Carles Busquets Barroso (Catalan: [busˈkɛts];[1] born 19 July 1967) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, mostly for Barcelona.
[3][4] He made his La Liga debut for the first team on 7 November 1993 in a 2–1 home win against Racing de Santander,[5] going on to appear in the following two games.
[10] The following campaigns he was again second choice, first to Portugal's Vítor Baía then Dutchman Ruud Hesp, and also clashed with new manager Louis van Gaal.
[13][14] Originally a forward at the start of his career until he had to replace an injured goalkeeper, Busquets notably excelled in footplay.
[20] Busquets' son Sergio, also a product of Barcelona's youth system, was promoted to the main squad for 2008–09, playing as a defensive midfielder.