Harald Nickel (21 July 1953 – 4 August 2019) was a German
footballer
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who played as a
forward.
Club career
Nickel spent four seasons in the
Bundesliga
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with
Arminia Bielefeld,
Eintracht Braunschweig, and
Borussia Mönchengladbach. Additionally, he played for several clubs in Belgium, as well as
FC Basel
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in Switzerland.
International career
Nickel was also capped three times for
West Germany
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.
Honours
Borussia Mönchengladbach
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UEFA Cup
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runner-up:
1979–80
Individual
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German Goal of the Year award: 1979
* UEFA Cup top scorer: 1979–80
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Belgian First Division
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top scorer:
1977–78
References
External links
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1953 births
2019 deaths
People from Minden-Lübbecke
Sportspeople from Detmold (region)
German footballers
Footballers from North Rhine-Westphalia
Men's association football forwards
Germany men's international footballers
Germany men's B international footballers
Belgian Pro League players
Bundesliga players
Arminia Bielefeld players
K.V. Kortrijk players
Standard Liège players
Eintracht Braunschweig players
Borussia Mönchengladbach players
FC Basel players
West German footballers
West German expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Expatriate footballers in Belgium
West German expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
Deaths from cancer in Germany
West German expatriate footballers
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