Robert Enke
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Robert Enke (24 August 1977 – 10 November 2009) was a German professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Mönchengladbach, Benfica, and Barcelona, but made most of his appearances for Bundesliga side Hannover 96. He won eight full international caps for the Germany 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. Enke died by suicide on the evening of 10 November 2009. At the time of his death, he was widely regarded as the leading contender for the German starting goalkeeper at the 2010 World Cup.
Career
- 1977Born
- 1995Joined FC Carl Zeiss Jena
- 1996Joined Borussia Mönchengladbach
- 1997Joined Germany national under-21 football team
- 1998Joined Germany Olympic football team
- 1999Joined S.L. Benfica
- 1999Joined Germany men's national association football team
- 2000Joined Germany national football B team
- 2000Joined Germany national football Α2 team
- 2002Joined Futbol Club Barcelona
- 2003Joined Fenerbahçe Istanbul
- 2004Joined C.D. Tenerife
- 2004Joined Hannover 96
- 2004Joined Team 2006
- 2009Passed away
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Jena
- •Citizenship: German Democratic Republic, Germany
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
- •Spouse: Teresa Enke
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