Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 January 1989 | ||
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) | |
International career | |||
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 |
Stefan Reinartz (born 1 January 1989) is a German former professional footballer who played a defensive midfielder or defender.
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