Willy Tröger (2 October 1928 – 30 March 2004) was a German footballer who played as a striker, spending his entire career with Wismut Aue,[1] and making 15 appearances for the East Germany national team.

[2] He continued in the game, however, and converted to the position of striker, playing for a succession of local clubs in Zwickau before joining Wismut Aue of the DDR-Oberliga in 1951, following coach Walter Fritzsch.

His 114 goals at the highest level of East German football are a club record.

[4] Tröger died of stomach cancer on 30 March 2004 in Pirna-Copitz,[1] having been unsuccessfully operated on twice.

A song was written in tribute by local artist Stefan Gerlach, and the stadium in Pirna was renamed the Willy-Tröger-Stadion in his honour.