Luis Enrique

Quick Facts

Full Name	Luis Enrique
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	May 8, 1970(1970-05-08)
Age	54
Birthplace	Gijon
Country	Spain
Horoscope	Taurus

Luis Enrique Biography

Luis Enrique is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on May 8, 1970 in Gijon, Spain. Former Spanish midfielder who spent 5 years with Real Madrid and 7 years with FC Barcelona before becoming a manager; played in three World Cups as a member of the Spanish national team from 1991 to 2002.

He played alongside Carles Puyol on FC Barcelona from 1999 to 2004.

Luis Enrique played for Spain in three FIFA World Cups: 1994, 1998 and 2002 (as well as UEFA Euro 1996), and scored 12 goals while gaining 62 caps. He was also a member of the gold-winning squad at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and made his debut for the main side on 17 April 1991, featuring for 22 minutes in a 0–2 friendly loss to Romania in Cáceres.

A versatile player with good technique, he was capable of playing in several different positions, but usually played as a midfielder or forward, and was also noted for his temperament and stamina. Starting in 1991 and ending in 2004, he represented both Real Madrid and Barcelona with equal individual and team success, appearing in more than 500 official games and scoring more than 100 goals. He appeared with the Spain national team in three World Cups and one European Championship.

He married Elena Cullel in 1997 and they had three children named Xana, Sira and Pacho.

Luis Enrique Net Worth

Luis Enrique is one of the richest Soccer Player from Spain. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Luis Enrique 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started his senior career with Sporting B in 1988.

He became manager of Celta in 2013 after a season at the helm of Roma.

Luis Enrique Martínez García (Spanish pronunciation: [lwis enˈrike] ; born 8 May 1970), known as Luis Enrique, is a Spanish former professional footballer and manager, currently in charge of the Spain national team.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Luis Enrique Dating?

According to our records, Luis Enrique married to Elena Cullell. As of December 1, 2023, Luis Enrique’s is not dating anyone.

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At the 1998 World Cup, Luis Enrique played a major role in a 6–1 routing of Bulgaria in the last game of the group, scoring and assisting once and also winning a penalty, but the Spaniards were eliminated nonetheless. On 5 June of the following year he netted a hat-trick, in a 9–0 win in Villarreal over San Marino in the Euro 2000 qualifiers.

Facts & Trivia

Luis Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Spain. Luis Enrique celebrates birthday on May 8 of every year.

On 23 June 2002, Luis Enrique retired from international football, in order to give the younger players more playing time and focus only on his club.

Is Luis Enrique a good manager?

• Luis Enrique has the highest Champions League win percentage of any manager who has taken charge of 20 or more games in the competition (73%). * Luis Enrique has the fifth-highest La Liga win percentage of any manager who has taken charge of 50 or more games in the competition (66.4%).

What is Luis Enrique style of play?

Linked into his loyalty to 4-3-3, the two full-backs are absolutely vital for Luis Enrique’s style of play and offering width. The two ‘wide forwards’ in the front-three are often inverted forwards; this was most pronounced at Barcelona, where this style got the best out of Neymar and Lionel Messi.

What has Luis Enrique won as a manager?

In the 2013–14 season he managed Celta, before returning to Barcelona and winning the treble in his first year and the double in his second ; in 2018, he was appointed Spain head coach for the first time before resigning for family reasons in 2019.

How many trophies has Luis Enrique won?

In the end, Luis Enrique’s time as FC Barcelona’s manager ended with a fantastic record of nine trophies (a Club World Cup, a Champions League, two Spanish Super Cups, two league titles and three Copa del Rey trophies) from a possible thirteen.

Who invented tiki taka?

The roots of what would develop into tiki-taka began to be implemented by Johan Cruyff during his tenure as manager of Barcelona from 1988 to 1996. The style of play continued to develop under fellow Dutch managers Louis van Gaal and Frank Rijkaard and has been adopted by other La Liga teams.