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. ==Honours==