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Luis Enrique: Biography, Facts and Career

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Luis Enrique Martínez García (Spanish pronunciation: [lwis enˈrike maɾˈtineθ ɡaɾˈθia]; born 8 May 1970), known as Luis Enrique, is a Spanish football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. A versatile player with good technique, he was capable of playing in several positions but was usually deployed as a midfielder or forward, and was also noted for his temperament and stamina. Starting in 1991 and ending in 2004, he began his career at Sporting de Gijón and later represented both Real Madrid and Barcelona with both individual and team success, taking part in 558 official games and scoring 144 goals. He appeared with the Spain national team in three World Cups and Euro 1996. Luis Enrique started working as a manager in 2008 with Barcelona B, before moving to Roma three years later. In the 2013–14 season, he managed Celta, before returning to Barcelona and winning the treble in his first year and the double in the second. In 2018, he was appointed Spain head coach for the first time before resigning for family reasons in 2019; he reassumed the position the same year and subsequently led the team to the semi-finals of Euro 2020 and to second place in the 2020–21 Nations League, resigning at the end of the 2022 World Cup. In July 2023, he joined French club Paris Saint-Germain, claiming three trophies in his first season and four in his second including the first Champions League in their history; he retained the Champions League the following campaign.

Quick facts about Luis Enrique

  • Full name: Luis Enrique
  • Born: 1970-05-08
  • Nationality: Spain
  • Known as: Athlete
  • Wikidata ID: Q222789

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Who is Luis Enrique?

Luis Enrique Martínez García (Spanish pronunciation: [lwis enˈrike maɾˈtineθ ɡaɾˈθia]; born 8 May 1970), known as Luis Enrique, is a Spanish football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. A versatile player with good technique, he was capable of playing in several positions but was usually deployed as a midfielder or forward, and was also noted for his temperament and stamina.

What nationality is Luis Enrique?

Luis Enrique is Spain.

When was Luis Enrique born?

Luis Enrique was born on 1970-05-08.

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