Miroslav Klose

Miroslav Klose (born June 9 1978 in Opole, Poland) is a Polish born German football player. From 1999 until 2004 he played for Kaiserslautern and from 2004 until 2007 for Werder Bremen. In 2007 changed to Bayern Munich. In 2011, he left Bayern Munich and joined the Italian team Lazio. On the Germany national team he has played in 137 matches since 2001 and scored 71 goals.

Miroslav Klose

Klose in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Miroslav Josef Klose
Date of birth	(1978-06-09) 9 June 1978
Place of birth	Opole, Poland
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Club information
Current team	Lazio
Number	11
Youth career
1987–1997	SG Blaubach-Diedelkopf
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
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)
2011–2016	Lazio	139	(55)
Total		529	(213)
National team
2001–2014	Germany[2]	137	(71)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Klose is a great player known for his heading skills and he is currently the all-time top scorer of the Germany national football team with 71 goals. He is also the all-time leading goal scorer of the FIFA World Cup after beating Ronaldo's record in the semi-final against Brazil.