Career snapshot
Position rank · 16/17
Among 807 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | José Enrique |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | José Enrique Sánchez Díaz |
| Date of birth | 1986-01-23 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Valencia, Spain |
| Citizenship | Spain |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Players First |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Percentile rank vs 659 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 16/17. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Zaragoza | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2,389 |
| Liverpool FC | 5 | 11/12 | 15/16 | 99 | 2 | 9 | 1,129 |
| Liverpool FC U21 | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 129 | 1 | 11 | 2,868 |
| Villarreal CF | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celta de Vigo | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valencia CF | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Levante UD B | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2ª División | Real Zaragoza | 27 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,389 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Liverpool FC U21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Liverpool FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 29 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1,129 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 35 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 36 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Newcastle United | 34 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2,868 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | Celta de Vigo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Celta de Vigo | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UI Cup | Valencia CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 2ª B - Grupo III | Levante UD B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Levante U19 | Levante B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Levante B | Valencia | Transfer | 0 | €1.80m |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Valencia | Celta de Vigo | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Celta de Vigo | Valencia | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Valencia | Villarreal | Transfer | 800000 | €3.00m |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Villarreal | Newcastle | Transfer | 800000 | €8.70m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-11 | Newcastle | Liverpool | Transfer | 7500000 | €8.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-09 | Liverpool | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-07 | Without Club | Real Zaragoza | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Real Zaragoza | Retired | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-09-01 | 2008-10-05 | 35 | 7 |
| 08/09 | Thigh problems | 2009-01-10 | 2009-01-17 | 8 | 3 |
| 12/13 | Hamstring strain | 2012-12-30 | 2013-01-30 | 32 | 7 |
| 13/14 | Knee injury | 2013-10-06 | 2013-11-08 | 34 | 5 |
| 13/14 | Knee injury | 2013-11-10 | 2014-07-08 | 241 | 35 |
| 14/15 | Calf problems | 2015-01-24 | 2015-04-06 | 73 | 16 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring injury | 2015-11-03 | 2015-11-30 | 28 | 5 |
| 16/17 | Torn muscle fiber | 2017-01-09 | 2017-02-09 | 32 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #33775 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20911 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9567 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Carroll | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Skrtel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Suárez | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Nile Ranger | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 2 | 29 |
| 16/17 | 2ª División | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 27 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Newcastle United | 1 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Championship | Newcastle United | 4 | 34 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 4 | 29 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 3 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Celta de Vigo | Valencia | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Valencia | Celta de Vigo | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by José Enrique's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 38% |
| Wigan Athletic | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 75% |
| Manchester United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 13% |
| Reading FC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 50% |
| Swansea City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 38% |
| West Ham United | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 50% |
| Aston Villa | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 50% |
| Manchester City | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 13% |
| Arsenal FC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 25% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 38% |
| Sunderland AFC | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 38% |
| Chelsea FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 27 | 2,389 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 12/13 | 35 | 1,129 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 11/12 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 37 | 2,868 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 08/09 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about José Enrique
Who is José Enrique?
José Enrique is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is José Enrique?
José Enrique is 40 years old. He was born on January 23, 1986 in Valencia.
What position does José Enrique play?
José Enrique plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does José Enrique play for?
José Enrique currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has José Enrique scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, José Enrique has scored 4 goals in 305 appearances.
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