Robert Enke
Enke training with Hannover 96 in 2008
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Robert Enke | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Jena, East Germany | ||
| Date of death | 10 November 2009 (aged 32) | ||
| Place of death | Neustadt am Rübenberge, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985 | BSG Jenapharm | ||
| 1986–1995 | Carl Zeiss Jena | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Carl Zeiss Jena | 3 | (0) |
| 1996–1999 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 32 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | Benfica | 77 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Barcelona | 1 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Fenerbahçe (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Tenerife (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2004–2009 | Hannover 96 | 164 | (0) |
| Total | 288 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1997–1999 | Germany U-21 | 15 | (0) |
| 1998 | Germany Olympic | 4 | (0) |
| 2000–2004 | Germany B | 2 | (0) |
| 1999–2009 | Germany | 8 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
Robert Enke (24 August 1977 – 10 November 2009) was a German football goalkeeper.
Enke most notably played for Benfica and Barcelona, but made the majority of his appearances for Bundesliga side Hannover 96 in his homeland.
He won eight full international caps for the German national team between the 1999 Confederations Cup and his death in 2009, and was part of the squad which finished as runners-up in Euro 2008.
On the evening of 10 November 2009, Enke committed suicide. At the time of his death, he was widely considered to be a leading contender for the German number one spot at the 2010 World Cup.
Enke was born on 24 August 1977 in Jena, where he grew up in a flat in the district of Lobeda. He was the youngest of three children born to Dirk Enke, a sports psychologist, and Gisela Enke. He began playing football from an early age, initially playing as a striker, before making the switch to goalkeeper, where he displayed obvious talent. He joined Carl Zeiss Jena in 1985 after an impressive performance while playing against them in a youth team match for SV Jenapharm.
He rose through the youth ranks at the club, and in 1993, he played for the Germany under-15 national team against England at Wembley Stadium. The game finished 0–0, with Enke receiving praise for multiple saves made throughout the match. At the age of 17, Enke signed his first professional contract with Carl Zeiss Jena.
Enke worked his way up to the first team at Carl Zeiss Jena during the 1995–96 season. He made his professional debut on 11 November 1995, against future club Hannover 96 in the 2. Bundesliga. He was given the opportunity after first choice Mario Neumann conceded 14 goals in just three matches, prompting coach Eberhard Vogel to drop him for the youngster Enke. Enke played three games during November 1995, but Neumann was restored to the team after this period and Enke did not appear for the first team again that season.
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