Joe Enochs
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Joseph “Joe” Enochs is a retired American soccer player who spent the majority of his career at German Second Division club VfL Osnabrück
. He began his professional career with the San Francisco United All Blacks before moving to Germany to sign with FC St. Pauli
. He never played for the first team and moved to Osnabrueck in 1996. Enochs earned one cap with the United States national team
in 2001.
, where he played soccer from 1989 to 1992. He finished his four years at Sac State with nine goals and fifteen assists in seventy-one games.http://www.hornetsports.com/sports/msoccer/release.asp?release_id=3627
. Baena was playing in Germany and was looking for a roommate. Enochs decided to take Baena up on his offer and moved to Germany. Enochs later explained, "I was going to come home after the first year [in Germany], but I was having too much fun." In 1994, Enochs signed with St. Pauli
. The team placed him with its Fourth Division
amateur farm team. The next season, Enochs and his team mates had moved to the Third Division
for the 1995-1996 season where he played in thirty-four games, scoring one goal. He performed well enough that he was offered a position on St. Pauli’s first team, but he decided to move to Third Division
club VfL Osnabrück
in 1996.
, but was back in the Third Division the next season. The team won promotion again in 2003 and again in 2007, this time in the last game of the season. Enochs broke the club record for games played on May 19, 2007. In June 2007, he signed a one-year extension to his contract.
Enochs won the "goal of the month" award of German television network ARD in September 2004 for his strike against Bayern Munich in an early round of the German national cup competition.
At the beginning of the 2007-2008 season, his club opened a special section for children on the West stand of the stadium, that is named after Enochs. He retired at the end of the 2007-2008 season.
in a June 7, 2001, scoreless tie with Ecuador
. Enochs came on for Tony Sanneh
in the sixty-second minute. He left the game in the ninety-first minute after suffering a gash to his forehead during a collision. Richie Williams
came on for him.
VfL Osnabrück
VfL Osnabrück is a German multi-sport club in Osnabrück, Lower Saxony. It currently fields teams in basketball, gymnastics, swimming, table tennis, and tennis, but is by far best known for its football section.- Foundation to WW2 :...
. He began his professional career with the San Francisco United All Blacks before moving to Germany to sign with FC St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli
Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that...
. He never played for the first team and moved to Osnabrueck in 1996. Enochs earned one cap with the United States national team
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
in 2001.
College
Enochs attended California State University, SacramentoCalifornia State University, Sacramento
California State University, Sacramento, popularly known as Sacramento State, is a public university located in the city of Sacramento, California. It is part of the California State University system...
, where he played soccer from 1989 to 1992. He finished his four years at Sac State with nine goals and fifteen assists in seventy-one games.http://www.hornetsports.com/sports/msoccer/release.asp?release_id=3627
All Blacks
After finishing his career with Sac State, Enochs signed with the U.S. Third Division (USISL) San Francisco United All Blacks and played until the summer of 1994.St. Pauli
In 1994, Enochs received a phone call from a former Sac State teammate Mark BaenaMark Baena
Mark Baena is a retired American soccer player. Baena is the highest goalscorer in the history of USL First Division, where he amassed eighty-six goals...
. Baena was playing in Germany and was looking for a roommate. Enochs decided to take Baena up on his offer and moved to Germany. Enochs later explained, "I was going to come home after the first year [in Germany], but I was having too much fun." In 1994, Enochs signed with St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli
Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that...
. The team placed him with its Fourth Division
Oberliga (football)
The Oberliga is currently the name of the fifth tier of the German football leagues. Before the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008, it was the fourth tier...
amateur farm team. The next season, Enochs and his team mates had moved to the Third Division
Regionalliga (football)
The Fußball-Regionalliga is the fourth tier of football in the German football league system. Until 1974, it was the second tier of the league system before being disbanded. The Regionalliga was then re-introduced as the third tier of the system in 1994...
for the 1995-1996 season where he played in thirty-four games, scoring one goal. He performed well enough that he was offered a position on St. Pauli’s first team, but he decided to move to Third Division
Regionalliga (football)
The Fußball-Regionalliga is the fourth tier of football in the German football league system. Until 1974, it was the second tier of the league system before being disbanded. The Regionalliga was then re-introduced as the third tier of the system in 1994...
club VfL Osnabrück
VfL Osnabrück
VfL Osnabrück is a German multi-sport club in Osnabrück, Lower Saxony. It currently fields teams in basketball, gymnastics, swimming, table tennis, and tennis, but is by far best known for its football section.- Foundation to WW2 :...
in 1996.
Osnabrück
Enochs quickly established himself at Osnabrück, seeing time in thirty games in the 1996-1997 season. He never played less than twenty-nine games a season as he was selected as team co-captain. In 2000, Osnabrück earned promotion to the Second Division2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
, but was back in the Third Division the next season. The team won promotion again in 2003 and again in 2007, this time in the last game of the season. Enochs broke the club record for games played on May 19, 2007. In June 2007, he signed a one-year extension to his contract.
Enochs won the "goal of the month" award of German television network ARD in September 2004 for his strike against Bayern Munich in an early round of the German national cup competition.
At the beginning of the 2007-2008 season, his club opened a special section for children on the West stand of the stadium, that is named after Enochs. He retired at the end of the 2007-2008 season.
National team
Enochs earned his only cap with the U.S. national teamUnited States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
in a June 7, 2001, scoreless tie with Ecuador
Ecuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
. Enochs came on for Tony Sanneh
Tony Sanneh
Anthony "Tony" Sanneh is an American soccer player who most recently played for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:...
in the sixty-second minute. He left the game in the ninety-first minute after suffering a gash to his forehead during a collision. Richie Williams
Richie Williams
Richie Williams is an American former professional soccer player and coach.Known for his diminutive height and his dogged tackling, Williams spent the vast majority of his playing career in the United States, playing one season in the National Professional Soccer League, two in USISL, two in the...
came on for him.