Carles Puyol Saforcada Pobla de Segur (Spain) 13 April 1978 178 cm 80 kg 15 international Debut 2 October 1999 Biography Carles Puyol took his first steps in football with the modest team of his home town. As the years passed he began to show that he had a lot of potential and in season 1995-96 at the age of 17 he took up residence in the Masia, the residential training centre for the young players of FC Barcelona. He very quickly became a central part of the Barcelona B team and on 2nd October 1999 his dreams came true as he made his debut with the first team.The player interested Van Gaal greatly and he played him in a match against Valladolid. From then on, Puyol became a regular name in the squads of the Dutchman until he made the right hand side of defence all his own. Position This year Puyol has a new challenge as the teams third captain. His natural position is at right back but he can also play in midfield in one of the central positions. He stands out for his physical strength and his discipline on the pitch. He is a player who gives his all for the team and his individual quality makes him the ideal man when defending needs to be simple. He is also capable of helping out in attack as he showed last season. Camacho turned him into one of the stalwarts of the Spanish national team and he consolidated this in the World Cup in Korea and Japan. Honours Spanish national team 2000-00 Silver medal. Sidney Olympic Games -- The only interesting answers are those which destroy the questions --

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