Christian Bickel

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Christian Bickel
2021-05-29 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig gegen Chemnitzer FC (Finale Wernesgruner Sachsenpokal 2020-21) by Sandro Halank-087.jpg
Bickel in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-01-27) 27 January 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth Bad Langensalza, Germany
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
BW 91 Bad Frankenhausen
Youth career
Fortuna Gräfentonna
FSV Wacker 03 Gotha
–2009 Rot-Weiß Erfurt
2009–2010 SC Freiburg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2013 SC Freiburg II 58 (24)
2011–2013 SC Freiburg 0 (0)
2012Jahn Regensburg (loan) 3 (0)
2013–2014 Energie Cottbus 31 (1)
2013 Energie Cottbus II 1 (1)
2014–2015 Hansa Rostock 44 (12)
2015–2018 SC Paderborn 36 (2)
2017–2018VfL Osnabrück (loan) 7 (0)
2018–2020 FSV Zwickau 22 (0)
2020–2022 Chemnitzer FC 33 (8)
2022– BW 91 Bad Frankenhausen
International career
2010 Germany U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2022

Christian Bickel (born 27 January 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays for amateur club BW 91 Bad Frankenhausen as a midfielder.

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Bickel was born in Bad Langensalza. Before joining Hansa Rostock, he played for SC Freiburg.

Career

Early career

After playing youth football for Rot-Weiß Erfurt, Bickel joined SC Freiburg aged 18, having been scouted at a competition. [1] He became a regular player for their reserve team in the 2010–11 season, scoring 19 goals in 32 games in the Regionalliga Süd and was awarded a professional contract at the end of the season. [2] [3] On 28 September 2011, having scored 4 goals in 7 games for the reserve team so far that season, Bickel signed a new contract with Freiburg, valid until 2014. [4] On 1 February 2012, Bickel joined 3. Liga club SSV Jahn Regensburg on loan until the end of the season. [5] He made three appearances for the club as they were promoted to the 2. Bundesliga. [6]

Energie Cottbus

On 2 January 2013, he joined Energie Cottbus of the 2. Bundesliga on a free transfer, signing a contract until summer 2015. [7] He had previously had a trial at the club in October the previous year. [7]

Hansa Rostock

On 21 May 2014, Bickel returned to the 3. Liga, signing for Hansa Rostock on a three-year contract. [8]

SC Paderborn

On 20 August 2015, Bickel signed for SC Paderborn on a two-year contract with the option for a further year. [9]

In June 2017, Bickel joined VfL Osnabrück on a season-long loan. [10] The following month, Bickel tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a 4–0 defeat to Wehen Wiesbaden. [11]

On 16 May 2018, it was announced that Bickel's Paderborn contract had been terminated by mutual consent. [12] [13]

FSV Zwickau

In summer 2018, Bickel joined FSV Zwickau on a contract until June 2021. [14]

Chemnitzer FC

In July 2020, Bickel's contract with Zwickau was terminated and he signed for Chemnitzer FC. [15] Bickel was awarded the ARD Sportschau's Goal of the Month award for October 2020, for a strike from 47 meters against Berliner AK 07. [16] [17]

In February 2021, his contract was extended to include the 2021–22 season. [18] Bickel was diagnosed with pericarditis in June 2021, but was able to return to first-team training in August. [19]

In his final match for Chemnitz, the Saxony Cup final against Chemie Leipzig in May 2022, Bickel scored the winning goal in Chemnitz's 2–1 victory with a strike from 20 yards. [20]

In summer 2022, Bickel joined amateur side BW 91 Bad Frankenhausen. [21] [22] As of March 2025, he was both a player and a youth coach at the club. [1]

Personal life

Bickel was married to his wife Veronika in June 2014. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Fernschild, Sebastian (19 March 2025). ""Dopingkontrolle mit Real-Madrid-Legende"". Thüringische Landeszeitung (in German). Retrieved 6 April 2025 via Pressreader.
  2. 1 2 "Nach den Flitterwochen startet ein Thüringer in Rostock durch". Nordkurier (in German). 30 June 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  3. "Konfusion ums Telefon: Pouplin ist sauer". kicker.de (in German). 9 June 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  4. Zocher, Thomas (28 September 2011). "Bickel signs on for Freiburg". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  5. "Jahn bekommt Bickel, aber keine Punkte". kicker.de (in German). 1 February 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  6. "Der Jahn in Liga zwei: Droht nach der Feier der Kater?". kicker.de (in German). 15 May 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  7. 1 2 "FC Energie verpflichtet Christian Bickel". Niederlausitz aktuell (in German). 2 January 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  8. "Hansa: Bickel bindet sich bis 2017". kicker.de (in German). 21 May 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  9. "Christian Bickel verstärkt das Mittelfeld des SCP". NW Sport (in German). 20 August 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  10. "Osnabrück leiht Bickel aus Paderborn". kicker.de (in German). 14 June 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  11. "Osnabrücks Bickel erleidet Kreuzbandriss". kicker.de (in German). 29 July 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  12. https://www.kicker.de/scp_bickel-loest-vertrag-auf-723999/artikel
  13. "SCP: Bickel löst Vertrag auf". kicker.de (in German). 16 May 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  14. "FSV Zwickau bastelt weiter am Team für die neue Saison – Christian Bickel und Manolo Rodas sind die nächsten Neuzugänge" (in German). FSV Zwickau. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  15. "Neuzugang Bickel soll Chemnitz "die nötige Flexibilität verleihen"". kicker.de (in German). 21 July 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  16. "Bickel schießt Tor des Monats". Thüringische Landeszeitung (in German). 30 November 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2025 via Pressreader.
  17. "Bikels 50-Meter-Fernschuss-Heber". sportschau.de (in German). 28 November 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  18. "Bickel verlängert in Chemnitz und blickt "ehrgeizig in die Zukunft"". kicker.de (in German). 10 February 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  19. "Nach Herzbeutelentzündung: Christian Bickel steht vor dem Comeback". kicker.de (in German). 25 August 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  20. "Regionalliga: Siegtor zum Karriereende: Bickel beschert 12. Pokalerfolg". Die Zeit (in German). Deutsche Presse-Agentur. 22 May 2022. ISSN   0044-2070 . Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  21. Fernschild, Sebastian; Ritter, Julia (14 June 2022). "Christian Bickel wechselt nach Bad Frankenhausen". Thüringer Allgemine (in German). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  22. "Bickel über Profiniveau in der Kurstadt, seine Mitspieler und schönsten Stationen". bw91.de (in German). 24 September 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2025.