Miroslav Klose
Klose during the match FC Barcelona-Werder Bremen
Personal information
Date of birth	June 9, 1978 (1978-06-09) (age 29)
Place of birth	Opole, Silesia, Poland
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Bayern Munich
Number	18
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1998-1999 1999-2004 2004-2007 2007-	FC Homburg 1. FC Kaiserslautern Werder Bremen Bayern Munich	020 (11) 120 (44) 089 (53) 013 0(9)
National team2
2001-	Germany	072 (36)
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Miroslav Klose (born Mirosław Marian Kloze on June 9, 1978) is a German footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for FC Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga in Germany, and for the German National Football Team. He is known for his goalscoring instincts, aerial ability, and unselfish play. is the 160th day of the year (161st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Soccer redirects here. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Wikinews has related news: 2007/08 Bundesliga: Bayern Munich vs. ... The official Bundesliga logo. ... First international Switzerland 5 - 3 Germany (Basel, Switzerland; 5 April 1908) Largest win Germany 16 - 0 Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 1 July 1912) Worst defeat England 9 - 0 Germany (Oxford, England; 16 March 1909) World Cup Appearances 16 (First in 1934) Best result Winners, 1954, 1974, 1990 European Championship Appearances 9...

Klose was the top scorer and thus the Golden Boot winner at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, with a tournament-high five goals. Klose also scored five goals in his debut World Cup, the 2002 World Cup hosted jointly by the Korea Republic and Japan, giving him a total of 10 goals in World Cup finals. He is the first player representing unified Germany to finish as the World Cup's top scorer, and the only player to have scored 5 or more goals in consecutive World Cups. The Golden Boot is the award given to the top goalscorer in a football (soccer) tournament. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... 2002 World Cup redirects here. ...

Biography

Klose was born in Opole, Poland, and hails from a sporting family; his mother, Barbara Jeż, was a member of the Poland national handball team (appearing in 82 international matches), and his father, Józef Kloze, played professional football in Poland and France, and he also represented the Poland National Football Team on several occasions.^[1] In 1981, the Klose family escaped Soviet controlled communist Poland, by moving first to France, then in 1987, to Kusel, Germany. Klose's father is from an ethnic German family and thus could resettle as an Aussiedler.^[2] Opole ( ; German: ) is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River (Odra). ... Summer Olympics Appearances 3 (First in 1972) Best result Bronze medal, 1976 World Handball Championship Appearances 8 (First in 1958) Best result 3rd, 1982 European Championship Appearances 3 (First in 2002) Best result 10th, 2006 The Poland national handball team are the national handball team of Poland, controlled by the... Józef Kloze (German: , born October 3, 1947 in SÅ‚awiÄ™cice) is a former Polish footballer of German descent. ... First international  Hungary 1 - 0 Poland (Budapest, Hungary; 18 December 1921) Biggest win Poland 9 - 0 Norway  (Szczecin, Poland; 4 September 1963) Biggest defeat  Denmark 8 - 0 Poland (Copenhagen, Denmark; 26 June 1948) World Cup Appearances 7 (First in 1938) Best result 3rd place (1974, 1982) The Poland national football... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... The Peoples Republic of Poland or Polish Peoples Republic (Polish: Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa, PRL) was the official name of Poland from 1952 to 1989, during its period of rule by the Communist party, officially called the Polish United Workers Party (Polska Zjednoczona Partia Robotnicza, or PZPR). ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Kusel is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, capital of the district Kusel. ... Ethnic Germans – often simply called Germans – are those who are considered, by themselves or others, to be ethnically German but do not live within the present-day Federal Republic of Germany, nor necessarily hold its citizenship. ... The term Right of return reflects a belief that members of an ethnic or national group have a right to immigration and naturalization into the country that they, the country, or both consider to be that groups homeland, without prior personal citizenship in that country. ...

Klose learned his football at a village club, Blaubach-Diedelkopf, in the German seventh division. Klose had also successfully completed an apprenticeship to become a carpenter and had worked in this profession until joining the professional team of Kaiserslautern. For other uses, see Carpenter (disambiguation). ...

Klose made it professional much later than soccer players in the age bracket, may say it was due to his inferior ability. He has in the past had many comparisons with various world class strikers such as Owen and Van Nistelrooy. When asked about the comparisons Klose expressed his flattery to be compared to the likes of Van Nistelrooy, "It's an honour to be compared to Ruud, he's played in Europe for so long and has a great goal scoring record, I hope one day I can be good as him." This interview was conducted in June 2007 with Der Spiegel prior his move to Bayern Munich.

