SOCCER PLAYER
Bernd Nickel
1949 - 2021

Bernd Nickel
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". 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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bernd Nickel is the 6,302nd most popular soccer player (down from 6,132nd in 2019), the 5,695th most popular biography from Germany (down from 5,691st in 2019) and the 389th most popular German Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Bernd Nickel ranks 6,302 out of 21,273. Before him are Mehmet Topal, Oleg Pashinin, Kieran Trippier, Sander Westerveld, Yussuf Poulsen, and Ryo Kanazawa. After him are Jan Versleijen, Frank Rost, Piet Wildschut, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Vasile Iordache, and Allenby Chilton.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMehmet Topal
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6,302
Oleg Pashinin
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6,303
Kieran Trippier
1990 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6,304
Sander Westerveld
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6,305
Yussuf Poulsen
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6,306
Ryo Kanazawa
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6,307
Bernd Nickel
1949 - 2021
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6,308
Jan Versleijen
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6,309
Frank Rost
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6,310
Piet Wildschut
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 6,311
Lorenzo Pellegrini
1996 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 6,312
Vasile Iordache
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 6,313
Allenby Chilton
1918 - 1996
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 6,314
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Bernd Nickel ranks 712. Before him are Bert Vogelstein, Tapio Kantanen, Ronald M. Evans, Janusz Pyciak-Peciak, Yuri Balashov, and Arturo Vázquez. After him are Chicão, Henry Puna, Sean Chen, Zbigniew Wassermann, Anuradha Koirala, and Khil Raj Regmi. Among people deceased in 2021, Bernd Nickel ranks 636. Before him are Serhiy Novikov, José Villegas, Margreth Weivers, Graham McRae, Mikhail Zhelev, and Juan Rodríguez Vega. After him are Walter Smith, Carl Levin, Sylvain Sylvain, Cara Williams, Trevor Moore, and Hans van Baalen.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsBert Vogelstein
PHYSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 706
Tapio Kantanen
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 707
Ronald M. Evans
BIOLOGIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 708
Janusz Pyciak-Peciak
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 709
Yuri Balashov
CHESS PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 710
Arturo Vázquez
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 711
Bernd Nickel
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2021
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 712
Chicão
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2008
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 713
Henry Puna
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 714
Sean Chen
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 715
Zbigniew Wassermann
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2010
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 716
Anuradha Koirala
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 717
Khil Raj Regmi
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 718
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsSerhiy Novikov
ATHLETE
1949 - 2021
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 630
José Villegas
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2021
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 631
Margreth Weivers
ACTOR
1926 - 2021
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 632
Graham McRae
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 2021
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 633
Mikhail Zhelev
ATHLETE
1943 - 2021
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 634
Juan Rodríguez Vega
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2021
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 635
Bernd Nickel
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2021
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 636
Walter Smith
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 637
Carl Levin
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2021
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 638
Sylvain Sylvain
MUSICIAN
1951 - 2021
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 639
Cara Williams
ACTOR
1925 - 2021
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 640
Trevor Moore
ACTOR
1980 - 2021
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 641
Hans van Baalen
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2021
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 642
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Bernd Nickel ranks 5,698 out of 7,253. Before him are Johanna Wanka (1951), Lutz Pfannenstiel (1973), Hartmut Schade (1954), Michael Frontzeck (1964), Kerem Demirbay (1993), and Dennis Schröder (1993). After him are Frank Rost (1973), Veronika Schmidt (1952), Diego Contento (1990), Franz-Peter Hofmeister (1951), Christiane Paul (1974), and Benno Fürmann (1972).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJohanna Wanka
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 5,692
Lutz Pfannenstiel
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 5,693
Hartmut Schade
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 5,694
Michael Frontzeck
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 5,695
Kerem Demirbay
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 5,696
Dennis Schröder
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 5,697
Bernd Nickel
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2021
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 5,698
Frank Rost
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 5,699
Veronika Schmidt
SKIER
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 5,700
Diego Contento
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 5,701
Franz-Peter Hofmeister
ATHLETE
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 5,702
Christiane Paul
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 5,703
Benno Fürmann
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 5,704
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Germany
Among soccer players born in Germany, Bernd Nickel ranks 389. Before him are Rudolf Kargus (1952), Demis Nikolaidis (1973), Lutz Pfannenstiel (1973), Hartmut Schade (1954), Michael Frontzeck (1964), and Kerem Demirbay (1993). After him are Frank Rost (1973), Diego Contento (1990), Hans Bongartz (1951), Harald Nickel (1953), Werner Peter (1950), and Robert Huth (1984).
Rudolf Kargus
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 383
Demis Nikolaidis
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 384
Lutz Pfannenstiel
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 385
Hartmut Schade
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 386
Michael Frontzeck
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 387
Kerem Demirbay
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 388
Bernd Nickel
1949 - 2021
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 389
Frank Rost
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 390
Diego Contento
1990 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 391
Hans Bongartz
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 392
Harald Nickel
1953 - 2019
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 393
Werner Peter
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 394
Robert Huth
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 395