Bernd Nickel (15 March 1949 – 27 October 2021) was a German professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or striker.
In 1966 he was signed by Eintracht Frankfurt, where he scored 141 goals in 426 Bundesliga games.
Frankfurt won against Borussia Mönchengladbach with 2–3 (away) and 1–0 (home) on aggregate due to the UEFA away goals' rule.
He was notorious for his heavy distance shots and free kicks.
[5] At the end of his career he joined BSC Young Boys from Switzerland for the 1983–84 season.