Luis Enrique Martínez García
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| Luis Enrique | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Luis Enrique Martinez Garcia | |
| Date of birth | May 8, 1970 (age 36) | |
| Place of birth | Gijon, Spain | |
| Height | 1.80 m | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1988-1989 1989 |
Sporting Atlético Alevín Sporting de Gijón |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1989-1991 1991-1996 1996-2004 |
Sporting de Gijón Real Madrid FC Barcelona |
36 (15) 157 (14) 207 (74) |
| National team | ||
| 1991-2002 | Spain | 62 (12) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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| Olympic medal record | |||
Competitor for  Spain |
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| Men's Football | |||
| Gold | 1992 Barcelona | Team Competition | |
Luis Enrique, fullname Luis Enrique Martínez García (born May 8, 1970 in Gijon) is a former Spanish footballer. He was notable for his versatility, as he played in all positions throughout his career, except central defender and goalkeeper.
After starting his career with Sporting de Gijón in 1989, Luis Enrique spent most of it with the two biggest Spanish clubs: first Real Madrid in 1991-96, and then he stunned Madrid by seeing out his contract and moving to fierce rivals Barcelona on a free transfer. The Catalan club's supporters were at first understandably hesitant about their new acquisition, but he soon won the culés heart, staying eight years with the club (1996-2004), and even becoming first team captain.
He played for Spain in three World Cups: 1994, 1998, and 2002 (as well as Euro 96) and accumulated 62 caps, scoring 12 goals in his international career. He was also a member of the gold winning squad at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
On August 10th, 2004, at the age of 34, Luis Enrique announced his retirement, feeling that he could no longer keep up to the standards he set for himself. He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.
[edit] External links
- Luis Enrique's personal blog
- Enrique at FC Barcelona English Speaking Supporters Fansite
- English speaking Barça fans
- Luis Enrique's official site
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Spain squad - 1994 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists | |
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1 Zubizarreta | 2 Ferrer | 3 Otero | 4 Camarasa | 5 Abelardo | 6 Hierro | 7 Goikoetxea | 8 Guerrero | 9 Guardiola | 10 Bakero | 11 Beguiristáin | 12 Sergi | 13 Cañizares | 14 Juanele | 15 Caminero | 16 Miñambres | 17 Voro | 18 Alkorta | 19 Salinas | 20 Nadal | 21 Luis Enrique | 22 Lopetegui | Coach: Clemente |
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Spain squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Zubizarreta | 2 Ferrer | 3 Aranzábal | 4 Alkorta | 5 Abelardo | 6 Hierro | 7 Morientes | 8 Guerrero | 9 Pizzi | 10 Raúl | 11 Alfonso | 12 Sergi | 13 Cañizares | 14 Campo | 15 Aguilera | 16 Celades | 17 Etxeberria | 18 Amor | 19 Kiko | 20 Nadal | 21 Luis Enrique | 22 Molina | Coach: Clemente |
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Spain squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists | |
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1 Casillas | 2 Torres | 3 Juanfran | 4 Helguera | 5 Puyol | 6 Hierro | 7 Raúl | 8 Baraja | 9 Morientes | 10 Tristán | 11 de Pedro | 12 Luque | 13 Ricardo | 14 Albelda | 15 Romero | 16 Mendieta | 17 Valerón | 18 Sergio | 19 Xavi | 20 Nadal | 21 Luis Enrique | 22 Joaquín | 23 Contreras | Coach: Camacho |
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