Following the death of German keeper Robert Enke espnstar.com looks back at the career of the Hannover star.

1977: Born on August 24 in Jena in central Germany.

1985: Signs for the junior team of local club SV Jena.

1986: Moves to city rivals FC Carl Zeiss Jena.

1995-96: Makes his professional debut for Carl Zeiss Jena against Hannover.

1996: Joins Borussia Monchengladbach.

1997: Makes Germany Under-21 debut.

1998: Makes his Bundesliga debut in a 3-0 win over Schalke on August 15.

1999: Moves to Portugal to sign for Benfica - managed by German Jupp Heynckes - and is promptly named as captain.

July: Is named in Germany's squad for the Confederations Cup, but does not feature in the tournament.

2002: Moves to Barcelona on a free transfer, but makes just four first-team appearances - only one of them in the league - in three seasons.

2003: Moves on loan to Turkish side Fenerbahce, but terminates his year-long deal after a single appearance in which he is pelted with missiles by the club's fans.

2004: January: Begins a more successful loan spell with Tenerife, then in Spain's Segunda Division.

July: Returns to the Bundesliga with Hannover on an initial two-year deal.

2006: September 17: Enke's daughter Lara dies at the age of two from a heart defect.

December 25: Signs a new contract to the end of the 2009-10 season.

2007: March 27: Makes his international debut in a 1-0 defeat to Denmark.

July 23: Is elected as club captain by his Hannover team-mates.

2008: October 8: Breaks a bone in his left hand in training with the national team, ruling him out for two months.

2008-09: Named as the Bundesliga's goalkeeper of the season.

2009: September: Suffers a bacterial infection, ruling him out for six games.

November 10: Police in Germany confirm Enke has died, aged 32, in an accident at a level crossing.