
The success of the Spanish football manager, Luis Enrique has led to a lot of people gaining a lot of interest in his life.
This article provides fans with all the answers to the questions they have been asking.
Luis Enrique Biography
Luis Enrique Martínez García, popularly known as Luis Enrique with the nickname, Lucho, is a retired footballer and currently operates as a professional football Manager.
Luis Enrique is currently the Spanish National Team’s Head Coach.
He started his professional football career in 1989-1990 when he joined Sporting Gijón B. He later got promoted to the senior side, Sporting Gijón, in the very same year where he made 45 appearances and scored 17 goals for the La Liga side before joining the Spanish giants, Real Madrid.
Luis Enrique joined Real Madrid in 1991 and spent 5 years with the Kings of Madrid making 213 appearances and registering 18 goals to his name.
He is part of the very few people that made a direct move from Real Madrid to FC Barcelona. Luis Enrique joined FC Barcelona in the 1996-1997 season. He became a Barcelona legend in his 8 years stay and scored 109 goals in his 300 appearances.
Luis Enrique started his professional coaching career in 2008 when he took over Barcelona B. He then moved to AS Roma and later Celta de Vigo before returning to Catalonia to be FC Barcelona Head Coach.
He took over FC Barcelona on 19th May 2014. He spent an amazing 3 years with his former club and exited at the end of his contract on 30th June 2017.
Luis Enrique was announced to be taking over the Spanish National Team on 9th June 2018.
How old is Luis Enrique?
The Spanish legend was born in Gijón, Spain. He is currently 52 years and was born on 8th May, 1970.
What is Luis Enrique’s Height?
Luis Enrique is 5ft 11in tall.
What position did Luis Enrique play?
Luis Enrique the Spanish football Manager was a very prolific and versatile player when he was still in action.
He used to play as a Midfielder and also as a forward for both his clubs and The Spanish National Team.
Luis Enrique’s Career
Enrique had an impressive career as a player and also had a fantastic time as a Manager.
He spent his entire career as a professional footballer in Spain and made a total of 585 appearances and scored 149 goals.
He won La Liga 3 times, Copa del Rey 3 times, the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Super Cup, and also the Supercopa de España 2 times.
Luis Enrique had an impressive 12-year run with the Spanish National Team as a player as he made 62 appearances and registered 12 goals.
Luis has won 9 trophies as a Manager so far including the UEFA Champions League.
He has also won other individual awards such as La Liga Coach of the Year in 2015, FIFA World Coach of the Year in 2015, and other amazing awards.
Who is Luis Enrique’s wife?
Luis Enrique met Elena Cullel in 1995 when he was still with the Madrid team. They tied the knot in 1997 and have still been together since.
Who are Luis Enrique’s children?
Luis Enrique had three children in all but it is quite unfortunate that the youngest one, Xana Martínez passed away in August 2019.
Sira and Pacho Martínez are also Luis Enrique’s children.
What is Luis Enrique’s net worth?
The La Liga Legend and Spanish Head Coach have an estimated net worth of about $35 million.
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