Miroslav Klose

German professional football manager and former player
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Summary

Miroslav Klose was born on June 9, 1978[1], in Opole[2]. He has worked as an association football coach[3] and carpenter[4]. He ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,708 views/month, #4,243 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Father: Josef Klose[6]
  • Mother: Barbara Jeż[7]
  • Child: Luan Klose[8], Noah Klose[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[10], Poland[11]
  • Award received: German Footballer of the Year[12], European Golden Shoe[13], Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[14], Footballer of the month[15], UEFA President's Award[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • League or competition: Bundesliga[18]
  • Commons category: Miroslav Klose[19]
  • Position played on team / speciality: forward[20]
  • Sport: association football[21]
  • Family name: Klose[22]
  • Given name: Mirosław[23], Marian[24]
  • Pseudonym: Miro[25]
  • Official website: http://miroslavklose.de/[26]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Miroslav Klose[27]
  • Work location: Rome[28]
  • Participant in: 2014 FIFA World Cup[29], 2010 FIFA World Cup[30], 2006 FIFA World Cup[31], 2002 FIFA World Cup[32], UEFA Euro 2004[33], UEFA Euro 2008[34], UEFA Euro 2012[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[36], Polish[37], Italian[38], English[39], French[40]
  • Birth name: Mirosław Marian Klose[41]
  • Country for sport: Germany[42]
  • Name in native language: Miroslav Klose[43]
  • Start of work period: November 15, 1998[44]
  • Height: 184[45]
  • Mass: 84[46]

Why It Matters

Miroslav Klose has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Miroslav Klose born?

Miroslav Klose was born in Opole[2].

Who were Miroslav Klose's parents?

Miroslav Klose's father was Josef Klose[6]. Miroslav Klose's mother was Barbara Jeż[7].

What did Miroslav Klose do for work?

Miroslav Klose worked as an association football coach[3] and carpenter[4].

What awards did Miroslav Klose receive?

Honors received include German Footballer of the Year[12], European Golden Shoe[13], Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[14], and Footballer of the month[15].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Roger.ec1 · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Besoccer player id → 34824
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Besoccer player id: 34824, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273585|batch #273585]]"
  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 409637
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sinemalar person id: 409637, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/271268|batch #271268]]"
  3. 8w ago · Aneirinn · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Mirosław, Marian
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Given name: Mirosław"
  4. 18w ago · Putnik · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Barbara Jeż
    Given name → Mirosław, Marian
    Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija id → miroslav-josef-klose
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    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija id: miroslav-josef-klose"
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