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#9 Miroslav Klose (Poland to Germany)
Miroslav Klose was born in the Silesian city of Opole, Poland. His father, Josef Klose, was basically a German who remained in Silesia after it was awarded to Poland following World War II.
In 1986, an eight-year-old Miroslav Klose moved to Germany with his family and started his incredible footballing journey with village club SG Blaubach-Diedelkopf, who at the time were in the German seventh division.
In 2001, Klose’s performance in the Bundesliga earned him attention and he was approached by the Polish national team coach, Jerzy Engel, but Klose declined the offer and stated that he wished to play for Germany.
Later that same year, Klose made his debut for Germany and would go on to represent the country in all major competitions from the 2002 FIFA World Cup to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, becoming the leading goalscorer in World Cup history in the process.
Snubbing Poland for Germany is something Klose will look back fondly on as he is now a World Cup winner and a record goal scorer at the tournament.
