Despite his Madrid past, he adapted quickly to his new club, and soon became one of the most charismatic players ever to represent FC Barcelona.
He was a born leader, and highly committed, for which reason Luis Enrique was one of the team captains. His finest quality was his versatility, the characteristic that best describes his way of playing, although there were so many more. He normally played as a linkman with the out and out striker, although he would also play in wider positions, or even as centre forward.
He was a skilled and tireless worker, and a great goalscorer too, especially when coming from behind, where he was never was one to throw in the towel, even in the most difficult of situations. He would constantly encourage his colleagues, and was an important squad member both on and off the pitch. The character and flair of this Asturian set an example for the fans to admire. He stayed at Barça until he finally hung up his boots in 2004.
Between 2008 and 2011 Luis Enrique was coach at Barça B. Three years later, after spells in charge of AS Roma and Celta Vigo, he returned to the Club as first team coach, winning an historic treble in his very first season. In 2017 he left the Club with an extraordinary record of having won nine trophies out of a possible 13
Career
- Seasons at the club: 1996-2004
- Games played: 355
- Goals scored: 123
Honours
- 1 Cup Winners Cup (1996/97)
- 1 European Super Cup (1997)
- 2 Leagues (1997/98 and 98/99)
- 2 Copa del Rey (1996/97 and 97/98)
- 1 Spanish Super Cup (1996)
- 2 Copa Catalunya (1999/00, 2003/04)
