 Enke training with Hannover 96 in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Enke[1] | ||
| 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)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | 287 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Germany U-21 | 15 | (0) |
| 1998 | Germany Olympic | 4 | (0) |
| 2000–2004 | Germany B | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Germany | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Enke (24 August 1977 – 10 November 2009)[3] 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 in his homeland.[4]
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.[5][6]
- ^ "Robert Enke" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Robert Enke". hannover96.de. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
- ^ "Nationaltorwart Robert Enke ist tot" (in German). stern.de. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- ^ "Ein außergewöhnlicher Torwart" (in German). N24.de. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- ^ "Germany Goalkeeper Robert Enke Dies Aged 32". Goal.com. 10 November 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- ^ "German soccer star Enke killed by train". CNN. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2009.