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Carles Puyol was born in La Pobla de Segur, Province of Lleida, Spain on April 13, 1978. Carles Puyol is listed as an association football player. The age as of 2026 is 48. Awards on record include Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit. The listed height is 178 cm.
My Take
Puyol is my kind of footballer. A one-club man who gave his entire career to Barcelona, he embodied the unglamorous virtues I admire most: grit, timing, and the willingness to throw his body into harm's way. Defenders rarely get the love strikers do, yet his wild-haired, never-surrender style made defending look heroic. What strikes me is how he commanded one of the most star-studded teams in history through sheer character rather than ego. He proved that leadership and defending are arts of their own, and I respect him deeply for it.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Carles Puyol
- Name (Japanese)
- カルレス・プジョル
- Reading
- かるれす・ぷじょる
- Born
- April 13, 1978 (age 48)
- Origin
- La Pobla de Segur, Province of Lleida, Spain
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Horse
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.carles5puyol.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/carles5puyol/
- Xhttps://x.com/Carles5puyol
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carles%20Puyol
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%97%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17158
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Carles Puyol born?
Carles Puyol was born on April 13, 1978 and is 48 years old.
Where is Carles Puyol from?
Carles Puyol is from La Pobla de Segur, Province of Lleida, Spain.
What does Carles Puyol do?
Carles Puyol works as association football player.
How tall is Carles Puyol?
Carles Puyol is 178 cm tall.
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