Robert Enke

Who is this?

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

1. 1977
   Born
2. 1995
   Joined FC Carl Zeiss Jena
3. 1996
   Joined Borussia Mönchengladbach
4. 1997
   Joined Germany national under-21 football team
5. 1998
   Joined Germany Olympic football team
6. 1999
   Joined S.L. Benfica
7. 1999
   Joined Germany men's national association football team
8. 2000
   Joined Germany national football B team
9. 2000
   Joined Germany national football Α2 team
10. 2002
    Joined Futbol Club Barcelona
11. 2003
    Joined Fenerbahçe Istanbul
12. 2004
    Joined C.D. Tenerife
13. 2004
    Joined Hannover 96
14. 2004
    Joined Team 2006
15. 2009
    Passed away

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Jena
• •Citizenship: German Democratic Republic, Germany
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football
• •Spouse: Teresa Enke