Miroslav Klose was born in Opole, Poland. Both of his parents were sport professionals. His father, Josef Klose, was a footballer. His mother, Barbara Jeż, was a member of the Poland women's national handball team and represented Poland 45 times. From 1979 to 1984, while Joseph Klose was playing for Auxerre, the Klose family lived in France. Next, they have moved to Opole to finally settle down in Kusel, 40 km from Kaiserslautern in Germany (Rhineland-Palatinate).