born in hilden, north rhine-westphalia, reinhardt played 14 consecutive seasons in the bundesliga, starting in 1985–86 with bayer 04 leverkusen. he made his debut in the competition on 19 april 1986 by playing 17 minutes in a 0–0 away draw against fc bayern munich, and scored his first goal on 13 june of the following year in a 1–1 draw at bayer 05 uerdingen where he was also sent off.