2002 FIFA World Cup Final - Miroslav Klose
Miroslav Klose led Germany’s attack after a prolific tournament, but Brazil’s defence prevented him from scoring in the final.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Miroslav Klose Biography and Timeline
Follow Miroslav Klose through 9 dated historical records for Germany.
Miroslav Klose, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2002
2006
Golden Boot FIFA World Cup
Finishes as the leading goalscorer in the FIFA World Cup with 5 goals for Germany. The campaign is particularly remembered for leading the goalscoring chart as Germany finished third.
International Caps
Scores five goals for Germany at the 2006 World Cup and wins the tournament's leading-scorer award.
2011
Klose Moves from Bayern to Lazio
Miroslav Klose joins Lazio on a free transfer after leaving Bayern Munich, beginning a prolific late-career period in Italy.
2012
Klose Builds First Lazio Scoring Campaign
Miroslav Klose brings experience and composed finishing to Lazio, helping the team compete for European qualification during his first full Serie A season.
2013
German Veteran Adds Cup Final Experience
Miroslav Klose leads Lazio's attacking line in the Italian Cup final against Roma, using his positioning to stretch the opposition defence.
Klose Scores Five Goals Against Bologna
Miroslav Klose scored five times as Lazio defeated Bologna six nil, achieving a rare individual feat in Serie A.
2014
World Cup Scoring Record
Scores his sixteenth World Cup goal to become the competition's all-time leading scorer at the time.
2015
Klose Reaches Lazio Scoring Milestone
Miroslav Klose strengthens his place among Lazio's major modern goalscorers through calm finishing and dependable movement in the box.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.