Career
Professional career
Weinhofer began his professional career in 1980 with Rapid Vienna, and made over 150 league appearances for the club over the next eight seasons. During the Second Round of the 1984-1985 European Cup Winners" Cup, in a match against Scottish side Celtic, Weinhofer claimed to have been hit and injured by an object thrown by Celtic"s fans. Union of European Football Associations ordered the match to be replayed.
Rapid progressed at Celtic"s expense, and eventually reached the 1985 European Cup Winners" Cup Final – a match which Weinhofer played in – before losing to Everton.
After leaving Rapid in 1988, Weinhofer later played for First Vienna Football Club, Saint Pölten, and Stockerau. International career
Weinhofer earned four caps for the Austrian national side between 1986 and 1987.
From 2009, Weinhofer worked as a benefits claim checker for the Austrian Health Service.
