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Miroslav Klose

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Miroslav Klose

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Also known as Miroslav Josef Klose, Klose, Miro Klose

German professional football manager and former player

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Miroslav Klose is a German professional football manager and former player. He matters because he is a notable figure in football, having had a career as both a player and now as a manager in the sport.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Josef
Gender
male
Citizenship
Poland
Place of birth
Opole
Occupation
carpenter
Languages spoken
English language
Participant in
UEFA Euro 2012
Member of team
1. FC Kaiserslautern
Position played
forward
Country for sport
Germany
Mass
84
Official website
miroslavklose.de
Image
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Height
184
Work location
Rome
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Commons category
Miroslav Klose
date of birth
1978-06-09
birth name
Mirosław Marian Klose
pseudonym
Miro
total goals in career
16
start of work period
1998-11-15
name in native language
Miroslav Klose
coach of sports team
1. FC Nürnberg
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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Miroslav Josef Klose ( German: [ˈmiːʁoslaf ˈkloːzə] ; Polish: Mirosław Józef Klose; born Mirosław Marian Klose, 9 June 1978) is a German professional football manager and former player who currently serves as head coach of 1. FC Nürnberg. A striker, Klose is the all-time top scorer for Germany and holds the record for the most goals scored in the FIFA World Cup with 16 goals scored over four editions of the tournament between 2002 and 2014. Klose is best known for his performances with the German national team.

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