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Miroslav Klose

Miroslav Klose

Forward · 1998 to 2015

Goals
329
Appearances
804
Goals per game
0.41
Major honours
23

Scored 63 of 329 career goals for Werder Bremen, at 0.48 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
AgeGoals
201
2112
2238
2356
2481
2594
26116
27147
28175
29199
30227
31237
32253
33273
34293
35302
36321
37329

Career timeline

  1. Age 20 · 1998–99FC 08 Homburg
    Goals1 · Apps18 · Per game0.06
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps18 · Goals1
  2. From FC 08 Homburg to 1. FC Kaiserslautern II
  3. Age 21 · 1999–20001. FC Kaiserslautern II
    Goals11 · Apps36 · Per game0.31
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps36 · Goals11
  4. From 1. FC Kaiserslautern II to 1. FC Kaiserslautern
  5. Age 21 · 1999–20001. FC Kaiserslautern
    Goals0 · Apps2 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps2 · Goals0
  6. From 1. FC Kaiserslautern to 1. FC Kaiserslautern II
  7. Age 22 · 2000–011. FC Kaiserslautern II
    Goals15 · Apps14 · Per game1.07
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps14 · Goals15
  8. From 1. FC Kaiserslautern II to 1. FC Kaiserslautern
  9. Age 22 · 2000–011. FC Kaiserslautern
    Goals11 · Apps45 · Per game0.24
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps29 · Goals9
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
    League cupApps2 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps12 · Goals2
  10. Age 23 · 2001–021. FC Kaiserslautern
    Goals16 · Apps35 · Per game0.46

    7 caps · 2 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps31 · Goals16
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals0
  11. Age 24 · 2002–031. FC Kaiserslautern
    Goals13 · Apps36 · Per game0.36

    17 caps · 12 goals

    FIFA World Cup Silver Shoe 2002FIFA World Cup All-Star Team 2002
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps32 · Goals9
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals4
  12. Age 25 · 2003–041. FC Kaiserslautern
    Goals12 · Apps29 · Per game0.41

    10 caps · 1 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps26 · Goals10
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals1
  13. From 1. FC Kaiserslautern to Werder Bremen
  14. Age 26 · 2004–05Werder Bremen
    Goals17 · Apps45 · Per game0.38

    11 caps · 5 goals

    kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season 2004–05
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps32 · Goals15
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals0
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps8 · Goals2
  15. Age 27 · 2005–06Werder Bremen
    Goals31 · Apps40 · Per game0.78

    5 caps · 0 goals

    Bundesliga Player of the Season 2005–06Bundesliga Top Scorer 2005–06 (25 goals)Bundesliga top assist provider 2005–06VDV Bundesliga Player of the Season 2005–06kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season 2005–06
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps26 · Goals25
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals2
    League cupApps2 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps9 · Goals4
  16. Age 28 · 2006–07Werder Bremen
    Goals15 · Apps47 · Per game0.32

    17 caps · 13 goals

    DFL-Ligapokal 2006World Cup Golden Boot 2006FIFA World Cup All-Star Team 2006Footballer of the Year in Germany 2006Bundesliga top assist provider 2006–07
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps31 · Goals13
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps2 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps13 · Goals2
  17. From Werder Bremen to Bayern Munich
  18. Age 29 · 2007–08Bayern Munich
    Goals21 · Apps47 · Per game0.45

    5 caps · 3 goals

    DFL-Ligapokal 2007Bundesliga 2007–08DFB-Pokal 2007–08
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps27 · Goals10
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals5
    League cupApps2 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps12 · Goals5
  19. Age 30 · 2008–09Bayern Munich
    Goals20 · Apps38 · Per game0.53

    15 caps · 8 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps26 · Goals10
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals3
    ContinentalApps8 · Goals7
  20. Age 31 · 2009–10Bayern Munich
    Goals6 · Apps38 · Per game0.16

