Klose was born in Opole, Poland (German: Oppeln). Both of his parents were active in sports; his mother, Barbara Jeż, was a member of the Poland women's national handball team. His father Josef Klose played professional football in Poland for Odra Opole, before he in 1978 left communist Poland, by moving to France to play for clubs like AJ Auxerre. In 1985 Miroslav and his mother could join him Read more...

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 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

Klose made it professional much later than football players in the age bracket. He has in the past had many comparisons Read more...

Miroslav Klose (pronunciation (help·info), born as MirosÅ‚aw Marian Kloze on June 9, 1978 in Opole, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, is a German footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga in Germany, and for the German national team. He is known for his goalscoring instincts, aerial ability, and unselfish play.

Klose was the top scorer and Read more...