Stefan Reinartz (born 1 January 1989) is a retired German footballer who played a defensive midfielder or defender.
![]() Reinartz in 2011 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1989-01-01) 1 January 1989 (age 33) | ||
Place of birth | Engelskirchen, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder / Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–1998 | Heiligenhauser SV | ||
1998–1999 | Bergisch Gladbach 09 | ||
1999–2006 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2009 | Bayer Leverkusen II | 35 | (0) |
2008–2015 | Bayer Leverkusen | 145 | (11) |
2009 | → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 15 | (1) |
Total | 211 | (12) | |
National team | |||
2004–2005 | Germany U16 | 4 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Germany U17 | 9 | (1) |
2006–2007 | Germany U18 | 4 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Germany U19 | 10 | (1) |
2008–2009 | Germany U20 | 4 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Germany U21 | 6 | (0) |
2010–2013 | Germany | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Reinartz was born in Engelskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. He came through the ranks at Bayer Leverkusen, but did not play any games for them in the 2008–09 season. He made his professional debut in the Second Division while on loan with 1. FC Nürnberg on 9 February 2009 when he started a match against 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[1] Reinartz played 163 German top-flight matches.[2] The defender won three caps for Germany.[3] He announced his retirement, at age 27, on 27 May 2016 due to injuries.[4]
Fritz Walter Medal (Under-18) | |
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Silver | |
Bronze |
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