A.S . Roma
Which team was coached by Luis Enrique between Feb 2012 and Apr 2012?
Luis Enrique Luis Enrique Martínez García ( ; born 8 May 1970 ) , known as Luis Enrique , is a Spanish professional football manager and former player . He is the current head coach of the Spain national team . A versatile player with good technique , he was capable of playing in several different positions , but usually played as a midfielder or forward , and was also noted for his temperament and stamina . Starting in 1991 and ending in 2004 , he represented both Real Madrid and Barcelona with equal individual and team success , appearing in more than 500 official games and scoring more than 100 goals . He appeared with the Spain national team in three World Cups and one European Championship . Luis Enrique started working as a manager in 2008 with Barcelona B , before moving to Roma three years later . In the 2013–14 season he managed Celta , before returning to Barcelona and winning the treble in his first year and the double in his second ; in 2018 , he was appointed Spain head coach for the first time before resigning for family reasons . Playing career . Club . Luis Enrique was born in Gijón , Asturias , and began his career with local Sporting de Gijón , where he gained the nickname Lucho after Luis Flores , a Mexican forward in the team . He then spent most of his playing days with the two biggest Spanish clubs : first Real Madrid for five seasons and , in 1996 , after seeing out his contract and notably scoring in a 5–0 home win against FC Barcelona in January 1995 , stating later he rarely felt appreciated by the Real Madrid supporters and didnt have good memories there , he moved to precisely the fierce rivals at the Camp Nou on a free transfer . The Catalans supporters were at first hesitant about their new acquisition , but he soon won the hearts of the cules , staying eight years , eventually becoming team captain and scoring several times in El Clásico against his former employers ; he passionately celebrated at the Santiago Bernabéu , where he grabbed his jersey after a 25-yard strike that beat the opposing goalkeeper . Luis Enrique netted 46 La Liga goals in his first three seasons with Barcelona , with the side finishing runner-up in 1996–97 and subsequently winning back-to-back domestic championship accolades . Furthermore , he was named Spanish Player of the Year by El País in the following campaign . He also scored the opening goal in the 1997 UEFA Super Cup , a 3–1 aggregate triumph against Borussia Dortmund . During his final years in Barcelona , Luis Enrique was often injured , and did not want to renew his contract . He had been offered a deal by his first club Sporting , which he , however , declined , stating that he wouldnt be able to reach the level he demanded of himself and that he wouldnt be doing Sporting much of a favour by going there . His concerns about his level and fitness made him retire on 10 August 2004 at the age of 34 , and he finished his professional career with league totals of 400 games and 102 goals , being named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March . International . Luis Enrique played for Spain in three FIFA World Cups : 1994 , 1998 and 2002 ( as well as UEFA Euro 1996 ) , and scored 12 goals while gaining 62 caps . He was also a member of the gold-winning squad at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona , and made his debut for the main side on 17 April 1991 , featuring for 22 minutes in a 0–2 friendly loss to Romania in Cáceres . In the 1994 World Cup , held in the United States , Luis Enrique scored his first international goal , in the round-of-16 3–0 win over Switzerland in Washington , D.C . In the 1–2 quarter-final defeat against Italy at Foxboro Stadium , Mauro Tassottis elbow made contact with his face to bloody effect , the action being of such impact that he reportedly lost a pint of blood as a result , but during the match the incident went unpunished – Tassotti was banned for eight games afterwards , and never played internationally again ; when Spain met Italy at Euro 2008 on 22 June , to battle for a place in the semi-finals , Luis Enrique reportedly called for the team to take revenge on Italy for the 1994 World Cup incident . Tassotti , an assistant coach with A.C . Milan at the time , told the newspaper Marca that he was tired of always being reminded of this incident , and that he had never intended to hurt the Spaniard . At the 1998 World Cup , Luis Enrique played a major role in a 6–1 routing of Bulgaria in the last game of the group , scoring and assisting