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Kyodo News
a day ago
- Sport
- Kyodo News
Football: Miura, Moriyasu honor late Japan top scorer Kamamoto
TOKYO - Japan football icon Kazuyoshi Miura and current manager Hajime Moriyasu have paid tribute to national team all-time top scorer Kunishige Kamamoto, who died Sunday. Kamamoto, who died of pneumonia aged 81, scored 75 goals in 76 games and remains the most prolific marksman Japan have produced. The 58-year-old Miura is second on 55 goals, followed by Shinji Okazaki's 50. "When I heard King Pele call him a 'great striker,' I was really proud as a Japanese, and I can still remember that now," Miura said, recalling his conversation with the Brazilian legend while at Santos, where he made his debut in 1986. Still going strong playing for Atletico Suzuka in the fourth-tier Japan Football League, Miura said the record left by Kamamoto has left him in awe. "He was a person who went too far for me to see as a target," said Miura, playing in his 40th professional season. "I offer my deepest condolences." Samurai Blue manager Moriyasu lauded Kamamoto, whose tournament-leading seven goals helped Japan to their best Olympics outing in 1968 in Mexico with bronze, as a source of inspiration. "He gave us a ray of hope that Japanese football can compete on the international stage," said Moriyasu, who is eagerly awaiting someone of Kamamoto's ilk. "Having such a striker is essential to be the best team in the world. I'm hoping for a player who could eventually eclipse Mr. Kamamoto to emerge."
Business Recorder
16-06-2025
- Sport
- Business Recorder
Japan's King Kazu wants more after first appearance of 40th season
TOKYO: Japan's Kazuyoshi 'King Kazu' Miura made his first appearance of his 40th season as a professional footballer at the weekend and shows no sign of wanting to hang up his boots any time soon. The former international forward, who turned 58 in February, came on as a late substitute in Atletico Suzuka's 2-1 win over YSCC Yokohama in the fourth tier of the Japanese pyramid on Sunday. The popular striker signed an 18-month loan deal with Suzuka last June but a leg injury sustained in January had kept him on the sidelines from the start of this Japan Football League season. 'I hope to play again showing my character,' Miura told Kyodo news agency after the match. 'I managed to play thanks to the support from everyone. I'm looking to stepping up a gear from here.' Miura made his first two appearances for Santos in the 1986 Brazilian Championship, having headed alone to South America to pursue his football dream as a 15-year-old. He returned to Japan as an established international to join Verdy Kawasaki and helped them win the first two titles in 1993 and 1994. He scored 55 goals in 89 appearances for Japan, the last of which came in 2000. Miura, whose long club career has also included spells in Italy, Croatia, Australia and Portugal, still has a way to go to match Egyptian Ezzeldin Bahader's record of turning out for a professional team at the age of 74. Pochettino glad to get a reaction after US end losing streak in style Given his commitment to the game, however, it might be foolish to write him off. 'When I was around 35 or 40, I did start saying to myself, 'I can't keep playing this way',' he told in April. 'Rather than giving any thought to quitting, it was more about pushing myself to give more. It's not so much that the word 'retire' isn't in my vocabulary, but more that I've never felt any desire to do it.'
The Sun
16-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Japan's King Kazu wants more after first appearance of 40th season
JAPAN's Kazuyoshi 'King Kazu' Miura made his first appearance of his 40th season as a professional footballer at the weekend and shows no sign of wanting to hang up his boots any time soon. The former international forward, who turned 58 in February, came on as a late substitute in Atletico Suzuka's 2-1 win over YSCC Yokohama in the fourth tier of the Japanese pyramid on Sunday. The popular striker signed an 18-month loan deal with Suzuka last June but a leg injury sustained in January had kept him on the sidelines from the start of this Japan Football League season. 'I hope to play again showing my character,' Miura told Kyodo news agency after the match. 'I managed to play thanks to the support from everyone. I'm looking to stepping up a gear from here.' Miura made his first two appearances for Santos in the 1986 Brazilian Championship, having headed alone to South America to pursue his football dream as a 15-year-old. He returned to Japan as an established international to join Verdy Kawasaki and helped them win the first two titles in 1993 and 1994. He scored 55 goals in 89 appearances for Japan, the last of which came in 2000. Miura, whose long club career has also included spells in Italy, Croatia, Australia and Portugal, still has a way to go to match Egyptian Ezzeldin Bahader's record of turning out for a professional team at the age of 74. Given his commitment to the game, however, it might be foolish to write him off. 'When I was around 35 or 40, I did start saying to myself, 'I can't keep playing this way',' he told in April. 'Rather than giving any thought to quitting, it was more about pushing myself to give more. It's not so much that the word 'retire' isn't in my vocabulary, but more that I've never felt any desire to do it.'
