| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rainer Scharinger | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Karlsruhe, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Manager (former 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 1846 | 60 | (11) |
| 2001–2002 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 30 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | SV Sandhausen | 8 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Bahlinger SC | 25 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2003 | SV Sandhausen | ||
| 2003–2006 | Bahlinger SC | ||
| 2007–2009 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | ||
| 2009–2010 | VfR Aalen | ||
| 2011 | Karlsruher SC | ||
| 2012–2013 | SC Rheindorf Altach | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Rainer Scharinger (born 4 March 1967) is a retired German footballer who is now a football manager. He was the manager of SC Rheindorf Altach.
Scharinger was named manager of Karlsruher SC on 2 March 2011 as the successor of the sacked Uwe Rapolder Following a 5–1 defeat against Dynamo Dresden he was sacked on 31 October 2011.