once and also winning a penalty , but the Spaniards were eliminated nonetheless . On 5 June of the following year he netted a hat-trick , in a 9–0 win in Villarreal over San Marino in the Euro 2000 qualifiers . On 23 June 2002 , Luis Enrique retired from international football , in order to give the younger players more playing time and focus only on his club . Coaching career . Barcelona B . On 26 May 2008 , Luis Enrique returned to Barcelona , taking over the reins of the B-team , renamed Barcelona Atlètic for that season . As he succeeded long-time Barcelona teammate Pep Guardiola , he stated : I have come home , and I finished playing here and now I will start coaching here. ; in his second season he found success , helping the club return to Segunda División after an absence of 11 years . In mid-March 2011 , Luis Enrique announced he would leave Barcelona B at the end of the campaign , despite still having two years left on his contract . He led the side to the playoffs , but they were ineligible for promotion . Roma . On 8 June 2011 , Luis Enrique reached an agreement with Italian Serie A club A.S . Roma to become the Giallorossis new head coach . He signed a two-year contract , being joined by a staff of four members , including Iván de la Peña who played two years for crosstown rivals S.S . Lazio , as technical collaborator . Roma was eliminated from the UEFA Europa League by ŠK Slovan Bratislava , amid great discussion of the substitution of legendary Francesco Totti for Stefano Okaka Chuka . The capital-based side also lost their first game in the domestic league against Cagliari Calcio , making it just the third time that they lost the opener in 18 years . Even though he still had two years remaining on his contract , Luis Enrique decided to leave Roma at the end of the season after failure to qualify for any European competition . Celta . On 8 June 2013 , Luis Enrique became RC Celta de Vigos new manager , replacing former national teammate Abel Resino . He led the Galicians to the ninth position in his first and only season , highlights including a 2–0 home win against Real Madrid that ended the oppositions possibilities of winning the league title . On 16 May 2014 , Luis Enrique announced that he would be leaving Celta . Barcelona . On 19 May 2014 , it was announced that Luis Enrique would return to Barcelona as a manager , after he agreed to a three-year deal . He was recommended by sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta , his former national teammate . His first competitive match was a 3–0 home league win over Elche CF , where he handed debuts to new signings Claudio Bravo , Jérémy Mathieu and Ivan Rakitić , and gave youth products Munir El Haddadi , Rafinha and Sandro their maiden league appearances for the club , while summer signing Luis Suárez was unavailable for selection due to suspension . Luis Enrique suffered his first defeat in the competition on 25 October 2014 , away against Real Madrid , and although Barcelona had a successful run in the year , his management came under scrutiny because of his tactics involving several lineup changes in consecutive games . Moreover , a quarrel with Lionel Messi and other members of the team further accentuated the teams poor form . After an away loss to Real Sociedad , there was a significant upturn in Barcelonas form as a result of Luis Enrique deciding on a settled lineup . He equaled Guardiolas record of 11 consecutive victories , while the team went on to beat Atlético Madrid and Villarreal CF convincingly in the Copa del Rey to advance to the final . In the domestic league , after eight wins in nine matches , the team returned to the top of the table after 15 weeks . On 21 April 2015 , Luis Enrique recorded his 42nd win after 50 games in charge of Barcelona with a 2–0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain FC , the best record of any manager . He went on to lead the side to the final of the UEFA Champions League and , on 17 May , led it to its 23rd national championship with one match to spare following a 1–0 win at the Vicente Calderón Stadium against Atlético Madrid . On 6 June , having earlier won the domestic cup against Athletic Bilbao by the same score , Barcelona sealed a treble with a 3–1 win over Juventus F.C . in the Champions League Final in Berlin , and three days later he signed a new contract until 2017 . On 11 August 2015 , Barcelona won the 2015 UEFA Super Cup 5–4 against Sevilla FC . On 2 December , against CF Villanovense in the Copa del Rey Round of 32 , Luis Enrique decided against bringing on a new player following