Luis Enrique Martínez García was born in Gijón, Asturias, Spain.

Luis Enrique began his professional football career with Sporting de Gijón, where he gained the nickname 'Lucho' after Luis Flores, a Mexican forward in the team.

He moved to Real Madrid, where he spent five seasons and won several titles including La Liga (1994-95), Copa del Rey (1992-93), and Supercopa de España (1993).

Luis Enrique joined Barcelona on a free transfer, becoming a key player and winning multiple titles such as La Liga (1997-98, 1998-99), Copa del Rey (1996-97, 1997-98), and UEFA Super Cup (1997). He became team captain and scored several times in El Clásico against his former employers.

Due to recurring injuries and concerns about his fitness, Luis Enrique retired from professional football at the age of 34.

Luis Enrique started his managerial career with Barcelona B, helping the team return to Segunda División after an 11-year absence.

He became the manager of Italian Serie A club Roma but left after one season due to failure to qualify for European competitions.

Luis Enrique managed Celta before returning to Barcelona.

He returned to Barcelona as the first team manager, winning the treble in his first year and the double in the second. His achievements included La Liga (2014-15, 2015-16), Copa del Rey (2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17), UEFA Champions League (2014-15), and UEFA Super Cup (2015).

Luis Enrique was appointed as the head coach of the Spain national team, leading the team to the semi-finals of Euro 2020 and finishing second in the 2020-21 Nations League.

He joined French club Paris Saint-Germain, winning three domestic trophies in his first season.