Klaus Fichtel
Klaus Fichtel in 2008 in Witt mouth
Klaus " fir " Fichtel ( born November 19, 1944 in Castrop -Rauxel ) is a former German football player who has paid over the years 1967-1971 for the German national football team 23 matches and has achieved a goal. At 43 years, six months and three days at the time of his last bet on 21 May 1988 he has been the oldest active player in the Bundesliga.
Career
Clubs, to 1988
FC Schalke 04, 1965-1980
From Arminia leakage, from the district of Castrop -Rauxel, where he had trained as a miner in the coal mine Victor and discharged with the Arminen in the fifth division Westphalia against VfL Bochum, Lüner SV, Sportfreunde Siegen and the SG Wattenscheid 09 point games had joined the amateur footballer Klaus Fichtel with 20 years in the summer of 1965 to Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga. Coach Fritz Langner was after the round 1964/65, Schalke had with 22:38 points to the bottom of the table is in the 16- League and the recent regulars Willi Koslowski, Reinhard Libuda, Hans Nowak, Willi Schulz, Waldemar Gerhardt and Egon Horst had Schalke turned their backs before a complete rebuild. To round 1965/66, the Bundesliga has been expanded to 18 teams, Hertha BSC restored by relegation to the Regionalliga, recorded Tasmania 1900 Berlin representative in the league and leave the two teams at the end of the table, the Karlsruher SC and Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga. In addition to Alfred Pyka 1860 Munich, Heinz Pliska of Hamborn 07 of the 20 times National Amateur Players Gerhard Neuser was regarded by Sportfreunde Siegen already well-known as a newcomer at Schalke market. The defensive talent Fichtel was against it, as the other additions Josef Elting, Heinz -Dieter Lömm and Klaus Senger on the local space addition, in higher-class football, completely unknown. What a gem coach Langner had brought into the Glückaufkampfbahn, the man Arminia leakage proved but in his 34 missions in his first Bundesliga season impressively. Klaus Fichtel suggested as a center half and defensive organizer and a fully Schalke held with the 14th rank the class. The first Bundesliga Match of Fichtel on August 14, 1965 in the 0-1 away defeat against VfB Stuttgart, where he underwent the game-deciding own goal after 21 minutes. Schalke played in defense with Horst Mühlmann - Hans -Jürgen cup, Friedel Rausch - Alfred Pyka, Klaus Fichtel and Heinz Pliska. The grade point average of 2.65 Fichtel ranked in the World Cup 1966 to the eighth rank of the player rating. With teammates Günter Herrmann and Friedel Rausch, he was also elected to the area team of the round 1965/66. The atmosphere in the stadium, the passionate support of the fans in the relegation battle, culminating in a 2-0 victory against Borussia Neunkirchen through with the chorale " consist But one thing, but one thing that remains the FC Schalke will never perish " rescue celebrating 38,000 audience on 14 May 1966 in the Glückaufkampfbahn. Klaus Fichtel designated even after his long and great career of this game as the "greatest " experience of his career.
Schalke came only in the round in 1968/69 away from the relegation zone, although Klaus Fichtel establish themselves immediately in a circle of the best defensive players in the Premier League - 1967/68 stood Fichtel with the average grade of 2.47 on the second place in the entire league player - and already in Karlsruhe during the match against Morocco in the national team was able to celebrate his debut on 22 February 1967. With Rudi Good village came from 22 November 1968 New impetus to the " royal blue " troupe and as a result, it was one of the best back round balance and seventh place in the final table. In addition, the band led by Klaus Fichtel and new additions Franz Hasil and Heinz van Haaren moved to the DFB Cup final on 14 June 1969 in Frankfurt against Bayern Munich. Branko Zebec led Bayern and Schalke took the Double despite the 1-2 defeat in the round 1969/70 on the European Cup competition the Cup Winners' part. There failed Schalke until the semi-finals at Manchester City.
