- Source: Dieter Erler
- Tim nasional sepak bola Jerman Timur
- FC Erzgebirge Aue
- Eintracht Braunschweig
- Daftar pelukis Jerman
- Daftar penerima Salib Kesatria dari Salib Besi
- Dieter Erler
- Erler
- Dieter Laser
- Fritz Erler School (Pforzheim)
- FC Erzgebirge Aue
- Footballer of the Year (Germany)
- 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
- Glauchau
- 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
- Chemnitzer FC
Dieter Erler (28 May 1939 in Glauchau – 10 April 1998 in Chemnitz) was a German footballer.
He began his footballing career with BSG Chemie Glauchau in 1953. He was transferred to BSG Wismut Gera for the 1957 season and then after two seasons moved to sports club SC Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt in January 1959. Erler was both a playmaker and a goalscoring midfielder.
In 1963, Erler moved to SC Karl-Marx-Stadt, where he played alongside the player described by Pelé as the best left-winger in the world at the time: Eberhard Vogel. In 1966–67 the team was crowned DDR-Oberliga champion.
Between 1959 and 1972 he played for SC Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt and then FC Karl-Marx-Stadt. During his career he gained between 1959 and 1968 47 international caps and scored 12 goals for East Germany.
He was voted GDR footballer of the year in 1967.
Career statistics
= Club
=As of 20 May 1972
= International
=As of 6 November 2015
= International goals
=Scores and results list East Germany's goal tally first.
Honours
= Club
=SC Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt
DDR-Oberliga: 1959
= Individual
=GDR Player of the Year: 1967