Club career

Kaiserslautern

After a season at FC Homburg, he eventually joined the amateur division of FC Kaiserslautern. FC Homburg is a german football club, located in Homburg, Germany. ... 1. ...

A year after joining the club he made it into the first team. In his first 67 matches, Klose scored 33 goals. The 2002-2003 season was a comparatively disappointing one as Klose found the back of the net a mere 7 times. Germany Final table The final table of the 1st Bundesliga, Season 2002/03 Games W D L GF:GA Pts. ...

Werder Bremen

Klose transferred to Werder Bremen in 2004 for a sum of €5 million. After a lackluster start, Klose formed an impressive attacking triangle with French midfielder Johan Micoud and Croatian forward Ivan Klasnić as well as, though less frequently, Paraguayan forward Nelson Valdez, scoring 15 goals in the Bundesliga. Werder Bremen is a German football club playing in Bremen in the northwest German federal state of the same name. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Euro (disambiguation). ... Johan Micoud, born in 1973, is a former French international footballer. ... Ivan Klasnić [] (born January 29, 1980) is a German-born Croatian football player who currently plays for Bundesliga side Werder Bremen. ... Nelson Haedo Valdez (born November 28, 1983 in Caaguazu) is a Paraguayan football player. ... The official Bundesliga logo. ...

Despite his relatively slender frame, Klose is one of the best headers of the ball in the Bundesliga. Moreover, he combines a natural killer instinct inside the box with excellent technical ability, and is equally lethal with the ball at his feet. By 2005, the introverted Klose had established himself as one of Germany's top forwards, if not the best. In the 2005-06 season, he scored 25 goals, the highest that season, and registered 16 assists in just 26 games in the Bundesliga. The official Bundesliga logo. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Results of the German 1. ...

After his strong performance at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Klose was linked by newspapers with a move away from the Weserstadion. European giants Barcelona and Juventus were listed among his potential suitors. Klose was also heavily linked with a move to Bayern Munich, with Bayern president Franz Beckenbauer an admirer of Klose. 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... Weserstadion is a multi-use stadium in Bremen, Germany. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sə), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia. ... Juventus Football Club (Latin for Youth, pronounced yoo-VEHN-toos) is one of Italys oldest and most successful football clubs, based in Turin. ... FC Bayern Munich (German: FC Bayern München) is a German football club based in Munich, the capital of the state of Bavaria. ... Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a German football coach, manager, and former player, nicknamed der Kaiser (the emperor) because of his elegant style, his leadership qualities, his first name Franz (reminiscent of the Austrian emperors), and his dominance on the football pitch. ...

On June 7, 2007, Klose confirmed that he would leave Werder Bremen for Bayern Munich either before the 2007-08 season or upon the expiration of his contract with Werder Bremen at the end of the 2007-08 season.^[3] is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Werder Bremen is a German football club playing in Bremen in the northwest German federal state of the same name. ... FC Bayern Munich (German: FC Bayern München) is a German football club based in Munich, the capital of the state of Bavaria. ... Werder Bremen is a German football club playing in Bremen in the northwest German federal state of the same name. ...

Bayern Munich

On June 26, 2007, club president Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirmed that Bayern Munich had reached an agreement with Werder Bremen regarding the transfer of Klose for an estimated fee of €15m.^[4] Klose completed his medical with Bayern on June 28, 2007 before signing a four-year contract.^[5] is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Karl-Heinz Kalle Rummenigge (born September 25, 1955) is a former German football player. ... FC Bayern Munich (German: FC Bayern München) is a German football club based in Munich, the capital of the state of Bavaria. ... Werder Bremen is a German football club playing in Bremen in the northwest German federal state of the same name. ... For other uses, see Euro (disambiguation). ... is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

After these successful friendly matches, Klose made his first competitive appearance for Bayern in a 4-1 victory against old team Werder Bremen in the first round of the DFB Liga-Pokal. After missing the semi-final victory over VfB Stuttgart due to injury, Klose returned in the final against Schalke 04, scoring his first competitive goal for Bayern to win the title. The DFB Liga-Pokal, or German League Cup, is a competition that takes place before the start of the Bundesliga season, featuring the top teams of the previous Bundesliga season and the winners of the German Cup in Germany. ... VfB Stuttgart is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. ... FC Schalke 04 (short S04) is a German football team based in Gelsenkirchen. ...

