Klaus Fichtel (born 19 November 1944 in Castrop-Rauxel, Province of Westphalia) is a former German international footballer who played as a defender.He began his career with FC Schalke 04 and after four years with SV Werder Bremen he returned to Schalke. In total he played 552 games (14 goals) in the Bundesliga. In addition, he played 42 times in the 2.