Photo: Lluís from Sabadell (Barcelona), España / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Luis Enrique fascinates me because he refuses to soften his edges. As a player he was pure engine — versatile, combative, tireless all the way from Gijón to the biggest clubs in Spain. As a manager he doubles down on conviction: he benches stars, spars with journalists, and demands his idea of football be played without compromise. Some call it stubbornness; I call it clarity. Leading Paris Saint-Germain, a club long built on individual brilliance, with a system-first philosophy is the boldest test of his career, and watching that tension unfold is endlessly compelling. Win or lose, you always know exactly what a Luis Enrique team is trying to do.
Overview
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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Luis Enrique
- Name (Japanese)
- ルイス・エンリケ
- Reading
- るいす・えんりけ
- Born
- May 8, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- Gijón, Asturias, Spain
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Spain →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.