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Carlos Puyol has announced he will leave the club at the end of the season.
It brings an end to a glorious career with the Catalan side.
The centre-back not only looked like a warrior, he has been one in a side more renowned for its pretty football.
Since debuting back in 1999, Puyol's presence in the Barcelona squad formed the foundation for his team to win numerous trophies as well as individual accolades for himself.
Appearing more than 400 times, the defender has won three Champions League titles.
There is no doubt the Barcelona captain will go down as one of the Nou Camp's all-time greats. Here, we take a look at other club legends...
Show all 15 1 /15Carlos Puyol and the Barcelona legends Carlos Puyol and the Barcelona legends Samuel Eto'o - 2004-2009 Samuel Eto'o scored 152 goals in his 232 games for the Spanish side. He scored in both the Champions League final in 2006 and 2009. Eto'o now plays for Chelsea under once Barcelona assistant Jose Mourinho.
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Carlos Puyol and the Barcelona legends Ronaldinho - 2003-2008 One of Barcelona's most exciting players to watch, Ronaldhino scored 110 goals in 250 appearances winning FIFA World Player in 2004 and 2005 as well as the Golden Ball during his time with the Spanish club.
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Carlos Puyol and the Barcelona legends Diego Maradona - 1982-1984 Despite only playing 73 games for the side due to injury and illness, Maradona won all three major Spanish trophies at the club, and even had Real Madrid fans applauding one of his goals at the Bernabau following a sublime chip.
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Carlos Puyol and the Barcelona legends Lionel Messi - 2004-present Although yet to leave the club, Messi will undoubtedly go down as one of Barcelona's greats. Winner of the Ballon d'Or four times and Barcelona's all time record goal scorer, he was the youngest player to score 200 La Liga goals, at just 25.
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Carlos Puyol and the Barcelona legends Xavi - 1998-present Xavi has been an integral part of Barcelona for over a decade. Since making his debut in 1998, he has won 22 major trophies for the club, including three Champions League titles and and seven La Liga championships. The midfielder has over 460 appearances for Barcelona.
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Carlos Puyol and the Barcelona legends Carlos Puyol - 1999-2014 Since debuting back in 1999, Puyol's presence in the Barcelona squad has allowed his team to win numerous trophies as well as individual accolades for himself. Appearing more than 400 times, the defender has won three Champions League titles and two Spanish Cups.
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Carlos Puyol and the Barcelona legends Johan Cruyff - 1973-1978 The Dutchman exploded onto the scene when he signed with Barcelona in 1973. Cruyff helped the club to their first League title in 14 years that season. He returned to the club as coach in 1988 winning four league titles and the European Cup for the first time at Wembley in 1992 with the famous 'Dream Team'.
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Carlos Puyol and the Barcelona legends Pep Guardiola - 1990-2001 Guardiola was one of Barcelona's great players to not only play for the club but also manage it. During his time as a player he won the European Cup and six League Cups. In his first season in charge at Barcelona, he led the team to the first treble in Spanish football history in 2008/9.
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Carlos Puyol and the Barcelona legends Michael Laudrup - 1989-1994 The Danish striker was considered one of the finest passers in football during his time at Barcelona, and was notoriously dangerous for his one on one skill. He left the club however for Real Madrid in 1994 and was recently fired as manager of Swansea City.
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Carlos Puyol and the Barcelona legends Romario - 1993-1995 Despite not being at the club for very long, he made an immediate impact after his signing in 1993, scoring 30 goals in 33 league games. Despite his on the field form, he regularly took more holiday than he was allowed and was subsequently let go by the club in 1995.
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Carlos Puyol and the Barcelona legends Laszlo Kubala - 1950-1961 Kubala scored 280 goals in 345 appearances for the Spanish side. He was part of the golden age of the club, winning four league titles and five Spanish Cups. He died in Barcelona in 2002 and was posthumously given the gold medal of merit in recognition of his work for the club.
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Carlos Puyol and the Barcelona legends Andres Iniesta - 2002-present Since making his debut for the club in 2002, Iniesta has seen the latter part of his career at the club become his most productive. Iniesta has been voted into the FIFA World XI five years in a row and was named man of the match in the 2010 World Cup Final for Spain. The midfielder has played over 320 times for the club, scoring 31 goals.
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Carlos Puyol and the Barcelona legends Hristo Stoichkov - 1990-1995, 1996-1998 One of the clubs most beloved characters, Stoichkov was a fan favourite, especially after saying 'Real Madrid made me sick'. He is the only Barcelona player to win the European Cup (1992), the World Cup Golden Boot (1994) and the Ballon d'Or (1995).
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Carlos Puyol and the Barcelona legends Andoni Zubizarreta - 1986-1994 One of Barcelona's greatest goalkeepers, Zubizarreta appeared in nearly 500 games for the club and was a captain for several seasons. He helped Barcelona win their first European Cup in 1992, with a clean sheet against Sampdoria.
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Carlos Puyol and the Barcelona legends Ronald Koeman - 1989-1995 Another central figure in Barcelona's 'Dream Team', he scored 102 goals in his six year period at the club, an incredible tally for a defender. He was also remembered as being an incredibly reliable penalty taker.
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