He was the older brother of Bernhard Klodt. In 1942 and 1943, he was replaced by Heinz Flotho due to a war injury, and thus missed winning the championship in 1942. His career began not at Schalke 04 but at BV Gelsenkirchen.
In 1948, he left Schalke for Beckum, where he played until 1955.
Between 1938 and 1941 he made a total of 17 appearances for the German national team