Jose Sanchez Enrique is a professional football player who was born on January 23, 1986 in Valencia, which is the third largest city in Spain.
Jose Sanchez Enrique represents Spain at the international level and made his first international debut on June 5, 2007 in a match against Georgia at the European Championship qualifiers. During this match, Jose Sanchez Enrique scored a goal, which helped his team emerge victorious over Georgia with a 1-0 score.
Jose Sanchez Enrique started playing football professionally at a Spanish football club, Levante Unión Deportiva, which is based in Valencia. He represented the club during the 2004-2005 season and scored one goal from nineteen appearances for the club. He then signed with one of the Spain’s most successful football clubs, Valencia Club de Fútbol, in 2005. Valencia sent Jose Sanchez Enrique on loan to Celta Vigo for the 2005-2006 season and he has appeared in fourteen matches representing the club.
In 2006, Jose Sanchez Enrique was signed by Villarreal Club de Fútbol as a result of his good performance at Celta Vigo. He was given the nickname “The Bull” because of his strength and tenacity. He carried on his good form during the 2006-2007 season for Villareal and represented the club in 23 matches.
On August 6, 2007 he made a move to Newcastle United on a five-year contract for a transfer fee of £6.3 million. He finalized on Newcastle United after a stiff competition from Manchester City and Liverpool. Jose Sanchez Enrique made his first appearance for this club on August 29 in a match against Barnsley, in which he started the game and played the full ninety minutes. His Premier League debut happened on September 23, 2007 when he came on as a substitute in a match against West Ham United.
Jose Sanchez Enrique lived up to the expectations of being a strong tackler who can keep the ball in his possession and he is also admired for his skill to pick out his teammates with long and accurate passes. As of 2008, he has performed consistently well for the team and continues to develop his game.
