Bernd Nickel

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Bernd Nickel
Personal information
Full nameBernd Nickel
Date of birth (1949-03-15) 15 March 1949
Place of birthSiegbach, Germany
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing positionAttacking Midfielder, Striker
Youth career
1957–1966SV Eisemroth
1966–1967Eintracht Frankfurt
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1967–1983Eintracht Frankfurt426(141)
1983–1984BSC Young Boys
National team
1974Germany1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Bernd Nickel (born 15 March 1949) is a former German footballer. Due to his straight shots his nickname was "Doktor Hammer".[1]

Nickel began his career in 1957 at SV Eisemroth. In 1966 he was signed by Eintracht Frankfurt, where he scored 141 goals in 426 Bundesliga games. He won the DFB-Pokal in 1974, 1975 and 1981. His biggest success was the victory of the UEFA Cup in 1980. Frankfurt won against Borussia Mönchengladbach with 1–0 and 2–3. Nickel stayed until 1983 at the Eintracht. He was notorious for his heavy distance shots and free kicks. At the end of his career he joined BSC Young Boys from Switzerland for the 1983–84 season.

Nickel was capped once for the DFB team. He also competed for West Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

  1. "Bernd Nickel feiert 60. Geburtstag" (in German). focus.de. 15 March 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2012. 
  2. "Bernd Nickel Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Retrieved 28 October 2009. 
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