MIROSLAV KLOSE

Miroslav Josef Klose[1]
 

Date of birth     9 June 1978 (age 34)[2]
Place of birth     Opole, Poland
Height     1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Playing position     Striker
Club information
Current club     Lazio
Number     11

 

Youth career
1987–1997     SG Blaubach-Diedelkopf


Senior career*

1997–1998     SG Blaubach-Diedelkopf      
  
1998–1999     FC 08 Homburg II     15     (10)

1998–1999     FC 08 Homburg     18     (1)



1999–2001     1. FC Kaiserslautern II     50     (26)

1999–2004     1. FC Kaiserslautern     120     (44)

2004–2007     Werder Bremen     89     (53)

2007–2011     Bayern Munich     98     (24)

2011–     Lazio     43     (23)

National team‡
2001–     Germany     126     (67)

German forward Miroslav Klose (C) runs to score past Ecuadorean defender Geovanny Espinoza  and goalkeeper Cristian Mora (R) during the World Cup 2006 group A football match Ecuador vs Germany, 20 June 2006 at Berlin stadium.

 Miroslav Klose of Germany celebrates scoring the first goal during the Euro 2008 qualifying match between Wales and Germany at the Millennium Stadium on September 8, 2007 in Cardiff,

 Germany's striker Miroslav Klose (L) and Portuguese defender Pepe argue during the Euro 2008 Championships quarter-final football match between Portugal and Germany at the St. Jakob Park Stadium on June 19, 2008 in Basel, Switzerland.

KLAGENFURT,AUSTRIA,08.JUN.08 - FUSSBALL - UEFA Europameisterschaft, EURO 2008, Deutschland vs Polen, GER vs POL. Bild zeigt Miroslav Klose (GER).

EURO 2008 - GROUP B - GERMANY v POLAND - 08/06/2008 - MARCIN WASILEWSKI (PO) / MIROSLAV KLOSE (GER)

JUNE 25: Miroslav Klose of Germany is challenged by Mehmet Topal of Turkey during the UEFA EURO 2008 Semi Final match between Germany and Turkey at St. Jakob-Park on June 25, 2008 in Basel, Switzerland.

JUNE 25:  Miroslav Klose of Germany celebrates his goal against Turkey during the UEFA EURO 2008 Semi Final match between Germany and Turkey at St. Jakob-Park on June 25, 2008 in Basel, Switzerland.  

 GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 02:  Miroslav Klose (R) of Germany scores his team's first goal during the UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying match between Germany and Austria at Veltins-Arena on September 2, 2011 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

 Germany's Miroslav Klose, right, walks past Argentina's Lionel Messi as he celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Argentina and Germany at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday, July 3, 2010.