Miroslav Klose

Miroslav Klose (born Miros?aw Klose on June 9, 1978 in Opole, Poland) is a striker for the national football team of Germany. His mother Barbara was a member of the Polish national handball team (82 international matches), his father Josef, an ethnic German, was among other things a professional soccer player for AJ Auxerre. The family moved first to France and then, in 1987, to Kusel in Germany.

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June 9 - 1978 - Opole - Poland - Striker - Football - Germany - AJ Auxerre - Kusel

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In the {{Wc|2002}} in Korea-Japan, he scored five goals for the German national team, finishing as one of the top scorers of the tournament.

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Korea - Japan - German national team

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He plays for Werder Bremen, the defending league-cup double winners in Germany, following a ?5 million transfer from fellow 1. Bundesliga side Kaiserslautern. He also played for Germany at {{Ec2|2004}}.

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Werder Bremen - League-cup double - 1. Bundesliga - Kaiserslautern

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"Miro" and his wife Sylwia welcomed twins Luan and Noah on January 30th 2005.

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