Rainer Troppa (born 2 August 1958) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender. Troppa began his professional career with BSG Energie Cottbus. He was transferred to BFC Dynamo when BSG Energie Cottbus was relegated to second tier DDR-Liga after the 1975-76 DDR-Oberliga season.[1] He played for the East German national team, featuring in the unsuccessful qualifying campaigns for the 1982 and 1986 World Cups and the 1984 European Championship.[2]
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![]() Troppa in 1980 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rainer Troppa | ||
Date of birth | (1958-08-02) 2 August 1958 (age 64) | ||
Place of birth | East Germany | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1975–1976 | BSG Energie Cottbus | 7 | (0) |
1976–1989 | BFC Dynamo | 172 | (37) |
National team | |||
1981–1984 | East Germany | 17 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |