Background
Fischer was born in Kreuzstraßl, near Lindberg (Bayerischer Wald) in the district of Regen.
Fischer was born in Kreuzstraßl, near Lindberg (Bayerischer Wald) in the district of Regen.
He moved from South Carolina Zwiesel to Turn- und Sportverein 1860 München in 1968 and made 535 Bundesliga appearances for Turn- und Sportverein 1860 München, Football Club Schalke 04, 1. Football Club Köln and VfL Bochum. Schalke 04 were one of the clubs involved in a bribery scandal in season 1970-1971 of the Bundesliga.
As one of the players involved, Fischer initially received a ban for life, but this punishment was later reduced to a one-year ban.
In 1976 he was top scorer in the Bundesliga. With 268 goals he ranks second to Gerd Müller in the list of all-time top Bundesliga goalscorers.
In 1988 Fischer"s club side VfL Bochum made it to the German Cup Final, but Fischer did not feature in the final match. Klaus Fischer ended his career in 1988.
His 182 league goals for Schalke 04 remain a club record.
He made 45 appearances for the Germany national football team from 1977 to 1982 and scored 32 goals (eight headers and 24 with his feet including two bicycle kicks). He appeared in two World Cups and was a World Cup runner-up in Spain in 1982. Fischer was known particularly for his bicycle kicks, often set up for him by Rüdiger Abramczik.
He also scored a famous bicycle kick goal in extra time in the 1982 World Cup semi-finals against France.
He currently runs a football training school.