Miroslav "Mirko" Votava (born 25 April 1956) is a German retired footballer and manager. A defensive midfielder of stamina and tactical awareness, he played 546 matches in the Bundesliga (fourth in the all-time list at the time of his retirement), retiring at the age of 41. Most of his professional career was spent in with Werder Bremen, with which he won a total of five titles – he also played eight years with Borussia Dortmund. Votava represented West Germany at Euro 1980.