Klaus Fischer

Klaus Fischer, born 27 December 1949, is a German former professional footballer and coach who played as a forward and was a key player on the West Germany team that lost the 1982 World Cup final to Italy. He moved from SC Zwiesel to TSV 1860 Munich in 1968 and made 535 Bundesliga appearances for 1860 Munich, FC Schalke 04, 1. FC Köln and VfL Bochum. He was the Bundesliga top scorer in 1976 and, with 268 goals, ranks third on the list of all-time Bundesliga goalscorers behind Gerd Müller and Robert Lewandowski; his 182 league goals for Schalke 04 remain a club record. He won the German Cup with Schalke in 1972 and with Köln in 1983. He played 45 times for West Germany between 1977 and 1982, scoring 32 goals, and was noted for his bicycle kicks, including a spectacular extra-time equalizer in the 1982 World Cup semi-final against France. After his playing career he ran a football training school.