Rainer Ernst

Rainer Ernst
Ernst in 1987
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-12-31) 31 December 1961
Place of birth Neustrelitz, East Germany
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker, Midfielder
Youth career
1969–1973 BSG Empor Neustrelitz
1973–1975 SG Dynamo Neustrelitz
1975–1979 BFC Dynamo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1990 BFC Dynamo 216 (91)
1990–1991 1. FC Kaiserslautern 18 (2)
1991–1992 Bordeaux 27 (7)
1992–1993 Cannes 7 (0)
1993–1994 FC Zürich 17 (2)
1994–1997 FSV Salmrohr 52 (5)
International career
?–? East Germany Junior team 25 (10)
?–? East Germany Youth team 23 (10)
1981–1990 East Germany 56 (20)
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
BFC Dynamo
WinnerDDR-Oberliga1980
WinnerDDR-Oberliga1981
WinnerDDR-Oberliga1982
WinnerDDR-Oberliga1983
WinnerDDR-Oberliga1984
WinnerDDR-Oberliga1985
WinnerDDR-Oberliga1986
WinnerDDR-Oberliga1987
WinnerDDR-Oberliga1988
Runner-upFDGB-Pokal1982
Runner-upFDGB-Pokal1984
Runner-upFDGB-Pokal1985
WinnerFDGB-Pokal1988
WinnerFDGB-Pokal1989
1. FC Kaiserslautern
WinnerBundesliga1991
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
WinnerLigue 21992
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rainer Ernst (born 31 December 1961) is a German former professional footballer who amassed 56 caps for the East Germany national team. He was the last captain of East Germany before the political change.