Top 6 Barcelona Defenders of all time

#2 Gerard Pique

FC Barcelona v Athletic Club - Copa del Rey — Gerard Pique has been a vital member of the Barca defence

Gerard Pique is one of the most successful graduates of Barcelona's famed academy, La Masia. He contributed greatly to the club's success in recent years winning plenty of trophies. He is a strong force at the back with supreme aerial ability and has often scored with his head.

He formed a defensive partnership with club legend, Carles Puyol at centre-back and was very instrumental during the Blaugrana's most successful decade. He has been in the club since 2008 and is one of the club legends actively playing for the Catalan giants. Due to his achievements and contributions, he is regarded as one of the greatest players in the club's history.

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Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.

Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.

Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.

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