Stefan Reinartz (born 1 January 1989) is a German former professional

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who played a defensive midfielder or defender.

Career

Reinartz was born in Engelskirchen,

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. 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

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while on loan with

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on 9 February 2009 when he started a match against 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Reinartz played 163 German top-flight matches. The defender won three caps for

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. He announced his retirement, at age 27, on 27 May 2016 due to injuries.

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* * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Reinartz, Stefan 1989 births Living people German men's footballers 1. FC Nürnberg players Bayer 04 Leverkusen players Bayer 04 Leverkusen II players Eintracht Frankfurt players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Men's association football defenders Germany men's youth international footballers Germany men's under-21 international footballers Germany men's international footballers Footballers from Cologne (region) People from Oberbergischer Kreis