Death[edit]
On the night of 10 November 2009, at the age of 32, Enke committed suicide, standing in front of a regional express train at a level crossing in Eilvese, Neustadt am Rübenberge.[33][34] Police confirmed a suicide note was discovered but would not publicise its details.[35] His widow, Teresa, revealed that her husband had been suffering from depression for six years and was treated by a psychiatrist.[36] After the death of his daughter Lara in 2006, he struggled to cope with the loss.[37]
| 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] | ||
| Playing 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 | 288 | (0 | |
Personal life[edit]
Robert Enke was married to former modern pentathlete Teresa Reim[26] and had a daughter, Lara, who was born with a heart birth defect (hypoplastic left heart syndrome). She was rendered deaf by the drugs used to treat her heart problems.[27] Her cochlear implant surgery was successful but she died in 2006 due to complications of her heart defects.[28][29][30] In May 2009, they adopted a baby girl, Leila.[31] Enke lived with his family on a small farm in Empede, near Neustadt am Rübenberge, until his death in November 2009.
Enke and his wife were involved in several animal rights campaigns, and they owned many pets.[32]
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