Top 10 UEFA Champions League Most Successful Players
8. Carles Puyol – 3 Champions League Trophies
Carles Puyol definitely has to make this list, the former FC Barcelona captain has 3 Champions League medals to brag about to fellow football mates. The former Barcelona man made 392 Domestic appearances for Barcelona during his time at Barcelona from 1999-2014 before he retired from professional football in 2014.
Carles Puyol first won the Champions League with Barcelona in 2006 after they beat Arsenal 2-1 in the final which was held at the Stade de France to claim his first Champions League winners medal with FC Barcelona thanks to goals from Eto’o and Belleti.
The second time was in 2009 after beating defending Champions Manchester United in the final 2-0 thanks to Lionel Messi and Samuel Eto’o goals to win Carles Puyol‘s 2nd Champions League title.
the third time FC Barcelona faced Manchester United again in the Champions League final in 2011 but this time around they beat Manchester United 3-1 to claim Puyol’s third Champions League title.