player · international archive · 1983–1989
Rainer Ernst
Be the first in the standsArchive goals
9
for German DR · 1 from the spot
Matches scored in
7
1 hat-trick among them
Tournaments
2
most in the FIFA World Cup qualification (7)
Career span
1983–1989
first 1983-10-12 · last 1989-09-06
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Rainer Ernst is a German former professional footballer who amassed 56 caps for the East Germany national team. He was the last captain of East Germany before German reunification. — Wikipedia
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International goals in our archive
9 goals across 7 scoring matches · 2 tournaments · 1983–1989| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-09-06 |  Iceland | W3–0(a) | 63' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Reykjavík |
| 1987-11-18 |  France | W1–0(a) | 90' | UEFA Euro qualification | Paris |
| 1985-09-11 | France | W2–0(h) | 53' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Leipzig |
| 1985-05-18 |  Luxembourg | W3–1(h) | 45' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Potsdam |
| 1984-11-17 | Luxembourg | W5–0(a) | 60' 76' 81'hat-trick | FIFA World Cup qualification | Esch-sur-Alzette |
| 1984-10-20 | Yugoslavia | L2–3(h) | 50' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Leipzig |
| 1983-10-12 |  Switzerland | W3–0(h) | 73' | UEFA Euro qualification | Berlin |
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