These cookies do not store any personal information. Thanks for the feedback. Barcelona. Affectionately nicknamed “Captain Catalunya”, Puyol spent his entire career at Barcelona, spanning about 15 years. Barcelona are reportedly looking at defenders at Tottenham and Chelsea that could be included in a potential swap deal for Philippe Coutinho.. Your email address will not be published. Multipe reports insist that Barça will be leading the race to sign the American international, also because he probably sees more guaranteed play-time at the Catalan club. Puyol is one of the most decorated captains in Barca history. In 1984, he founded a youth football school in Barcelona, TARR Escuella, which is named with the initials of the four founders, all played for Barcelona previously: Torres, Asensi, Rexach, and Rife. After retiring, he stayed on as part of the coaching staff under the Joan Gaspart presidency. It is a well-known fact that Barcelona ranks very high when it comes to rating the clubs who have presented us most of the finest footballers to ever step on the pitch. Manchester City has set a price tag of €18 million for Garcia, but Barcelona is still trying to lower his price. He is also the second most decorated defender in European competitions. In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary roles are to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposing team from scoring goals.. Centre backs are usually in pairs, with 2 full-backs to their left and right, but can come in threes with no full backs. Football. It was unfortunate that Barca missed him much in the Shambolic European Cup Final in Berne in 1961 because of an eye injury. Four candidates for the right-back spot at Barça are on the table, The Barcelona transfers: The story so far, Thiago or Wijnaldum: A decision that could shape Barcelona’s season. He started his career at AFC Ajax and made his first-team debut at 17 years. The reason why Barcelona is extra attentive to the player is that the 19-year-old is a La Masia graduate, hence very familiar to Barça’s ideology. By clicking "OK" or continuing to use this site, you agree that we may collect and use your personal data and set Whoa... We're sorry! Jidonu Mauyon; October 28, 2019. He scored a couple of goals and was a solid presence at the back. Where does Ansu Fati stand in the Golden Boy race? By clicking 'Create Account and Subscribe' you agree to us creating an account for you and subscribing you to our newsletter in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Legal Notice.Emails, which may be sent daily or less frequently, may include marketing elements. 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Puyol surpassed Miguel on the Barcelona all-time league appearances, behind only Xavi, on March 2, 2014. Out of his 11 major titles, he won 6 with Barca and scored about 21 goals for the club. He became the first Mexican in the UEFA Champions League final and the very first to win the trophy in 2006. Barcelona B: Changes which we can expect this season, Barcelona B vs Valladolid Promesas: Match preview – First step towards promotion, Álex Collado, injured: Massive blow for the young talent, Barça and the B, The best news for Barcelona: the renewal of García Pimienta, Ansu Fati, Riqui Puig and Araújo: La Masía shines again, Barça Femeni Preview 2020/21 – new season, same expectations, Caroline Graham Hansen growing into the leadership role among Barça’s attackers, No distance between Barça and glory: A new era for Barça Femení. He plays exclusively as a right-back. For the records, he was the first Mexican to ever play for the Catalan giants and he played over 200 games with Barcelona. Sergiño Dest, Luis Suárez and Memphis Depay, Report: Fulham target rejected £16m Cottagers move; his club aren’t happy, An analysis of Barcelona’s Sergino Dest – scout report. Although it was said that he spent his entire career at Barcelona, he had loan spells, but only in a club, neighboring SD Espana Industrial, where he spent about 3 seasons on loan and some parts of two seasons. The club is currently working on the exit of Nelson Semedo, and expects to raise €40 million from the Portuguese ready to use in the summer transfer market. After he retired, he still stayed on as Barcelona youth team coach and served as assistant first-team coach in 1979–1980 to Helenio Herrera. Sign up for a FREE NewsNow account and get our daily email alert of the top transfer stories. One of his outstanding qualities is that he was a consistent player for all his coaches. At the Nou Camp, he went on to win four La Liga titles in a row, from 1991 – 1994. Marquez won 2 Champions League titles at Camp Nou. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Required fields are marked *. He is the most decorated club captain at Barca. Though a defender, Koeman scored over 200 goals in his career. 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Coming from the Dutch club’s youth, he is also crafted with a similar idealogy as Garcia. During this time, he spent loan spells with FC Volendam and FC Groningen. La Liga. We will not share your email address with any third parties. Für eine detaillierte Suche stehen die Parameter „Wettbewerb“, „Position“ und „Detailposition“ zur Verfügung. You can unsubscribe whenever you want. Eric Garcia has been on Barcelona’s radar for a long time now, but since Manchester City never wanted to sell the 19-year-old, official contacts had not taken place. Official FC Barcelona website. 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