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. 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 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. read more...

as of: August 15, 2008

* Includes Liga-Pokal.