Born in
Jenbach,
Tyrol, Hattenberger started his professional career at lower league outfit Wattens, before moving to
Austrian Football Bundesliga side
SSW Innsbruck in 1971. After three seasons there he was lured to the German
Bundesliga and stayed there for seven years with
SC Fortuna Köln and
VfB Stuttgart. He rejoined Innsbruck in 1981 and finished his career with SC Kufstein in 1987. ==International career==