With the new center forward Klaus Fischer took the team to defense chief Klaus Fichtel in the 1970/71 season in sixth place in the Bundesliga and the sporting prospects seemed excellent. If it were not for the fateful game was on April 17, 1971 against Arminia Bielefeld, the Schalke lost 0-1 with a goal by Gerd rye bag in the 83rd minute. Klaus Fichtel played only in the first half and was replaced on the 46th minute by Manfred Pohl Schmidt. After the revelations by Horst- Gregorio Canellas and the investigation by the DFB prosecutor Hans Kindermann almost all Schalke player Bielefeld victory were consumers "purchase " in 1973 because of the condemned on locks and fines. Fichtel was locked on March 18, 1973 to March 17, 1975 and pardoned on 24 January 1974. On January 26, 1974, he conducted again Schalke back line in a 2-1 away win over Kickers Offenbach. After December 22, 1975, the trials were completed for perjury in fines before the Essen District Court, the German Football Association imposed again locks. Klaus Fichtel has been banned as the last from 4 to 22 January 1978. This was the chapter " Bundesliga scandal " completed at Schalke after seven years.
To the investigation, despite Schalke played 1971/72 sporting a great season. Coach Ivica Horvat and Klaus Fichtel led the team on December 11, 1971, three points ahead of Bayern Munich for the fall championship. The 34th game lost the " squire " but the encounter with Bayern Munich 1:5 gates and got themselves the championship before the " Vice " from Schalke. Fichtel had played 33 games this season. By a 5-2 win after extra time in the second leg Schalke had balanced the 1:4 defeat at 1 FC Cologne in the semi-finals of the DFB - Pokal and moved to the 6:5 on penalties in the final. On 1 July 1972, the 1st FC Kaiserslautern had in Hanover against the Bundesliga runners-up in the 0-5 defeat no chance. For Fichtel put this title represents a small compensation for not considering the European Championship finals in Belgium, to which he was no longer considered by the DFB Schalke participation by the match-fixing scandal.
The effects of the " scandal " prevented in the next few years a repeat of this season success. Only with the young coach Friedel Rausch and the new players Abramczik, Bongartz and Oblak Fichtel played with Schalke in the 1976/77 season again a round of the championship. One point behind champions Borussia Mönchengladbach - 30 Round won the home game 1-0 Schalke - landed " Royal Blue " with 43:25 points in second place. Libero Fichtel had completed all 34 games for Schalke in Bundesliga his twelfth year. After the 1979/80 season - Schalke despite the employment of three coaches ( Lorant / brother / Jusufi ) had landed in eighth place - and the veteran " fir " Fichtel had thereby contributed in 29 games his usual reliable performance in central defense, he moved relegated to Bundesliga Werder Bremen.
Werder Bremen, 1980-1984
Fichtel appearances for Werder 1980/81 all 42 games in the Bundesliga 2. The team of coach Otto Rehhagel Kuno Klötzer and pointed with his intelligence chief Fichtel with 33 goals against the best defense on and returned as a master to be returned to the Bundesliga. In his third year on the river Weser, 1982/83, scraped " fir " again gossamer on winning the German Cup over. Point just behind the master Hamburger SV, both scored points 52:16 Werder came to the defense of the conductors Fichtel had completed 33 games, to second place. In the UEFA Cup, he had led in all six matches against Vorwärts Frankfurt / Oder, Brage IK Borlänge and Dundee United the Werder defense. For the 1983/84 season Bremen committed with Bruno Pezzey a successor to Fichtel, and " fir " goodbye to the 34th game, the 26th May 1984 with a 2-1 away win in Brunswick after 75 league games, 42 second division inserts, 14 DFB Cup matches and six EC- matches in Bremen and returned with 39 years back to Schalke.
