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Miroslav Josef Klose (German: [ˈmiːʁoslaf ˈkloːzə] ⓘ, Polish: Mirosław Józef Klose; born Mirosław Marian Klose; 9 June 1978) is a German professional football manager and former player who currently serves as head coach of 1. FC Nürnberg.
Miroslav Klose former footballer from Germany Centre-Forward last club: SS Lazio * Jun 9, 1978 in Opole, Poland.
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Jun 10, 2024 · The record FIFA World Cup goalscorer, Germany's all-time leading marksman, and a world and Bundesliga champion: Miroslav Klose is a veritable football legend. With 16 goals across four World...
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Aug 19, 2014 · Germany's World Cup-winning striker Miroslav Klose has announced his retirement from international football. Klose, 36, scored two goals in the World Cup in Brazil, making him the highest-scoring...
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- 1985: Wilkommen in Germany! Germany have a lot to thank Poland and France for in the making of their all-time leading scorer. Poland because Miroslaw Jozef Klose was born in the Silesian city of Opole - about 60 miles from the birthplace of another German football icon, Lukas Podolski - before spending the first six years of his life in France with his father, Josef, a pro player at AJ Auxerre.
- Summer 1999: A 'Lucky' break. While turning out for SG Blaubach-Diedelkopf in the seventh-tier of German football, Klose wore the shirt of Olaf Marschall - Kaiserslautern's Germany international striker - while singing his local side's praises on the terraces of the Fritz-Walter Stadion.
- 15/04/2000: 'He's come out of nowhere' Anyone remember Jörgen Pettersson? The Swede played for Borussia Mönchengladbach and Kaiserslautern without great distinction, but it's a safe bet Klose has vivid memories of Pettersson coming over to the touchline to be replaced by a 21-year-old forward making his Bundesliga debut 76 minutes into a game with Eintracht Frankfurt.
- 24/03/01: The best thing ever…so far. "I had planned on using my head," was Klose's matter-of-fact response when asked why his first Germany goal — on his debut — had been an 87th-minute diving header.
Aug 29, 2023 · Miroslav Klose is Germany’s all-time leading scorer, holds the FIFA World Cup goalscoring record and starred for Kaiserslautern, Bremen, Bayern and Lazio over a celebrated 17-year playing career.
Jun 9, 2020 · World champion, record goalscorer, Footballer of the Year – Miroslav Klose played for FC Bayern from 2007 to 2011, during which time he enjoyed his greatest successes at club level. The 2014 World Cup winner celebrates his 42nd birthday on Tuesday and to celebrate, fcbayern.com looks back on his career in Munich.
