Rainer Troppa

Rainer Troppa (2 August 1958 – 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]

Rainer Troppa
Troppa in 1980
Personal information
Date of birth (1958-08-02)2 August 1958
Place of birth Kolkwitz, East Germany
Date of death September 2023(2023-09-00) (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

References
  1. Arnhold, Matthias (23 February 2017). "Rainer Troppa – Matches and Goals in Oberliga". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  2. Arnhold, Matthias (23 February 2017). "Rainer Troppa – International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  3. "Oberliga-Legende von Energie Cottbus und BFC Dynamo gestorben". Lausitzer Rundschau. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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