Gerard Pique recently announced his retirement from the game after an illustrious career.
With the veteran leaving Camp Nou, here's a look at the top 5 Barcelona defenders in the last decade.
Rankings are based on trophies won, games played and overall achievements.
1. Dani Alves. The durability and efficiency of the Brazilian is second to none. He's the only on this list still active yet he's won more trophies than any footballer ever with 46 titles to his name. Added to his second stint at the club last season Alves played over 400 Barca games.
2. Pique. The 35-year-old will go down as a club legend with over 35 trophies and more than 600 games played.
3. Javier Mascherano. The Argentine transitioned from a defensive midfielder to one of the best centre-backs in the game. The 'Little Chief' as he's fondly called finished his shining career with 24 trophies. He appeared 334 times for Barca.
4. Carles Puyol. The big defender was a leader of the club until his retirement in 2014. The never-say-die defender left the game with 21 trophies, 18 of which he won with Barca. He represented the Blaugrana 593 times.
4. Eric Abidal. Arguably the most assured left-back ever to play for Barca. He won 16 trophies at Barca. He played just 193 times for Barca but he was remarkable on every outing.
Who would you rather have on this short list?
