Ronald Kreer is a former German professional footballer.

Kreer began his career playing for the youth side of BSG Lokomotive Delitzsch and then 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig. After being promoted to the Leipzig senior squad, Kreer played 241 games in the DDR-Oberliga

DDR-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...

 for the club, scoring 10 goals. With Leipzig he won the FDGB Pokal

FDGB Pokal

The 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...

 twice and took to the field in numerous European matches, including the final of the 1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup, as part of the team who were defeated 1–0 by Ajax Amsterdam

Ajax Amsterdam

Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...

. Kreer played for the East Germany team at the 1980 under-19 European Championships, and was sent off as the team were beaten 1–0 by the USSR in the final. He made his full international debut for East Germany

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....

 on 22 September 1982 in a 2–2 draw against Bulgaria

Bulgaria national football team

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 in Burgas

Burgas

-History:During the rule of the Ancient Romans, near Burgas, Debeltum was established as a military colony for veterans by Vespasian. In the Middle Ages, a small fortress called Pyrgos was erected where Burgas is today and was most probably used as a watchtower...

. Kreer played a total of 65 times for East Germany (making him the 10th most-capped player). He also scored two goals in his international career, which ended in 1989.

In 1991–92, Kreer played a season in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga

2. Fußball-Bundesliga

- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...

 with the club, before ending his career with Sachsen Leipzig in the top tier.

After ending his playing career, he worked with the German Football Association

German Football Association

The 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...

training young talent around Leipzig.