| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1967-04-02)2 April 1967 (age 58) | ||
| Place of birth | Sindelfingen,West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1993 | 1. FC Pforzheim | ||
| 1993–1994 | TSF Ditzingen | ||
| 1994–1995 | VfR Pforzheim | ||
| 1995–1997 | SpVgg 07 Ludwigsburg | 62 | (6) |
| 1997–1999 | SSV Ulm | 50 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001 | VfB Stuttgart II (caretaker) | ||
| 2011 | Hertha BSC (caretaker) | ||
| 2022 | Greuther Fürth (caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rainer Widmayer (born 2 April 1967) is a Germanfootball manager and former player. During his playing career, he played mostly in the lower divisions, except his final season, during which he played in the2. Bundesliga forSSV Ulm. As manager, he has been assistant manager of Swiss clubsFC St. Gallen andGrasshopper Club Zürich. In Germany, he assistant managedHertha BSC and thereserves and professional squad ofVfB Stuttgart. AfterMarkus Babbel was sacked as manager ofHertha BSC, Widmayer was appointed caretaker of the Berlin club.[1] Several days later, having completed his duties of caretaker, Widmayer left Hertha altogether.[2] In 2012 Widmayer was assistant coach ofMarkus Babbel forTSG Hoffenheim.[3] In January 2021, Widmayer became assistant coach of the new head coach ofSchalke 04,Christian Gross.[4] In 2022, he was assistant coach ofGreuther Fürth and in October he was the interim manager for one game.[5]
