Robert Enke

Robert Enke (24 August 1977 – 10 November 2009) was a German professional <a href="/facts/Association_football/yttjeD0D">footballer</a> who played as a <a href="/facts/Goalkeeper_(association_football)/p1tvfcQf">goalkeeper</a>.
He played for <a href="/facts/Borussia_M%25C3%25B6nchengladbach/JQh7naPY">Mönchengladbach</a>, <a href="/facts/S.L._Benfica/3fgpTLzP">Benfica</a>, and <a href="/facts/FC_Barcelona/x2H1EFug">Barcelona</a>, but made most of his appearances for <a href="/facts/Bundesliga/MfkHshJn">Bundesliga</a> side <a href="/facts/Hannover_96/TIx7rLlR">Hannover 96</a> in his homeland.
He won eight full international caps for the <a href="/facts/Germany_national_football_team/uPrY0NUd">Germany national team</a> between the <a href="/facts/1999_Confederations_Cup/Ief0u02Y">1999 Confederations Cup</a> and his death in 2009, and was part of the squad which finished as runners-up in <a href="/facts/UEFA_Euro_2008/WAIJX5Sv">Euro 2008</a>.
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 <a href="/facts/FIFA_2010_World_Cup/h5j3vuBh">2010 World Cup</a>.

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Robert Enke