Josef Klose

Josef Klose, Polish: Józef Klose ( born October 3, 1947 in Sławięcice ) is a former Polish football player from the German-speaking minority of the Silesians.

Career

The son of the butcher Erwin Klose and his wife Gertrud Panek began his career at Energetyk Sławięcice. As a 16 -year-old he made his debut in the first team. In 1966, the striker for Odra Opole ran and won in 1977 with the club to the League Cup, the 1977/78 entitled to participate in the UEFA Cup. There, the team of Klose difference in the first round against 1 FC Magdeburg.

In November 1978, he moved to France to AJ Auxerre in the Division 2 with the club in 1979 he reached the French Cup final in 1980 and managed to move up to the Division 1, where he was in the 0-2 defeat against SEC Bastia on 24 July 1980 be Erstligadebüt. As the number of foreigners per club was limited to two, and in 1980 his countryman Andrzej Szarmach had been committed, he came only two goals in 14 Erstligaeinsätzen and played mainly in at AJ Auxerre B in Division 3 In 1981, Klose for fourth division football Club Chalonnaise, which he ascended into the Division 3 in 1982. After two more seasons Klose ended his active career. In 1985 he emigrated with his family as emigrants to Germany and settled in the Palatinate Kusel.

Achievements

• League Cup Winners: 1977

• Finalist in the French football Cup: 1979
• Promotion to Division 1: 1980

Others

Josef Klose is married to the former handball player Barbara Jeż. They are the parents of the German football player Miroslav Klose and a daughter.