Famous Soccer Player-- Robert Enke

Sebastian Henke

The story of Robert Enke is something that changed the life of nearly every soccer player in Germany. Robert Enke was one of the greatest goalkeepers in Germany before he committed suicide in 2009.

He was about to become Germany's number one goalkeeper, but his private mental problems in combination with the influence of soccer and media made him end his life.

Early Years

Robert Enke was born on August 24, 1997, in Jena, Germany. His parents loved sports as well. His father was a 400-m runner and his mother used to play handball.

First, Enke played for Jenapharm Jena. He started to play in the field before he moved in the goal later. Enke moved to their city rival Carl Zeiss Jena and spent 10 years in the youth academy of the club In 1985.

He made his second Bundesliga debut in 1995 against Hannover 96. He just played 3 games in this season and wanted to move. His new team was Bundesliga team Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Unfortunately, Gladbach had good goalkeepers and Enke ended up sitting on the bench during the first 2 seasons. His situation changed when Gladbach got a new coach. Enke became the number one, but could not prevent the club from moving to the second league.

Professional Career

So, Enke decided to move once again. He signed a contract with Benfica Lisbon from Portugal. Lisbon's coach was Jupp Heynkes at this time and he was fascinated by his young German keeper. Enke played really well and became the team's captain and one of the most important players.

Lisbon's seasons were not very good, though, and they always placed in the middle of the league.

His next club almost destroyed his career. Enke joined Spanish giants, FC Barcelona, but their coach, Louis van Gaal, never let him play. It was Enke's hardest time in professional soccer so far.

During the 2003/04 season, Enke played on loan for Fenerbace and Tenerife. Then, he returned to Germany and finally found his place to be. He signed a contract with Hannover 96.

He showed great performances and quickly became team captain and the team's favorite.

On November 10, 2009, Enke committed suicide. He jumped in front of a train and a whole German soccer nation asked themselves the same question: ":What is the reason for a middle-age German national team keeper to commit suicide?"

His wife published that he had depression since 2003. She also lost their expected baby.

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