Robert Enke, German footballer (b. 1977)
Robert Enke (24 August 1977 – 10 November 2009) was a German professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He most notably played for Mönchengladbach, 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 died by 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.
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