Klose made his Bundesliga debut in the game against Hansa Rostock on August 11, 2007 in which he scored two goals. The game ended 3-0 for Bayern Munich with Klose's striking partner Luca Toni scoring the other goal. The Bundesliga is the highest level of Germanys football league system. ... FC Hansa Rostock is a German football club of the Bundesliga (premier league), based in the City of Rostock. ... is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... FC Bayern Munich (German: FC Bayern München) is a German football club based in Munich, the capital of the state of Bavaria. ... Luca Toni, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI,[1][2] (born May 26, 1977 in Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer, who plays for FC Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga. ...

Klose's career with Bayern so far has had a very good start. He is the joint top-scorer in the German Bundesliga with striking partner Luca Toni, both have scored eight goals each. He has scored important goals such as the equaliser at home against FC Schalke 04.

In the Uefa Cup, Klose scored two important goals for Bayern in a 3-2 win away to Red Star Belgrade. His future with Bayern looks bright.

International career

In January 2001, the then national coach Jerzy Engel of the Poland national football team travelled to Germany to persuade Klose to play for the Polish national team, since Klose has Polish nationality. His request was declined by Klose who said that: "I have a German passport, and if things are still running this way, I have a chance to play for Rudi Völler".^[6] 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December This is a month starting on Monday with 31 days. ... Jerzy Engel (born WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Jerzy Engel; October 6, 1952) was a Polish footballer and coach. ... First international  Hungary 1 - 0 Poland (Budapest, Hungary; 18 December 1921) Biggest win Poland 9 - 0 Norway  (Szczecin, Poland; 4 September 1963) Biggest defeat  Denmark 8 - 0 Poland (Copenhagen, Denmark; 26 June 1948) World Cup Appearances 7 (First in 1938) Best result 3rd place (1974, 1982) The Poland national football... Rudolf Rudi Völler (born April 13, 1960) is a German former international football striker, and a former manager of the German national team. ...

His consistency as a goal-scorer in his first season at Kaiserslautern earned him his first international cap and he made his debut against Albania on March 24, 2001. Germany won the match 2-1, with Klose scoring Germany's second goal. is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

In the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea-Japan, he scored five goals for the German national team, finishing as one of the highest scorers of the tournament. This tally included a hat trick in Germany's 8-0 win over Saudi Arabia. Klose's trademark goal celebration is a front-flip which he did five times during the 2002 FIFA World Cup and which has earned him the fans' nickname "Salto-Klose". 2002 World Cup redirects here. ... For Korea as a whole, see Korea. ... First international  Switzerland 5 - 3 Germany (Basel, Switzerland; 5 April 1908) Biggest win Germany 16 - 0 Russia (Solna, Sweden; July 1, 1912) Biggest defeat England amateur 9 - 0 Germany (Oxford, England; 16 March 1909) World Cup Appearances 16 (First in 1934) Best result - Winners, 1954, 1974, 1990 European Championship Appearances... For other uses, see Hat Trick (disambiguation). ... In football (soccer), a goal celebration is the practice of celebrating the scoring of a goal. ... 2002 World Cup redirects here. ...

Klose was named to his second successive World Cup team for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In the opening match against Costa Rica, coinciding with his 28th birthday, Klose scored two goals for Germany, in the 17th and 61st minutes. This led to Germany's 4-2 win over Costa Rica. He scored another two goals against Ecuador on June 20, putting him on top of the tournament top scorer list with four goals. Klose also played a major part in Germany's 2-0 win over Sweden in the first knockout round, demonstrating his ability to provide assists as he set up strike partner Lukas Podolski for both goals. For the club competition, see FIFA Club World Cup. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lukas Podolski (IPA–German: ) (born as on June 4, 1985 in Gliwice, Silesia, Poland, nicknamed (Prinz) Poldi, is a German footballer of Polish origin. ...

Klose scored the equaliser against Argentina in the quarterfinal game played on June 30, 2006, with Germany going on to win 4-2 on penalties. Klose is the first German since Gerd Müller in the 1970s to become the top scorer at a World Cup, and the first World Cup finals top scorer from unified Germany (Müller represented the former West Germany). Klose has scored 10 goals in World Cup finals, and is 6 goals away from overtaking Brazilian forward Ronaldo as the all-time highest scorer in World Cup finals is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Penalty shootouts, officially named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament) following a draw in a game of football. ... Gerd Müller (IPA—German: ) (born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former West German football player. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (born September 22, 1976), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Brazil and the Italian Serie A club AC Milan. ...

