Rainer Scharinger (born 4 March 1967) is a German former professional footballer who is now a football manager. He was most recently the manager of Sonnenhof Großaspach.

Rainer Scharinger
Personal information
Full name Rainer Scharinger
Date of birth (1967-03-04) 4 March 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Karlsruhe, West Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
TSV Spessart
ASV Durlach
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1993 Karlsruher SC 1 (0)
1993–1995 VfR Mannheim 65 (9)
1997–1999 Karlsruher SC 11 (0)
1999–2001 SSV Ulm 60 (11)
2001–2002 Stuttgarter Kickers 30 (2)
2002–2003 SV Sandhausen 8 (0)
2003–2006 Bahlinger SC 25 (1)
Total 200 (23)
Managerial career
2003 SV Sandhausen
2003–2006 Bahlinger SC
2007–2009 1899 Hoffenheim II
2009–2010 VfR Aalen
2011 Karlsruher SC
2012–2013 SCR Altach
2021 Sonnenhof Großaspach (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Managerial career edit

Scharinger was named manager of Karlsruher SC on 2 March 2011 as the successor of the sacked Uwe Rapolder[1] Following a 5–1 defeat against Dynamo Dresden he was sacked on 31 October 2011.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Scharinger soll den KSC retten" (in German). bild.de. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  2. ^ "KSC entlässt Trainer Scharinger" (in German). fussball.de. Retrieved 7 April 2012.