Klaus Fichtel facts for kids
Fichtel at the 1970 FIFA World Cup
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| Date of birth | 19 November 1944 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Castrop-Rauxel, Germany | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender, sweeper | |||||||||||||||
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| –1965 | Arminia Ickern | |||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||
| 1965–1980 | Schalke 04 | 437 | (14) | |||||||||||||
| 1980–1984 | Werder Bremen | 117 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1984–1988 | Schalke 04 | 40 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 594 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
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| 1967–1971 | West Germany | 23 | (1) | |||||||||||||
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Klaus Fichtel (born November 19, 1944) is a famous German former professional footballer. He was known for playing as a defender, which means his main job was to stop the other team from scoring goals. He played for two big German clubs: Schalke 04 and Werder Bremen. Klaus also played many times for the West Germany national team.
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Klaus Fichtel's Football Journey
Klaus Fichtel was born in a place called Castrop-Rauxel in Germany. He started his football career with the club FC Schalke 04. After playing there for many years, he moved to SV Werder Bremen for four years. Then, he returned to Schalke 04 to finish his career.
Playing in the Bundesliga
Klaus Fichtel played a huge number of games in Germany's top football league, the Bundesliga. He played 552 matches in total and scored 14 goals. He also played 42 times in the second division, called the 2. Bundesliga, during his time with Werder Bremen.
A Record-Breaking Player
Klaus Fichtel holds a special record in the Bundesliga. He is the oldest player ever to appear in the league! He played his very last match when he was 43 and a half years old, in May 1988. This shows how long and dedicated his career was.
He also holds a club record for FC Schalke 04. He played 477 Bundesliga matches for Schalke 04, which is more than any other player in the club's history.
Playing for West Germany
Klaus Fichtel also represented his country, West Germany. He played 23 matches for the national team between 1967 and 1971. He even scored one goal for his country against Scotland in 1969.
He was part of the West German team that went to the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. He played in five matches during that big tournament, where West Germany finished in third place.
