José Enrique Sánchez Díaz (Spanish pronunciation: [xo'se en'rike 'sant?e? 'ði.a?]; born 23 January 1986), known as José Enrique, is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a left back.
Starting his career with Levante, he was signed by their rivals Valencia and made La Liga appearances for Celta and Villarreal.
He then spent nine years in England with Newcastle United and Liverpool, totalling 161 Premier League appearances.
With the latter club, he won the League Cup and lost the FA Cup final in 2012.
He retired through injury in 2017, after a year back in Spain with Real Zaragoza.