Carlos Alberto Enrique (born 12 December 1963 in Adrogué) is a former Argentine football defender who won the Copa América 1991 with Argentina. At club level he won the Copa Libertadores and Copa Intercontinental with Club Atlético Independiente in 1984.

Enrique started his playing career with Independiente in 1982, his first major success was being part of the team that won the Metropolitano in 1983.

Carlos Enrique

In 1984 Enrique started at left back for the Independiente squad that won the Copa Libertadores and then the Copa Intercontinental against Liverpool F.C.

Carlos Enrique

Enrique joined River Plate in 1988 and helped the team to claim the 1989-90 league title.

Carlos Enrique

In 1991 Enrique was called up to join the Argentina squad for the Copa América 1991, which they went on to win, later that year he secured another league title with River Plate.

Enrique played alongside his brother Héctor at River (1988–1990) and at Club Atlético Lanús (1992–1993). His nephews, Fernando, Ramiro (both football) and Facundo (rugby), also became sportsmen.

Enrique also played for Gimnasia y Tiro, Banfield and All Boys in Argentina and Alianza Lima in Peru.

Enrique works as a football coach and has held assistant manager positions in teams such as Nueva Chicago, Almagro and Chacarita Juniors in Argentina and Aurora in Bolivia. He currently assists Diego Maradona as manager of Al Wasl SC of Dubai.

Honours

Club

Independiente

Metropolitano: 1983

Copa Libertadores: 1984

Copa Intercontinental: 1984

River Plate

Primera División Argentina: 1989-90

Primera División Argentina: Apertura 1991

International

Argentina

Copa América: 1991

Notes

External links

Profile at My Best Play

1963 births

Living people

People from Adrogué

Copa Libertadores-winning players

Argentine men's footballers

Men's association football defenders

Club Atlético Independiente footballers

Club Atlético River Plate footballers

Club Atlético Lanús footballers

Club Atlético Banfield footballers

All Boys footballers

Club Alianza Lima footballers

Gimnasia y Tiro footballers

Argentina men's international footballers

Argentine Primera División players

Argentine expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in Peru

1991 Copa América players

Copa América-winning players

Enrique family

Footballers from Buenos Aires Province