Rainer Ernst
| Date of birth | 31 December 1961 |
| Place of birth | Neustrelitz |
| Height | 1.86 m |
| Position | Forward |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1979-80 | German Democratic Republic | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | German Democratic Republic | Under-18 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | German Democratic Republic | B International | 1 | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | German Democratic Republic | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1981-82 | German Democratic Republic | Amateur v Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1981-82 | German Democratic Republic | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 1981-82 | German Democratic Republic | Toulon Under-21 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1981-82 | German Democratic Republic | Under-21 | 1 | 2 |
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| 1982-83 | German Democratic Republic | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | German Democratic Republic | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | German Democratic Republic | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | German Democratic Republic | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | German Democratic Republic | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | German Democratic Republic | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1984-85 | German Democratic Republic | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 5 |
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| 1984-85 | German Democratic Republic | International Friendly | 9 | 4 |
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| 1984-85 | German Democratic Republic | Unofficial | 2 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | German Democratic Republic | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | German Democratic Republic | International Friendly | 8 | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | German Democratic Republic | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | German Democratic Republic | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 1987-88 | German Democratic Republic | International Friendly | 7 | 2 |
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| 1987-88 | German Democratic Republic | Maspalomas | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | German Democratic Republic | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | German Democratic Republic | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1988-89 | German Democratic Republic | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | German Democratic Republic | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | German Democratic Republic | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1979 | Hungary v East Germany | D | 1-1 | U18 | |
| 20 May 1980 | East Germany v France | W | 2-0 | UEFA U18 | Group B |
| 19 Nov 1980 | East Germany v Hungary | W | 2-1 | U21 | |
| 19 Nov 1980 | East Germany v Hungary | W | 2-1 | B INTER | |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Italy v East Germany | L | 1-0 | U21 | |
| 09 Sep 1981 | Hungary v East Germany | W | 0-4 | U21 | |
| 07 Oct 1981 | Netherlands v East Germany | D | 1-1 | Amateur v U21 | |
| 11 Nov 1981 | East Germany v Malta | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 20 May 1982 | East Germany v Portugal | W | 3-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 24 May 1982 | France v East Germany | W | 2-4 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 22 Sep 1982 | Romania v East Germany | L | 2-1 | U21 | |
| 12 Oct 1982 | Scotland v German Democratic Republic | L | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 13 Apr 1983 | East Germany v Bulgaria | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Belgium v German Democratic Republic | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 26 Jul 1983 | East Germany v USSR | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Aug 1983 | Romania v East Germany | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 1983 | German Democratic Republic v Switzerland | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 16 Nov 1983 | German Democratic Republic v Scotland | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 28 Mar 1984 | East Germany v Czechoslovakia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Aug 1984 | East Germany v Mexico | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Aug 1984 | East Germany v Romania | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Sep 1984 | England v East Germany | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 1984 | East Germany v Algeria | W | 5-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Oct 1984 | East Germany v Yugoslavia | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 17 Nov 1984 | Luxembourg v East Germany | W | 0-5 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 29 Jan 1985 | Uruguay v East Germany | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Feb 1985 | Bolivia v East Germany | L | 2-1 | UNOFFICIAL | |
| 06 Feb 1985 | Ecuador v East Germany | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Feb 1985 | Ecuador v East Germany | L | 3-2 | UNOFFICIAL | |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Algeria v East Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Apr 1985 | Bulgaria v East Germany | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 17 Apr 1985 | East Germany v Norway | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 May 1985 | Denmark v East Germany | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 1985 | East Germany v Luxembourg | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 14 Aug 1985 | Norway v East Germany | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Sep 1985 | East Germany v France | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 28 Sep 1985 | Yugoslavia v East Germany | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 16 Oct 1985 | Scotland v East Germany | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 1985 | East Germany v Bulgaria | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 09 Feb 1986 | Bulgaria v East Germany | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Feb 1986 | Mexico v East Germany | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Feb 1986 | Portugal v East Germany | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Mar 1986 | East Germany v Netherlands | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Apr 1986 | Brazil v East Germany | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Apr 1986 | Czechoslovakia v East Germany | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Sep 1986 | Norway v German Democratic Republic | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 29 Oct 1986 | German Democratic Republic v Iceland | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Turkey v East Germany | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Apr 1987 | USSR v German Democratic Republic | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 13 May 1987 | East Germany v Czechoslovakia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1987 | Iceland v German Democratic Republic | W | 0-6 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 28 Jul 1987 | East Germany v Hungary | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Poland v East Germany | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Sep 1987 | East Germany v Tunisia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 1987 | France v German Democratic Republic | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 13 Jan 1988 | Sweden v East Germany | L | 4-1 | MASPALOMAS | Semi-final |
| 15 Jan 1988 | Czechoslovakia v East Germany | L | 1-0 | MASPALOMAS | 3rd place |
| 27 Jan 1988 | Spain v East Germany | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 1988 | Morocco v East Germany | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 1988 | East Germany v Romania | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Bulgaria v East Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Sep 1988 | East Germany v Poland | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Oct 1988 | East Germany v Iceland | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 30 Nov 1988 | Turkey v East Germany | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 23 Aug 1989 | East Germany v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 1989 | Iceland v East Germany | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 08 Oct 1989 | East Germany v USSR | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 25 Oct 1989 | Malta v East Germany | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 1990 | East Germany v USA | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Apr 1990 | East Germany v Egypt | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Scotland v East Germany | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 May 1990 | Brazil v East Germany | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.