Barcelona: Ranking the top 10 legends to have played for the Blaugrana

#5 Carles Puyol

FC Barcelona v L'Hospitalet - Copa del Rey

Carles Puyol makes this list for two main reasons: (1) he was a superb centre-back who solidified Barcelona's defence in virtually every match he played for them, and (2) he only ever played for Barcelona, having progressed from their youth team into the senior side and sticking with them until he eventually retired in July 2014.

Puyol was also the captain of the side from August 2004 until he retired, and appeared in 593 matches for the club. Add to that the 20 honors he won, which include six La Liga trophies and three Champions League trophies and you start to see just how special he truly was.

He was a key component of the Barcelona team that dominated the La Liga during the noughties and despite huge offers from other top clubs across Europe, he always remained loyal to the Catalans, which made him a fan-favorite for as long as he stayed with the club. No doubt Puyol is still thought of as a great, loyal player and one who is certainly eligible for the 'legend' status.