Rainer Troppa
German footballer (1958–2023)
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 Troppa in 1980 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1958-08-02)2 August 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Kolkwitz, East Germany | ||
| Date of death | 9 September 2023(2023-09-09) (aged 65) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1976 | BSG Energie Cottbus | 7 | (0) |
| 1976–1989 | BFC Dynamo | 172 | (37) |
| International career | |||
| 1981–1984 | East Germany | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rainer Troppa (2 August 1958 – 9 September 2023) was a German 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 Germany national team, featuring in the unsuccessful qualifying campaigns for the 1982 and 1986 World Cups and the 1984 European Championship.[2] Troppa died in September 2023, at the age of 65.[3]
External links
- Rainer Troppa at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Rainer Troppa at WorldFootball.net
- Rainer Troppa at National-Football-Teams.com
References
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (23 February 2017). "Rainer Troppa – Matches and Goals in Oberliga". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (23 February 2017). "Rainer Troppa – International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Oberliga-Legende von Energie Cottbus und BFC Dynamo gestorben". Lausitzer Rundschau. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
