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Miroslav "Mirko" Votava (born April 25, 1956 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a German former footballer, now a coach. Born in Czechoslovakia, Votava came to Germany at a young age, and went on to represent West Germany five times, winning the 1980 European Championship.

A midfielder, he played professionally for Borussia Dortmund, Atlético Madrid, Werder Bremen and VfB Oldenburg, and is fourth in the list of Bundesliga appearances, with 546. He is also the league's oldest goalscorer, scoring aged 40 years and 121 days against VfB Stuttgart.

Following his retirement, Votava spent eighteen months as coach of Union Berlin. Since then, he has coached Werder Bremen's under-19s.

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-'''Miroslav "Mirko" Votava''' (born [[April 25]], [[1956]] in [[Prague]]) is a [[Germany|German]] former [[footballer]], now a coach. Born in [[Czechoslovakia]], Votava came to Germany at a young age, and went on to represent [[Germany national football team|West Germany]] five times, winning the [[1980 UEFA European Football Championship|1980 European Championship]].
+'''Miroslav "Mirko" Votava''' (born [[April 25]], [[1956]] in [[Prague]], [[Czechoslovakia]]) is a [[Germany|German]] former [[footballer]], now a coach. Born in [[Czechoslovakia]], Votava came to Germany at a young age, and went on to represent [[Germany national football team|West Germany]] five times, winning the [[1980 UEFA European Football Championship|1980 European Championship]].
 A [[midfielder]], he played professionally for [[Borussia Dortmund]], [[Atlético Madrid]], [[Werder Bremen]] and [[VfB Oldenburg]], and is fourth in the [[Fussball-Bundesliga#Records|list of]] [[Fussball-Bundesliga|Bundesliga]] appearances, with 546. He is also the league's oldest goalscorer, scoring aged 40 years and 121 days against [[VfB Stuttgart]].