Rainer Ernst
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Rainer Ernst is a former German footballer who amassed 56 caps for East Germany
.
Until the age of 14, Ernst played in the Dynamo Neutrelitz youth side. He then transferred to BFC Dynamo, where he played in 203 league games, scoring 88 goals, until the fall of the Soviet Union
in 1990, when he was signed by 1. FC Kaiserslautern
. He stayed with the club for just one season, playing 18 games and scoring two goals, before moving to the French league with Girondins Bordeaux for the 1991–92. With Bordeaux he scored seven goals in 24 games during the club's return to the French top-flight
. Ernst didn't, however, return with the club, as in the summer of 1992 he moved to AS Cannes
in Ligue 2
. He played just seven games in Cannes and scored no goals, a record which saw him transfer to FC Zürich the following season. He then moved to Servette FC
in 1993–94, before returning to Germany in 1994 to spend two years in the regional league with FSV Salmrohr
. He retired from professional football in 1996.
champion for ten consecutive years (1978–79 to 1987–88), and also German Bundesliga
champion with Kaiserslautern in the 1990–91 season.
East Germany national football team
The East Germany national football team was from 1952 to 1990 the football team of East Germany, playing as one of three post-war German teams, along with Saarland and West Germany....
.
Career
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in 1990, when he was signed by 1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern, also known as 1. FCK, FCK or simply Kaiserslautern, is a German association football club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. On 2 June 1900, Germania 1896 and FG Kaiserslautern merged to create FC 1900...
. He stayed with the club for just one season, playing 18 games and scoring two goals, before moving to the French league with Girondins Bordeaux for the 1991–92. With Bordeaux he scored seven goals in 24 games during the club's return to the French top-flight
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
. Ernst didn't, however, return with the club, as in the summer of 1992 he moved to AS Cannes
AS Cannes
Association Sportive de Cannes Football is a French association football club based in Cannes. The club was formed 1902 as a sports club and currently play in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth division of French football. Cannes plays its home matches at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin...
in Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
. He played just seven games in Cannes and scored no goals, a record which saw him transfer to FC Zürich the following season. He then moved to Servette FC
Servette FC
Servette FC is a Swiss football club, based in Geneva currently playing in the Swiss Super League. They were playing in the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest tier of Swiss football having been relegated from the Swiss Super League at the end of 2004/05 season...
in 1993–94, before returning to Germany in 1994 to spend two years in the regional league with FSV Salmrohr
FSV Salmrohr
FSV Salmrohr is a German association football club in the village of Salmrohr, Rhineland-Palatinate. Founded in 1921, the small club has limited resources and has relied largely on local talent, but still managed two decades of play in the tier III Amateur Oberliga Südwest and Regionalliga...
. He retired from professional football in 1996.
Honours
With BFC Dynamo, Ernst was DDR-OberligaDDR-Oberliga
The DDR-Oberliga was, prior to German reunification in 1990, the elite level of football competition in the DDR , being roughly equivalent to the Oberliga or Bundesliga in West Germany.-Overview:Following World...
champion for ten consecutive years (1978–79 to 1987–88), and also German Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
champion with Kaiserslautern in the 1990–91 season.
- FDGB PokalFDGB PokalThe FDGB-Pokal was an elimination football tournament held annually in the former East Germany. It was the second most important national title in East German football after the DDR-Oberliga championship...
winners 1987–88 and 1988–89 - DDR-OberligaDDR-OberligaThe DDR-Oberliga was, prior to German reunification in 1990, the elite level of football competition in the DDR , being roughly equivalent to the Oberliga or Bundesliga in West Germany.-Overview:Following World...
top goalscorer 1983–84 (20 goals) and 1984–85 (24 goals)
External links
- Rainer Ernst at the German Football AssociationGerman Football AssociationThe German Football Association is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB organises the German football leagues, including the national league, the Bundesliga, and the men's and women's national teams. The DFB is based in Frankfurt and is...
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