Klose's five 2002 World Cup goals were all headers; only the fifth of his five goals in the 2006 matches was a header (his first in two years). Three of the first four were scored with his favoured right foot. Klose and team-mate Michael Ballack became the only two All-Star Team Players of the 2006 World Cup to be in the previous All-Star Team of 2002. (Redirected from 2002 World Cup) The 2002 Football World Cup was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... Michael Ballack (born September 26, 1976 in Görlitz, Saxony) is a German football player. ... At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament, several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest, in different aspects of the game. ...

On 6 September 2006, Klose scored 2 away goals against San Marino in a 13-0 win for Germany which took his international goal tally to 33, the same amount as his idol Fritz Walter and to joint 7th in the list of all-time goalscorers for Germany. is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fritz Walter (October 31, 1920 - June 17, 2002) was one of the most popular German football players. ...

He had a goal drought for a long time with the national team, causing speculation that he may be dropped from the starting line-up. But German coach Joachim Low has denied this. He got back on his career with Germany scoring two goals in a 2-0 win away to Wales.

Another highlight in Klose's career came on September 8, 2007, as he captained Germany for the first time and celebrated this honour by scoring both of his country's goals in a 2-0 victory over Wales. is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... This article is about the country. ...

Honours

Club Titles

• Bundesliga: Runner-up 2006 SV Werder Bremen
• DFB Liga-Pokal: Runner-up 2004 SV Werder Bremen
• DFB Liga-Pokal: Champion 2006 SV Werder Bremen
• DFB Liga-Pokal: Champion 2007 FC Bayern Munich

National Team The official Bundesliga logo. ... Werder Bremen is a German football club playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. ... The DFB Liga-Pokal, or German League Cup, is a competition that takes place before the start of the Bundesliga season, featuring the top teams of the previous Bundesliga season and the winners of the German Cup in Germany. ... Werder Bremen is a German football club playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. ... The DFB Liga-Pokal, or German League Cup, is a competition that takes place before the start of the Bundesliga season, featuring the top teams of the previous Bundesliga season and the winners of the German Cup in Germany. ... Werder Bremen is a German football club playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. ... The DFB Liga-Pokal, or German League Cup, is a competition that takes place before the start of the Bundesliga season, featuring the top teams of the previous Bundesliga season and the winners of the German Cup in Germany. ... Wikinews has related news: 2007/08 Bundesliga: Bayern Munich vs. ...

• World Cup: Runner-up 2002
• World Cup: Third 2006

Personal Honours For the club competition, see FIFA Club World Cup. ... 2002 World Cup redirects here. ... For the club competition, see FIFA Club World Cup. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ...

• World Cup Golden Boot: 2006
• World Cup Silver Shoe: 2002
• Bundesliga Top Scorer: 2005/2006
• German Footballer of the Year: 2006

At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament, several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest, in different aspects of the game. ... At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament, several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest, in different aspects of the game. ... The title Footballer of the Year (Fußballer des Jahres) has been awarded in Germany since 1960. ...

Career stats

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References

External links

• Germany Team Fans Site
• Klose's official site
• Profile on uefa.com
• Profile on the official Bayern Munich site
• Klose´s ancestors from Upper Silesia, Poland
• Golden Boot winner 2006
• Goal.com profile
• Career stats at fussballdaten.de

v • d • e Germany squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup Runners-up
1 Kahn • 2 Linke • 3 Rehmer • 4 Baumann • 5 Ramelow • 6 Ziege • 7 Neuville • 8 Hamann • 9 Jancker • 10 Ricken • 11 Klose • 12 Lehmann • 13 Ballack • 14 Asamoah • 15 Kehl • 16 Jeremies • 17 Bode • 18 Böhme • 19 Schneider • 20 Bierhoff • 21 Metzelder • 22 Frings • 23 Butt • Coach: Völler

v • d • e Germany squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup Third Place
1 Lehmann • 2 Jansen • 3 Friedrich • 4 Huth • 5 Kehl • 6 Nowotny • 7 Schweinsteiger • 8 Frings • 9 Hanke • 10 Neuville • 11 Klose • 12 Kahn • 13 Ballack • 14 Asamoah • 15 Hitzlsperger • 16 Lahm • 17 Mertesacker • 18 Borowski • 19 Schneider • 20 Podolski • 21 Metzelder • 22 Odonkor • 23 Hildebrand • Coach: Klinsmann