Bastian Reinhardt

Bastian Reinhardt ( 2009)

Bastian Reinhardt ( born November 19, 1975 in Ludwig Lust) is a former German football player and current coach.

Career as a player

As a youth player Bastian Reinhardt has already played in the Hanseatic city of Hamburg. Previously, he was already active for the youth teams of BSG Empor Grabow, of the 1st FC Magdeburg and Wolfsburg. During his first time in Hamburg, he graduated from high school, as well as many other HSV young players at the high school Heidberg in Hamburg- Long Horn.

Reinhardt's first stop in the men's field was the VfL ​​93 Hamburg. When former regional league team played the defensive player three years. At the end of the season 1995/96 VfL 93 Hamburg dismounted in the league, but managed in the following season the chances of promotion.

For the season 1997/98, Bastian Reinhardt moved to Hannover 96, just missing out on before promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga. Under coach Reinhold Fanz managed the club in the 2nd Bundesliga ascend. In the Hanoverians the defender belonged to the summer of 2000 to the permanent staff. On the first day of the 1998/99 season, the 30th May 1998, Reinhardt made ​​his debut in the Bundesliga 2. In the 1-0 win against Karlsruher SC the tall player was in the starting of the Reds. The 2-1 victory on 13 November 1998 against Stuttgarter Kickers his first second-division matches he succeeded. He marked the second goal for his team in this meeting and presented so that the final result of 2:1 for Hannover 96 ago. On 21 matchday Reinhardt injured and could only accrue in the closing stages of the season. Only just missed Hannover 96 march through and had to settle for fourth place, one point behind Movers SSV Ulm 1846 satisfied. The following season Reinhardt missed only one game due to a yellow-red barrier. Nevertheless, he graduated with Joerg Sievers and Markus Kreuz most parts of the 96er. The success of last year could not be repeated. Reinhardt, however, still called from his performances and played in the focus of other teams.

For the season 2000/ 01, Bastian Reinhardt returned Hannover 96 's back and moved to Erstligaabsteiger Arminia Bielefeld. Right off the bat made ​​it the center-back, to fight for a regular place. Reinhardt graduated in course of the season, the most games for Arminia Bielefeld. So successful was it for the season, so bad it was for the club. In the league, they remained far short of expectations and the club found itself the end of the season only ranked 13 again. In the following season Arminia Bielefeld was promoted to the Bundesliga. His debut game in germany top tier gave Reinhardt on August 11, 2002 1st Round, against Werder Bremen. 3-0 home win the defensive player also scored his first Erstligator when he scored the 1-0 for his team with a header. It should, however, remain only a total of eight wins this season and the Bielefeld team suffered as a Third to last the course in the second division.

But Reinhardt remained in the Bundesliga. Hamburger SV signed him on July 1, 2003. During Hamburger SV had the defender even heavier than in previous stations. Nico -Jan Hoogma, Tomas Ujfalusi, or the young Björn silts and Stephan Kling, the competition was fierce. Nevertheless, he came in his first year on 26 missions. Following the purchase of Daniel van Buyten and Khalid Boulahrouz in the summer of 2004, Reinhardt was only too brief appearances. In 19 matches, he was seven times only once or replaced. Only since van Buyten left the club, Reinhardt came back for more missions. Since the season 2006/ 07 header and the ball strong players formed together with Joris Mathijsen 's central defense, at HSV. End of the season 2008/ 09 Reinhardt ran out of the contract. Due to a severe midfoot fracture, the defenders drew upon in January 2009 against Bayern Munich, HSV club management was initially hesitant to contract extension. It was not until it was announced on 17 July 2009, that the contract was extended for one year until 30 June 2010. Because of a second metatarsal break came Reinhartdt except at the 33rd matchday of the season 2009/ 10 is no longer used. In the 74th minute Reinhardt came in to replace Guy Demel and could again look forward to a 4-0 victory against 1 FC Nuremberg. It was to be his last game. After the season Reinhardt ended his active career as a professional footballer and moved to the boardroom of Hamburger SV.

Career as a functionary and coaches

On 24 May 2010 it was announced that Reinhardt appointed sporting director of Hamburg SV will. Reinhardt, who completed a training in the field of sports management in addition to his professional career, thus formed, together with Armin Veh sporty new line in the season 2010/11. Both signed in the Hanseatic city of a two -year contract. He succeeds by Dietmar Beiersdorf, who had eleven months earlier separated from the club. Critics saw Reinhardt a stopgap and designated him as too young and inexperienced for the football business. As a seasonal destination for 2010/11 Reinhardt was from qualifying for the Champions League.

On 20 February 2011, the Hamburger SV announced that Frank Arnesen from 1 July 2011 will new sporting director of the club and Reinhardt will renounce his mandate and are part of the sporty new leadership team of Hamburger SV.

His positions as sports director and board member, he was with regard to the new season prematurely on May 22, 2011 from, so Arnesen could begin in consultation with his old employers Chelsea FC from 23 May 2011 with plans for the new season. Reinhardt was now working as a junior leader. On 4 March 2013, the club announced that Reinhardt would not be extended to the end of the season expiring contract because he wanted to concentrate in the future on a coaching career.

Since 1 January 2014 Reinhardt is coach of the Oberliga Niendorf TSV.

Social Commitment

Reinhardt support World Vision Germany as a prominent children's godfather and tütet in action a .. Germany Bastian Reinhardt is involved as an ambassador for the initiative, respect! No place for racism. The guest speaker at the awards ceremony of the tournament gay amateur footballers in Hamburg, he advocated, to taboos homosexuality in professional football.

Successes as a player

• Master of the Oberliga Hamburg with VfL 93 Hamburg: 1997
• Master of Regional with Hannover 96: 1998