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#1 Gerard Pique
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Gerard Pique was a product of La Masia, the fabled Barcelona academy, and joined Manchester United in 2004 as a 17-year-old. He continued his development at Old Trafford, under Sir Alex Ferguson and got his debut for the club in the same year. The Spaniard went on to stay at United for 4 seasons and racked up 23 appearances, scoring 2 goals. He won one Premier League, one community shield and one UEFA Champions League during his time.
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In the summer of 2008, the Spaniard returned to Barcelona and began building a legacy at the club. He formed a stellar partnership at the back with Skipper and Barcelona legend Carlos Puyol. The Spaniard continued to develop and soon became one of the best players in the world. He continues to be one of the most important men under Valverde and has been in fantastic form this season too.
Pique has a trophy-laden cabinet from his association with Barcelona. He has won 7 La Liga titles, 6 Copa Del Rey, 6 Supercopa de Espana, 3 UEFA Champions League, 2 UEFA Super Cups, and 3 FIFA Club World Cups. As of now, Pique has 46 goals from 488 appearances with Barcelona and is already a Catalan legend.
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