Career
He plays for German Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart as an offensive midfielder. He joined VfB Stuttgart II in July 2013 from Football Club Astoria Walldorf. On 28 October 2015 Wanitzek made his debut for the first team of VfB Stuttgart in the 2015-2016 DFB-Pokal against Football Club Carl Zeiss Jena.
He had his first Bundesliga appearcance with Stuttgart on 29 November 2015 against Borussia Dortmund.