FC Barcelona
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Barcelona
53 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Barcelona
52 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Barcelona
45 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Barcelona
38 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Barcelona
46 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Barcelona
51 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — FC Barcelona
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — FC Barcelona B, FC Barcelona
45 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Barcelona B → Barcelona
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — FC Barcelona B
38 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
97/98 — FC Barcelona B, FC Barcelona
42 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Barcelona C → Barcelona B
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1996
96/97 — FC Barcelona B
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
Transfer: Barça U19 → Barcelona C
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1995
Transfer: Unknown → Barça U19
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €30.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Barcelona
78.1%
FC Barcelona B
21.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | 19 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 593 | 19 | 13 | 17,391 |
| FC Barcelona B | 4 | 96/97 | 99/00 | 89 | 6 | 1 | 4,878 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2ª B - Grupo III | FC Barcelona B | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 2ª División | FC Barcelona B | 38 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1,616 |
| 97/98 | 2ª B - Grupo III | FC Barcelona B | 36 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,922 |
| 97/98 | Ascenso a 2ª | FC Barcelona B | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 250 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 2ª División | FC Barcelona B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2012 | Club World Cup | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Club World Cup | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Club World Cup | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 506 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 428 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 391 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 968 |
| 12/13 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 315 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 638 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,383 |
| 10/11 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 32 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2,713 |
| 09/10 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 28 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2,386 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 862 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 30 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 704 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 35 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,517 |
| 06/07 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 35 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3,136 |
| 05/06 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 36 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 27 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | FC Barcelona | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 32 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 14 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 35 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1,444 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Unknown | Barça U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Barça U19 | Barcelona C | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Barcelona C | Barcelona B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Barcelona B | Barcelona | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Barcelona | Retired | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Torn muscle fiber | 2008-01-31 | 2008-02-16 | 17 | 5 |
| 08/09 | strain | 2008-06-15 | 2008-06-19 | 5 | 1 |
| 10/11 | Torn muscle fiber | 2010-09-01 | 2010-09-09 | 9 | 4 |
| 10/11 | Knee injury | 2011-01-22 | 2011-04-15 | 84 | 25 |
| 10/11 | Arthroscopy | 2011-06-02 | 2011-09-08 | 99 | 17 |
| 11/12 | Knee injury | 2012-05-05 | 2012-06-20 | 47 | 10 |
| 12/13 | Cruciate ligament strain | 2012-09-15 | 2012-09-28 | 14 | 3 |
| 12/13 | Shoulder injury | 2012-10-02 | 2012-11-16 | 46 | 15 |
| 12/13 | Arthroscopy | 2013-03-16 | 2013-05-01 | 47 | 14 |
| 13/14 | Knee problems | 2014-03-03 | 2014-04-15 | 44 | 12 |
| 13/14 | Knee injury | 2014-04-19 | 2014-05-20 | 32 | 5 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€30.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€21.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €23.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €27.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53824 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20947 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9567 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3375 | #5 | 100 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sergio Busquets | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 3 | 26 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 2 | 7 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 2 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 3 | 32 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 3 | 35 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 3 | 28 |
Teams faced most often by Carles Puyol's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Milan | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 50% |
| Atlético Madrid | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 25% |
| Real Murcia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 25% |
| Real Betis | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 100% |
| CA Osasuna | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 75% |
| Espanyol Barcelona | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 100% |
| UD Almería | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 50% |
| Girona FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 50% |
| Bayern München | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | -14 | 0% |
| Real Valladolid | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 75% |
| Real Sociedad | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 50% |
| CD Mirandés | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 45 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 38 | 1,616 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 97/98 | 42 | 3,172 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 13/14 | 12 | 934 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 12/13 | 22 | 1,359 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 11/12 | 42 | 953 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 10/11 | 27 | 1,383 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 09/10 | 46 | 2,713 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
| 08/09 | 45 | 2,386 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 07/08 | 47 | 862 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 06/07 | 53 | 2,221 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 05/06 | 52 | 3,136 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 04/05 | 45 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 46 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 51 | 1,444 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 00/01 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
392 apps
13 G
12 A
Copa del Rey
58 apps
4 G
0 A
2ª División
39 apps
3 G
1 A
Champions League
115 apps
2 G
1 A
Ascenso a 2ª
6 apps
2 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo III
44 apps
1 G
0 A
Supercopa
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Club World Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
5 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Carles Puyol?
Carles Puyol is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Carles Puyol?
Carles Puyol is 48 years old. He was born on April 13, 1978 in La Pobla de Segur.
What position does Carles Puyol play?
Carles Puyol plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Carles Puyol play for?
Carles Puyol currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Carles Puyol scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Carles Puyol has scored 25 goals in 682 appearances.