Rainer Wirth

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rainer Wirth
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 25, 1982(1982-10-25)
Age	42
Country	Chile
Birth City	Santiago
Horoscope	Libra

Rainer Wirth Biography

Rainer Wirth is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on October 25, 1982 in Santiago, Chile. Rainer was born in Santiago, Chile in 1982. He is the son of Oscar Wirth, the goalkeeper. Rainer joined Universidad Catolica’s youth ranks at age 12. Eight years later, Rainer was promoted to Catolica’s first team and designated second-choice goalkeeper by American Jonny Walker. Wirth won the Apertura tournament title in 2002. He made his debut in 2003 Copa Libertadores on April 15, in a 1-1 draw against Paysandu, Brazil.

After the Cejas’ departure, Wirth was able to play in Colo-Colo’s opening game at the Clausura Tournament. His club won 4-1. Wirth was selected ahead of Munoz on 2 August 2007 to play in the Copa Sudamericana stage 1 game against Real Potosi. Colo-Colo won the match 1-1 thanks to his man-of-the-match performance. He saved many difficult shots and was named man-of-the-match. Wirth continued his streak of starts with six more appearances. He contested the post alongside Munoz, who was finally selected as the first-choice goalkeeper. This was due to his excellent performances on the field. After conceding just one goal in the playoffs Wirth became the second-choice Colo- Colo goalkeeper.

On 29 December 2008, it was reported that Wirth and Cristobal Jorquera would join Municipal Iquique. The next day, it was confirmed that he joined Municipal Iquique along with the Argentine striker Cristián Campozano. The keeper arrived to the club on loan. On 9 January 2009, he traveled to the city of Iquique and joined the club training. On 29 January, Wirth debuted in a 4–0 defeat against his former club, Universidad Católica. The next week, against Curicó Unido, he played very well in a 1–0 win. On 13 February, for the third matchday of the tournament, received a free kick goal from Jaime Riveros in a 1–0 defeat with Everton, but in the next game, Wirth kept a clean sheet in a 3–0 win over Palestino. In the sixth week of the 2009 Apertura Tournament against Universidad de Chile, he played very well in an important draw without goals. On 8 February, Wirth suffered an achilles tendon rupture in his left foot, in a league match against Santiago Morning. During the match against Morning he played just 25 minutes, being replaced by Rodrigo Naranjo. The next day it was reported that he would miss the rest of the tournament, because his injury would require a recovery period of four months.

In January 2008, Wirth played the friendly tournament City of Osorno, playing very well in the 2–2 draw with Unión Española, saving three shots in the penalties. Despite of that, Wirth not started in the first week of the Apertura Tournament against Provincial Osorno. In the fifth week of the tournament against Rangers, Wirth was started in a 2–2 draw, in where he conceded a goal to the forward Lucas Palma in the last minute of game. After the surprise resignation of Claudio Borghi as coach, who led Colo-Colo to important victories, Wirth was starter in the first game of Fernando Astengo as coach, in a 2–1 win over Deportes Antofagasta, in which he also saved a penalty, but in the repetition of that for overtaking of Wirth, he failed to save the penalty and conceded a goal in the victory. He again started in the two last weeks of the regular phase against Cobreloa and Cobresal. After the penta-championship loss against Everton, the coach Astengo was fired and arrived the former footballer of the club, Marcelo Barticciotto, who only used to Wirth in a Copa Chile game against Fernández Vial, that Colo-Colo won 4–2. After his lack of games in the season, it was reported that Wirth would no longer be part of the plans of Barticciotto.

After years of playing regularly for Catolica, and a loan to Deportes Temuco, in January 2006, he was released from the loan. Jose Maria Buljubasich, who is the world’s record-holder, had been operated on for a benign brain tumour. He was a Catolica player for the entire second semester. He was let go by the club after his contract was terminated.

Rainer Wirth Net Worth

Rainer Wirth is one of the richest Association Football Player from Chile. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rainer Wirth 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He is the son former Chilean international Oscar Wirth, who was part national team-82 World Cup squad.

Rainer Klaus Wirth Castro, a Chilean former professional footballer, was born 25 October 1982 and played as a goalkeeper.

On 5 January 2007, Wirth moved to rival team Colo-Colo for an undisclosed fee; the same month he traveled to England to try out with Premier League club Manchester City. It was revealed that the Chilean played very well, but the club was not looking for a goalkeeper. Wirth was originally signed as second- choice goalkeeper, as back-up to Sebastián Cejas. On 27 January, he made his club debut in a 2–1 win over Deportes Melipilla, replacing the injured Cejas in the 45th minute. On 5 May, after of the elimination of Colo-Colo in the Copa Libertadores, Wirth played his second game for the club, in the 2−2 away draw with Cobreloa, the full 90 minutes. He won his third professional title after a successful championship of Colo-Colo, only losing one match of twenty, that was against Audax Italiano in a 1–0 loss with goal of Rodolfo Moya.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Rainer Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Chile. Rainer Wirth celebrates birthday on October 25 of every year.