Detlef Enge (born 12 April 1952) is an East German former football player who played in the DDR-Oberliga for 1.

In November 1967, at age 15, the talented defender won his first cap to the youth national team.

FC Magdeburg signed talented Enge,[1] and after playing in the Juniors' Oberliga, Enge had his debut in the senior team at age 17, when he played in the Cup Winners' Cup match against Académica Coimbra (a 2–0 away loss for Magdeburg) on 26 November 1969.

He would have to wait another nine months for his first Oberliga match, until 22 August 1970 when he played in the 1–0 home win against FC Vorwärts Berlin as a right-back.

During his eight-year stay with Magdeburg, he played in 125 competitive matches, 91 in the Oberliga, 20 in the FDGB-Pokal and 14 on European level.

At the end of his playing career, Enge joined DDR-Liga side BSG Chemie Schönebeck until their relegation in 1978.