Asharq Al-Awsat
16-06-2025
- Sport
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Japan's King Kazu Wants More After First Appearance of 40th Season
Japan's Kazuyoshi "King Kazu" Miura made his first appearance of his 40th season as a professional footballer at the weekend and shows no sign of wanting to hang up his boots any time soon. The former international forward, who turned 58 in February, came on as a late substitute in Atletico Suzuka's 2-1 win over YSCC Yokohama in the fourth tier of the Japanese pyramid on Sunday. The popular striker signed an 18-month loan deal with Suzuka last June but a leg injury sustained in January had kept him on the sidelines from the start of this Japan Football League season. "I hope to play again showing my character," Miura told Kyodo news agency after the match. "I managed to play thanks to the support from everyone. I'm looking to stepping up a gear from here." Miura made his first two appearances for Santos in the 1986 Brazilian Championship, having headed alone to South America to pursue his football dream as a 15-year-old. He returned to Japan as an established international to join Verdy Kawasaki and helped them win the first two titles in 1993 and 1994. He scored 55 goals in 89 appearances for Japan, the last of which came in 2000. Miura, whose long club career has also included spells in Italy, Croatia, Australia and Portugal, still has a way to go to match Egyptian Ezzeldin Bahader's record of turning out for a professional team at the age of 74. Given his commitment to the game, however, it might be foolish to write him off. "When I was around 35 or 40, I did start saying to myself, 'I can't keep playing this way'," he told in April. "Rather than giving any thought to quitting, it was more about pushing myself to give more. It's not so much that the word 'retire' isn't in my vocabulary, but more that I've never felt any desire to do it."
Free Malaysia Today
16-06-2025
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Japan's King Kazu wants more after first appearance of 40th season
Kazuyoshi Miura signed an 18-month loan deal with Suzuka last June. (AFP pic) TOKYO : Japan's Kazuyoshi 'King Kazu' Miura made his first appearance of his 40th season as a professional footballer at the weekend and shows no sign of wanting to hang up his boots any time soon. The former international forward, who turned 58 in February, came on as a late substitute in Atletico Suzuka's 2-1 win over YSCC Yokohama in the fourth tier of the Japanese pyramid on Sunday. The popular striker signed an 18-month loan deal with Suzuka last June but a leg injury sustained in January had kept him on the sidelines from the start of this Japan Football League season. 'I hope to play again showing my character,' Miura told Kyodo News agency after the match. 'I managed to play thanks to the support from everyone. I'm looking to stepping up a gear from here.' Miura made his first two appearances for Santos in the 1986 Brazilian Championship, having headed alone to South America to pursue his football dream as a 15-year-old. He returned to Japan as an established international to join Verdy Kawasaki and helped them win the first two titles in 1993 and 1994. He scored 55 goals in 89 appearances for Japan, the last of which came in 2000. Miura, whose long club career has also included spells in Italy, Croatia, Australia and Portugal, still has a way to go to match Egyptian Ezzeldin Bahader's record of turning out for a professional team at the age of 74. Given his commitment to the game, however, it might be foolish to write him off. 'When I was around 35 or 40, I did start saying to myself, 'I can't keep playing this way,'' he told in April. 'Rather than giving any thought to quitting, it was more about pushing myself to give more. It's not so much that the word 'retire' isn't in my vocabulary, but more that I've never felt any desire to do it.'
