Christian Bickel

German footballer and team captain

Christian Bickel - German footballer and team captain
Born

January 27th, 1991
34 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Germany

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Played professional football as a midfielder, starting his career at 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Joined 1. FC Saarbrücken and contributed significantly to the team’s performance in the lower leagues. Played in the Regionalliga and had multiple appearances throughout his career. Transitioned to a coaching role after retirement.

Played for 1. FC Kaiserslautern

Contributed to 1. FC Saarbrücken's success

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