Bernd Nickel

German footballer (1949–2021)

Bernd NickelPersonal information

Full name|  Bernd Nickel
Date of birth|  (1949-03-15)15 March 1949
Place of birth|  Siegbach, Germany
Date of death|  27 October 2021(2021-10-27) (aged 72)
Place of death|  Siegbach, Germany
Height|  1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)|  Attacking midfielder, striker
Youth career
1957–1966|  SV Eisemroth
1966–1967|  Eintracht Frankfurt
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1967–1983|  Eintracht Frankfurt|  426|  (141)
1983–1984|  Young Boys|  20|  (9[1])
Total|  |  446|  (150)
International career
1974|  West Germany|  1|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bernd Nickel (15 March 1949 – 27 October 2021) was a German professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or striker. Due to his straight shots his nickname was "Doktor Hammer".[2][3]

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.[4] 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 2–3 (away) and 1–0 (home) on aggregate due to the UEFA away goals' rule. Nickel stayed until 1983 at the Eintracht. He was notorious for his heavy distance shots and free kicks.

Nickel scored four Olympico goals (goals scored direct from a corner kick) from all four corners of Eintracht's Waldstadion.[5]

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.[6] He also competed for West Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

## Honours

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### Club

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Eintracht Frankfurt

* DFB-Pokal:[7] 1973–74, 1974–75, 1980–81
* UEFA Cup:[7] 1979–80

## References

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1. ^ "Suche". glory.sfl.ch (in German). Retrieved 9 April 2020.
2. ^ "Trauer um Bernd Nickel". Eintracht Frankfurt (in German). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
3. ^ "Bernd Nickel feiert 60. Geburtstag" (in German). focus.de. 15 March 2009. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
4. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (1 October 2015). "Bernd Nickel – Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
5. ^ "Vor dem Bayern-Spiel: Und dann Oberhausen..." Frankfurter Rundschau. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
6. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (1 October 2015). "Bernd Nickel – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
7. ^ a b "Germany – Eintracht Frankfurt – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 February 2017.

## External links

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* Bernd Nickel at fussballdaten.de (in German)
* Bernd Nickel at WorldFootball.net
* Bernd Nickel at National-Football-Teams.com
* Bernd Nickel at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

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1980–81 kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season

* GK: Heinze
* DF: Kaltz
* DF: Pezzey
* DF: Hannes
* DF: Briegel
* MF: Groß
* MF: Nickel
* MF: Müller
* MF: Breitner
* FW: Burgsmüller
* FW: Rummenigge

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West Germany football squad – 1972 Summer Olympics

* 1 Wienhold
* 2 Baltes
* 3 Hollmann
* 4 Schmitt
* 5 Haebermann
* 6 Bleidick
* 7 Bitz
* 8 Seliger
* 9 Wunder
* 10 Hoeneß
* 11 Worm
* 12 Mietz
* 13 Nickel
* 14 Kaltz
* 15 Seelmann
* 16 Kalb
* 17 Hitzfeld
* 18 Hammes
* 19 Bradler
* Coach: Derwall

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Germany

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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