Stefan Reinartz

Stefan Reinartz (born 1 January 1989) is a German former professional footballer who played a defensive midfielder or defender.

Career
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. Reinartz played 163 German top-flight matches. The defender won three caps for Germany. He announced his retirement, at age 27, on 27 May 2016 due to injuries.