Klaus Fichtel

Football manager infobox
playername = Klaus Fichtel


fullname = Klaus Fichtel
height = height|m=1.76
nickname = Tanne
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1944|11|19
cityofbirth = Castrop-Rauxel
countryofbirth = Germany
position = defender, sweeper
youthyears =
youthclubs = Arminia Ickern
years = 1965–1980
1980–1984
1984–1988
clubs = FC Schalke 04 SV Werder Bremen FC Schalke 04
caps(goals) = 437 (14)
117 0(0)
040 0(0)
nationalyears = 1967–1971
nationalteam = West Germany
nationalcaps(goals) = 023 0(1)
pcupdate =
ncupdate =

Klaus Fichtel (born November 19, 1944 in Castrop-Rauxel, Germany) is a former German football player.

Defender Fichtel is, to date, the oldest player ever played in a Bundesliga game at the age of 43 years and 183 days on May 21, 1988 (Schalke 04 - Werder Bremen 1-4). He retired in consequence of Schalke 04's relegation from the best German division with this appearance, in total he played 552 games (14 goals) in the Bundesliga. In addition, he further played 42 times in the 2nd Bundesliga in one of his four years with SV Werder Bremen.

A trained mineworker, Fichtel won 23 caps in four years with West Germany in between 1967 and 1971, scoring one goal against Scotland in 1969. He was part of the West German squad at the 1970 FIFA World Cup. His involvement in the match fixing "Bundesligaskandal" in 1970–1971 abruptly ended his international career.