Mathieus injury with 12 minutes to go even though two replacements could still be made , as the score was at 6–1 at that time and the manager said he did not want to risk further setbacks . In his first two seasons , Luis Enrique rotated his goalkeepers , with Bravo playing league games and Marc-André ter Stegen playing cup and European matches . Both players , however , expressed opposition to this policy . A second double was achieved on 22 May 2016 , following a 2–0 Copa del Rey win over Sevilla FC after extra time in which the team played more than 50 minutes with one player less , following the dismissal of Javier Mascherano . On 1 March 2017 , Luis Enrique announced that he would not continue as team manager after 30 June on expiration of his contract . Spain . Luis Enrique was named coach of the Spanish national team on 9 July 2018 , replacing former club and country teammate Fernando Hierro . His first match in charge occurred on 8 September , and he led the side to a 2–1 win against England in the UEFA Nations League at Wembley Stadium . In June 2019 , Luis Enrique quit his post for personal reasons . On 19 November , he returned to the same bench . Style of play . Having occupied several different positions , Luis Enrique was most noted for his exceptional versatility and consistency . He was capable of playing anywhere in midfield or along the front line , and was fielded in all positions on the pitch throughout his career , except those of central defender and goalkeeper . A strong , courageous , energetic and hard-working team player , with good technical skills , flair and notable stamina , his usual position was as an attacking midfielder in the centre of the pitch , due to his ability to link-up the forwards and the midfield , or as a right winger , but he was capable of playing anywhere along the right flank , and was often deployed as an attacking full back or wing-back , or even as a left winger on occasion . Due to his keen eye for goal and ability to make attacking runs into the box , Luis Enrique frequently played as a forward , either in a withdrawn role as a second striker behind the teams main goalscorer , or even as an out-and-out striker or centre forward – he was also used in deeper midfield roles . In addition to his playing abilities , he also stood out for his commitment , temperament , determination and leadership . Endorsements . Luis Enrique was sponsored by sportswear company Nike , and appeared in commercials for the brand . In a global advertising campaign in the run-up to the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan , he starred in a Secret Tournament commercial ( branded Scorpion KO ) directed by Terry Gilliam , appearing alongside footballers such as Luís Figo , Thierry Henry , Hidetoshi Nakata , Roberto Carlos , Ronaldinho , Ronaldo and Totti , with former player Eric Cantona the tournament referee . Personal life . After retiring from football , Luis Enrique lived for a while in Australia to practise surfing . He took part in the 2005 edition of the New York City Marathon , finished the Amsterdam Marathon in 2006 , the Firenze Marathon in 2007 and the Marathon des Sables in 2008 , while also entering and finishing Frankfurt Ironman in 2007 . He was due to take part in the Klagenfurt Ironman competition in July 2008 , but eventually declined due to his engagement as manager of Barcelona B . Luis Enrique married his longtime partner Elena Cullell on 27 December 1997 . Their daughter , Xana , died of bone cancer at age 9 on 29 August 2019 . Career statistics . Club . - Notes International goals . Scores and results list Spains goal tally first Honours . Player . Real Madrid - La Liga : 1994–95 - Copa del Rey : 1992–93 - Supercopa de España : 1993 Barcelona - La Liga : 1997–98 , 1998–99 - Copa del Rey : 1996–97 , 1997–98 - Supercopa de España : 1996 - UEFA Cup Winners Cup : 1996–97 - UEFA Super Cup : 1997 Spain U23 - Summer Olympic Games : 1992 Individual - La Liga Breakthrough Player : 1990–91 - ESM Team of the Year : 1996–97 - FIFA 100 Manager . Barcelona - La Liga : 2014–15 , 2015–16 - Copa del Rey : 2014–15 , 2015–16 , 2016–17 - Supercopa de España : 2016 - UEFA Champions League : 2014–15 - UEFA Super Cup : 2015 - FIFA Club World Cup : 2015 Individual - La Liga Coach of the Year : 2015 - FIFA World Coach of the Year : 2015 - IFFHS Worlds Best Club Coach : 2015 - World Soccer Manager of the Year : 2015 - European Coach of the Year – Alf Ramsey Award : 2015 - European Coach of the Season : 2014–15 - La Liga Manager of the Month : May 2016 External links . - FC Barcelona official profile