What age did Carles Puyol retire?
What age did Carles Puyol retire?
He announced his retirement shortly after at the age of 36 but stayed with his only club; he was immediately appointed director of football Andoni Zubizarreta’s assistant.
Where is Carles Puyol now?
Barcelona’s Carles Puyol is hanging up his boots to join the club’s Football Department as Assistant Sporting Director starting next September, according to a statement made by the club.
Why did Carles Puyol retire?
Despite heavy links to Major League Soccer after previously announcing the end to his Barcelona tenure, defender Carles Puyol instead has decided to retire due to knee injuries. Puyol spent his entire career with Barcelona, coming through their academy and making his first-team debut in 1999 under Louis van Gaal.
Why did Puyol stop the celebration?
Really, that was very nicely done. Anyway, Barca captain Carles Puyol was none too impressed. And for good reason—the Rayo fans were booing and hissing his teammates’ bad sportsmanship. So the Permed One ran over, scolded them both, ended the dance fest and got on with it.
How many red cards does Carles Puyol have?
Carles Puyol Puyol over his time at Barcelona had 105 yellow and 3 red cards – making him the third player in Barcelona history to have received the most cards.
Who is the idol of Puyol?
@Carles5puyol: “I would have loved to have gone to #ACMilan to play with Maldini, my idol.