question: Name the retired German footballer who played as a striker, possessing great aerial ability and finishing skills and considered one of the key players for VfB Stuttgart in the 2003-04 season where they only just failed to finish in the top three for the second season in succession?
answer: Kevin Kurányi
context: Title: Steffen Handschuh
  Passage: Steffen Handschuh (born 26 April 1980) is a retired German football player.  He spent two seasons in the Bundesliga on the roster of VfB Stuttgart, but only played one league game, coming on as a substitute for Christian Tiffert and scoring the second goal in a 2–0 win against SC Freiburg on 7 April 2002.  His father, Karl-Heinz Handschuh, played in the Bundesliga for 14 seasons from 1966 to 1980 for VfB Stuttgart and Eintracht Braunschweig.
  Title: 2003–04 VfB Stuttgart season
  Passage: VfB Stuttgart debuted in the modern-era 32-team Champions League with a progression from the group stage and a somewhat surprising victory with 2–1 against English champions Manchester United.  Ultimately, the tournament ended with a narrow defeat to Chelsea.  Kevin Kurányi, Philipp Lahm and Alexander Hleb were key players in a side that only just failed to finish in the top three for the second season in succession.  Following an initial eight clean sheets, the attack suffered from only Kurányi being able to score, despite goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand keeping 18 clean sheets.
  Title: Kevin Kurányi
  Passage: Kevin Dennis Kurányi (] , ] ; born 2 March 1982) is a German retired footballer.  He played as a striker and possessed great aerial ability and finishing skills.  From 2003 to 2008, Kurányi was part of the German national team, for which he scored 19 goals in 52 games.
citations: Kevin Kurányi 2003–04 VfB Stuttgart season