Schalke 04, 1984-1988
Klaus Fichtel returned to Round 1984/85 as an assistant coach on the side of Diethelm Ferner to Schalke back. However, after the failure of Bernard Dietz he advanced in the first team in the middle and played again until 1986 26 games. On August 26, 1986, the official farewell match for Fichtel found in the presence of three honorary captain of the football team - Fritz Walter, Uwe Seeler, Franz Beckenbauer - in Park Stadium. An international selection - with Johann Cruyff, Hans Krankl, Hans Ettmayer, Rene Vandereycken - played against Schalke Bundesliga team, which was reinforced by Klaus Fischer, Rolf Rüssmann, Rüdiger Abramczik and Helmut Kremers and supervised by Fritz Langner. But it was only a farewell to time. At 43 years, six months and two days - the highest to date the age of an active league player - Klaus Fichtel denied on May 21, 1988, really his last league game ( against Werder Bremen) and said goodbye then as Active in the Bundesliga. For Schalke he had completed 477 Bundesliga appearances, 53 Cup games and 20 matches in the European Cup. "Fir " Fichtel is one of the major players in the royal blue history.
National Team, 1967-1971
The defensive talent was first appointed to a DFB team of Schalke on 12 October 1966 in Saarbrücken when juniors match against Turkey. The German Junior won the runner series Rudi Assauer, Fichtel and Jürgen Friedrich the game with 3-0. Germany coach Helmut Schön was testing the 'A' game on February 22, 1967 at Karlsruhe Wildlife Park Stadium against Morocco with Jupp Heynckes, Hannes Löhr, Horst Wolter, Klaus Fichtel and Zaczyk equal to five debutants. With the rotor row Franz Beckenbauer, Willi Schulz and Fichtel the game was won 5-1 gates. The third appointment to the German Länderelf on May 3, 1967 in Belgrade in the European Championship qualifier against Yugoslavia. In the 0:1 defeat debuted in defense Berti Vogts. In June 1968 Ludwig Müller, Fichtel and Wolfgang Weber formed at the two historic victories over England and Brazil 's powerful runner series the national team. On June 1, there was a 1-0 win against England in Hanover and on June 16 in Stuttgart against Brazil a 2-1 victory. The movable, header and combative Schalke was beside still equipped with a solid technique and a good beginning, so his overview in the defense organization could be fully exploited. Two days after the first victory in the history of international game against England on 1 June 1968 Fichtel was also in Kassel on June 3, the junior of the British than German intelligence chief over. In Auestadion but sat the British through 1-0. It was his third appearance in the junior national team. At the crucial World Cup qualifier on 22 October 1969 in Hamburg against Scotland " fir " in the 38th minute scored the 1-1 equalizer and club colleague Reinhard Libuda succeeded in the 79th game after a solo victory a 3-2 success of the German team. 72,000 spectators at the Scots with Billy Bremner, Tommy Gemmell, Alan Gilzean and Jimmy Johnstone showed an excellent performance and the team of national coach Helmut Schön demanded everything. It was the twelfth international match of the Fichtelgebirge. With the Football World Cup 1970 in Mexico Fichtel denied the five matches against Morocco, Bulgaria, Peru, England and the victorious match for third place against Uruguay. While the 3-2 win was from the drama after extra time against defending champions England outstanding on June 14 in Leon. In qualifying for the European Football Championship in 1972, he came on October 17, 1970 in Cologne against Turkey and the two matches against Poland in October and November 1971 for the use. Through the involvement of Schalke 04 in the " Bundesliga scandal " was the 23rd international match on 17 November 1971 in Hamburg against Poland the last appointment of Klaus Fichtel in the national soccer team. By the DFB spell he no longer belonged to the winning teams of the 1972 European Championship and the World Cup in 1974.
After the active player career
Klaus Fichtel was a passionate pigeon fancier and trailers of the harness racing. After his playing days, he worked as a youth and amateur coach, later he gave the coaching job and worked for the club as a scout. He lives with his family in Waltrop.