    6 caps · 4 goals

    Bundesliga 2009–10DFB-Pokal 2009–10
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps25 · Goals3
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals2
    ContinentalApps8 · Goals1
  21. Age 32 · 2010–11Bayern Munich
    Goals6 · Apps27 · Per game0.22

    12 caps · 10 goals

    DFL-Supercup 2010
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps20 · Goals1
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals3
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals1
    OtherApps1 · Goals1
  22. From Bayern Munich to Lazio
  23. Age 33 · 2011–12Lazio
    Goals15 · Apps35 · Per game0.43

    8 caps · 5 goals

    UEFA awards 100 caps 2011
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps27 · Goals12
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps6 · Goals3
  24. Age 34 · 2012–13Lazio
    Goals16 · Apps36 · Per game0.44

    13 caps · 4 goals

    Coppa Italia 2012–13
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps29 · Goals15
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps5 · Goals1
  25. Age 35 · 2013–14Lazio
    Goals8 · Apps29 · Per game0.28

    4 caps · 1 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps25 · Goals7
    ContinentalApps3 · Goals1
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  26. Age 36 · 2014–15Lazio
    Goals16 · Apps40 · Per game0.40

    7 caps · 3 goals

    World Cup 2014
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps34 · Goals13
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals3
  27. Age 37 · 2015–16Lazio
    Goals8 · Apps30 · Per game0.27
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps24 · Goals7
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals1
    OtherApps1 · Goals0

Career totals

By club
ClubYearsAppsGoalsPer gameShare
FC 08 Homburg19981810.060%
1. FC Kaiserslautern II1999–200050260.5210%
1. FC Kaiserslautern1999–2003147520.3520%
Werder Bremen2004–2006132630.4824%
Bayern Munich2007–2010150530.3521%
Lazio2011–2015170630.3724%
By competition
AppsGoals
League514202
Domestic cup4923
League cup91
Continental9231
Other31
International13771
By country
AppsGoals
Germany497195
Italy17063

Honours

Team trophies
World Cup1 time · 2014
Bundesliga2 times · 2007–08, 2009–10
DFB-Pokal2 times · 2007–08, 2009–10
Coppa Italia1 time · 2012–13
DFL-Ligapokal2 times · 2006, 2007
DFL-Supercup1 time · 2010
Individual
World Cup Golden Boot1 time · 2006
Bundesliga Top Scorer1 time · 2005–06 (25 goals)
Bundesliga top assist provider2 times · 2005–06, 2006–07
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team2 times · 2002, 2006
kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season2 times · 2004–05, 2005–06
Bundesliga Player of the Season1 time · 2005–06
FIFA World Cup Silver Shoe1 time · 2002
Footballer of the Year in Germany1 time · 2006
UEFA awards 100 caps1 time · 2011
UEFA President's Award1 time · 2023
VDV Bundesliga Player of the Season1 time · 2005–06

Won outside the recorded seasons

Lifetime awards and honours from seasons this player's career table does not cover.

  • UEFA President's Award: 2023

Career shape

Peak season
2005–06, 31 goals at 0.78 per game
Best five seasons
2004–05 to 2008–09, 104 goals
Goals before 21
1
Goals before 25
81
Goals before 30
199
Goals from 30 on
130
Seasons played
18
Biggest club share
24% at Werder Bremen
Trajectory
Sustained plateau
Honours per season
1.28

Miroslav Klose peaked in 2005–06 with 31 goals in 40 games. Output held steady across the whole career. 23 major honours across 18 seasons, 1.28 per season.

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Common questions

How many goals has Miroslav Klose scored?
329 goals in 804 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Miroslav Klose score the most goals for?
63 goals for Werder Bremen, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Miroslav Klose won?
23 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Miroslav Klose's best season?
31 goals in 2005–06 for Werder Bremen, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Miroslav Klose have?
71 goals in 137 appearances for Germany.

Where they rank

Miroslav Klose updated Jul 18, 2026 · Wikipedia

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