Luis Enrique

Luis Enrique Martínez García was born 8 May 1970 and spent thirteen years as a versatile midfielder-forward, capable of several positions and known for stamina and a sharp temperament. Starting at Sporting de Gijón in 1991, he played for both Real Madrid and Barcelona through 2004, totaling 558 official games and 144 goals, and appeared for Spain at three World Cups and Euro 1996. He moved into management in 2008 with Barcelona B, then Roma, then Celta in 2013-14 before returning to Barcelona: treble in his first season, double in his second. Appointed Spain head coach in 2018, he resigned in 2019 for family reasons, reassumed the role later that year, and led the team to the Euro 2020 semi-finals and second place in the 2020-21 Nations League before stepping down after the 2022 World Cup. In July 2023 he joined Paris Saint-Germain, winning three trophies in his first season and four in his second - including PSG's first-ever Champions League - then retaining it the following campaign.