 Fischer in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1949-12-27)27 December 1949 (age 75) | ||
| Place of birth | Kreuzstraßl,West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1958–1961 | SC Kreuzstraßl | ||
| 1961–1968 | SC Zwiesel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1970 | 1860 Munich | 60 | (28) |
| 1970–1981 | Schalke 04 | 295 | (182) |
| 1981–1984 | 1. FC Köln | 96 | (31) |
| 1984–1988 | VfL Bochum | 84 | (27) |
| Total | 535 | (268) | |
| International career | |||
| 1971 | West Germany U-23 | 2 | (2) |
| 1977–1982 | West Germany | 45 | (32) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988–1989 | VfL Bochum (assistant) | ||
| 1989–1992 | Schalke 04 (assistant) | ||
| 1990 | → Schalke 04 (interim) | ||
| 1992 | → Schalke 04 (interim) | ||
| 1992–1995 | Schalke 04 II | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Klaus Fischer (born 27 December 1949) is a German former professionalfootballer andcoach. He was a key player on theWest Germany national team that lost the 1982 World Cup final to Italy. As aforward, he was noted for hisbicycle kicks, and scored a spectacular overhead kick equalizer in extra-time of a1982 World Cup semi-final against France.
Fischer was born in Kreuzstraßl, nearLindberg (Bayerischer Wald) inthe district of Regen.
He moved from SC Zwiesel toTSV 1860 Munich in 1968 and made 535Bundesliga appearances for 1860 Munich,FC Schalke 04,1. FC Köln andVfL Bochum. With Schalke 04 he won theGerman Cup in 1972. Schalke 04 were one of the clubs involved in abribery scandal in season1970–71 of the Bundesliga. As one of the players involved, Fischer initially received a ban for life, but this punishment was later reduced to a one-year league ban and a five-year ban from national team eligibility.
In 1976, he was top scorer in the Bundesliga. With 268 goals he ranks third toGerd Müller andRobert Lewandowski on the list of all-time topBundesliga goalscorers. In 1988 Fischer's club side VfL Bochum made it to theGerman Cup final, but Fischer did not feature in the final match. He ended his career in 1988.[1]
His 182 league goals for Schalke 04 remain aclub record.[2]
Fischer made 45 appearances for theWest Germany national team from 1977 to 1982, scoring 32 goals (eight headers and 24 with his feet, including twobicycle kicks). He appeared in two World Cups and was a World Cup runner-up in Spain in1982.[3]
Fischer was known particularly for hisbicycle kicks, often set up for him byRüdiger Abramczik. His goal from a bicycle kick in a 4–1 win in a 1977 international match againstSwitzerland was selected as theGoal of the Year by German television viewers. It was later voted Goal of the Decade andGoal of the Century. He also scored a famous bicycle kick equalizer in extra time in a 1982 World Cup semi-final againstFrance, which West Germany went on to win on penalties.
Fischer runs a football training school.[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1860 Munich | 1968–69 | Bundesliga | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 9 | |
| 1969–70 | 34 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 36 | 21 | |||
| Total | 60 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 65 | 30 | |||
| Schalke 04 | 1969–70 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1970–71 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 16 | ||||
| 1971–72 | 29 | 22 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 38 | 29 | ||||
| 1972–73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1973–74 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 22 | ||||
| 1974–75 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 36 | 20 | ||||
| 1975–76 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 37 | 32 | ||||
| 1976–77 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | 39 | 34 | |||
| 1977–78 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 41 | 27 | |||
| 1978–79 | 34 | 21 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 37 | 25 | ||||
| 1979–80 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 30 | 11 | ||||
| 1980–81 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 295 | 182 | 39 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 349 | 226 | ||
| 1. FC Köln | 1981–82 | Bundesliga | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 7 | ||
| 1982–83 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 43 | 20 | |||
| 1983–84 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 40 | 19 | |||
| Total | 96 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | — | 115 | 46 | |||
| VfL Bochum | 1984–85 | Bundesliga | 34 | 16 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 16 | ||
| 1985–86 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 8 | ||||
| 1986–87 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 3 | ||||
| 1987–88 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 84 | 27 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 94 | 29 | ||||
| Career total | 535 | 268 | 60 | 46 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 623 | 331 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany | 1977 | 9 | 11 |
| 1978 | 11 | 1 | |
| 1979 | 6 | 5 | |
| 1980 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1981 | 8 | 9 | |
| 1982 | 10 | 4 | |
| Total | 45 | 32 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 April 1977 | Müngersdorfer Stadion,Cologne,West Germany |  Northern Ireland | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 4–0 | |||||
| 3. | 5 June 1977 | La Bombonera,Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Argentina | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
| 4. | 2–0 | |||||
| 5. | 12 June 1977 | Maracanã Stadium,Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |  Brazil | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| 6. | 14 June 1977 | Azteca Stadium,Mexico City, Mexico |  Mexico | 1–2 | 2–2 | |
| 7. | 2–2 | |||||
| 8. | 7 September 1977 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium,Helsinki, Finland |  Finland | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 9. | 16 November 1977 | Neckarstadion,Stuttgart, West Germany |  Switzerland | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
| 10. | 4–1 | |||||
| 11. | 14 December 1977 | Westfalenstadion,Dortmund, West Germany |  Wales | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| 12. | 20 December 1978 | Rheinstadion,Düsseldorf, West Germany |  Netherlands | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| 13. | 2 May 1979 | Racecourse Ground,Wrexham, Wales | Wales | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying |
| 14. | 17 October 1979 | Müngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne, West Germany | Wales | 1–0 | 5–1 | |
| 15. | 3–0 | |||||
| 16. | 21 November 1979 | Lenin Stadium,Tbilisi, Georgia |  Soviet Union | 3–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 17. | 22 December 1979 | Parkstadion,Gelsenkirchen, West Germany |  Turkey | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying |
| 18. | 27 February 1980 | Weserstadion,Bremen, West Germany |  Malta | 3–0 | 8–0 | |
| 19. | 8–0 | |||||
| 20. | 29 April 1981 | Volksparkstadion,Hamburg, West Germany |  Austria | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 21. | 19 May 1981 | Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, West Germany | Brazil | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 22. | 24 May 1981 | Keskusurheilukenttä,Lahti, Finland | Finland | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 23. | 4–0 | |||||
| 24. | 2 September 1981 | Stadion Śląski,Chorzów, Poland |  Poland | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 25. | 23 September 1981 | Ruhrstadion,Bochum, West Germany | Finland | 1–0 | 7–1 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 26. | 18 November 1981 | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, West Germany |  Albania | 3–0 | 8–0 | |
| 27. | 8–0 | |||||
| 28. | 22 November 1981 | Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, West Germany |  Bulgaria | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| 29. | 17 February 1982 | Niedersachsenstadion,Hanover, West Germany |  Portugal | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 30. | 3–1 | |||||
| 31. | 2 July 1982 | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium,Madrid, Spain |  Spain | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1982 FIFA World Cup |
| 32. | 8 July 1982 | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium,Seville, Spain |  France | 3–3 | 3–3 (a.e.t.)(5–4p) |
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