Carles Puyol was the heart and soul of both Barcelona and the Spain National Team throughout his entire career up until his retirement back in 2014.
Playing his entire career for Los Cules, Puyol lifted a plethora of trophies, including six LaLiga titles and three Champions Leagues. On top of this, Carles Puyol was a key element in Spain's victories at the 2008 Euros and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Adding such a seasoned veteran to your squad won't be cheap, but we're here to help you build the most economic squads for this Carles Puyol Icon SBC.
As always, shoutout to FUTBIN for their squad-building tools.
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FIFA 21 Carles Puyol Icon - Stats
This Carles Puyol Icon is the Prime Moments version, which means it boasts higher stats than previous Icons. You can see that reflected in his near-perfect defensive stats: 97 Interceptions, 94 Heading Accuracy, 95 Defensive Awareness, 96 Standing Tackler, and 95 Sliding Tackler.
Despite this, Puyol has some technical issues, with poor Ball Control (67), and relatively slow pace as its biggest weaknesses, meaning he's far from the ideal CB to try a passing style of play.
FIFA 21 Carles Puyol Icon SBC - How to complete
To complete this SBC, you'll need to exchange a total of five squads with unique requirements.
Born Legend SBC
- RARE Players: Exactly 11
- Player Level: Exactly Bronze
- Team Chemistry: Min 50
- Number of players in the Squad: 11
- Cost: 4,500-10,500 Coins
- Rewards: 1 Small Silver Players pack
Rising Star SBC
- RARE Players: Exactly 11
- Player Level: Exactly Silver
- Team Chemistry: Min 50
- Number of players in the Squad: 11
- Cost: 9,200-10,000 Coins
- Reward: 1 Jumbo Silver Pack
National Idol SBC
- Number of players from Spain + Germany: Min 1
- Squad Rating: Min 84
- Team Chemistry: Min 75
- Number of players in the Squad: 11
- Cost: 79,000-85,000 Coins
- Reward: 1 Small Prime Gold Players pack
El Tiburón SBC
- Number of players from FC Barcelona: Min 1
- IF + FUT-CHAMP Players: Min 1
- Squad Rating: Min 84
- Team Chemistry: Min 70
- Number of players in the Squad: 11
- Cost: 104,000-120,000 Coins
- Reward: 1 Prime Mixed Players pack
League Legend SBC
- Number of players from LaLiga Santander: Min 1
- IF + FUT-CHAMP Players: Min 1
- Squad Rating: Min 86
- Team Chemistry: Min 65
- Number of players in the Squad: 11
- Cost: 309,000-353,000 Coins
- Reward: 1 Small Rare Gold Players pack