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eNCA
7 hours ago
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Record-breaking Japan striker 'King Kazu' plays at 58
TOKYO - The record-breaking striker Kazuyoshi Miura played in Japan's fourth tier aged 58 for his 40th season as a professional footballer. Former international Miura, fondly known as "King Kazu", is the oldest professional in Japan and almost certainly beyond. He came on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Atletico Suzuka Club on Sunday and helped them seal a 2-1 win in the Japan Football League. Miura, one of Asia's best-known footballers in the 1990s, did not score but told reporters he was "glad I was able to contribute" after his cameo aged 58 years and 109 days. "Thanks to help from my teammates and trainers, I've been able to make it this far. Now I want to raise my game even more," said. Miura returned to Japan last year after two seasons with Portuguese second-division outfit Oliveirense, where he made nine appearances on loan from Yokohama FC. He made his debut in 1986 with Brazilian side Santos and has also played in Italy, Croatia and Australia. The forward helped put football in Japan on the map when the professional J-League was launched in 1993. He made his Japan debut in 1990 but was famously left out of the squad for their first World Cup finals appearance in 1998, despite scoring 55 goals in 89 games for the national side.
Iraqi News
8 hours ago
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- Iraqi News
Record-breaking Japan striker ‘King Kazu' plays at 58
Tokyo – The record-breaking striker Kazuyoshi Miura played in Japan's fourth tier aged 58 for his 40th season as a professional footballer. Former international Miura, fondly known as 'King Kazu', is the oldest professional in Japan and almost certainly beyond. He came on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Atletico Suzuka Club on Sunday and helped them seal a 2-1 win in the Japan Football League. Miura, one of Asia's best-known footballers in the 1990s, did not score but told reporters he was 'glad I was able to contribute' after his cameo aged 58 years and 109 days. 'Thanks to help from my teammates and trainers, I've been able to make it this far. Now I want to raise my game even more,' said. Miura returned to Japan last year after two seasons with Portuguese second-division outfit Oliveirense, where he made nine appearances on loan from Yokohama FC. He made his debut in 1986 with Brazilian side Santos and has also played in Italy, Croatia and Australia. The forward helped put football in Japan on the map when the professional J-League was launched in 1993. He made his Japan debut in 1990 but was famously left out of the squad for their first World Cup finals appearance in 1998, despite scoring 55 goals in 89 games for the national side.
New Straits Times
14 hours ago
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- New Straits Times
Record-breaking Japan striker 'King Kazu' plays at 58
TOKYO: The record-breaking striker Kazuyoshi Miura played in Japan's fourth tier aged 58 for his 40th season as a professional footballer. Former international Miura, fondly known as "King Kazu", is the oldest professional in Japan and almost certainly beyond. He came on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Atletico Suzuka Club on Sunday and helped them seal a 2-1 win in the Japan Football League. Miura, one of Asia's best-known footballers in the 1990s, did not score but told reporters he was "glad I was able to contribute" after his cameo aged 58 years and 109 days. "Thanks to help from my teammates and trainers, I've been able to make it this far. Now I want to raise my game even more," said. Miura returned to Japan last year after two seasons with Portuguese second-division outfit Oliveirense, where he made nine appearances on loan from Yokohama FC. He made his debut in 1986 with Brazilian side Santos and has also played in Italy, Croatia and Australia. The forward helped put football in Japan on the map when the professional J-League was launched in 1993. He made his Japan debut in 1990 but was famously left out of the squad for their first World Cup finals appearance in 1998, despite scoring 55 goals in 89 games for the national side. - AFP
News18
14 hours ago
- Sport
- News18
World's Oldest Professional Footballer Kazuyoshi Miura Plays At 58
Former international Miura, affectionately called 'King Kazu," is the oldest professional footballer in Japan and likely beyond. He appeared as an 82nd-minute substitute for Atletico Suzuka Club on Sunday, contributing to their 2-1 victory in the Japan Football League. Miura, one of Asia's most renowned footballers in the 1990s, did not score but expressed his satisfaction to reporters, saying he was 'glad I was able to contribute" at 58 years and 109 days old. 'Thanks to help from my teammates and trainers, I've been able to make it this far. Now I want to raise my game even more," he said. Miura returned to Japan last year after spending two seasons with Portuguese second-division team Oliveirense, where he made nine appearances on loan from Yokohama FC. He made his debut in 1986 with Brazilian side Santos and has also played in Italy, Croatia, and Australia. The forward helped elevate football's profile in Japan when the professional J-League was launched in 1993. He debuted for Japan in 1990 but was famously excluded from the squad for their first World Cup finals in 1998, despite scoring 55 goals in 89 games for the national team. With AFP Inputs
France 24
16 hours ago
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- France 24
Record-breaking Japan striker 'King Kazu' plays at 58
Former international Miura, fondly known as "King Kazu", is the oldest professional in Japan and almost certainly beyond. He came on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Atletico Suzuka Club on Sunday and helped them seal a 2-1 win in the Japan Football League. Miura, one of Asia's best-known footballers in the 1990s, did not score but told reporters he was "glad I was able to contribute" after his cameo aged 58 years and 109 days. "Thanks to help from my teammates and trainers, I've been able to make it this far. Now I want to raise my game even more," said. Miura returned to Japan last year after two seasons with Portuguese second-division outfit Oliveirense, where he made nine appearances on loan from Yokohama FC. He made his debut in 1986 with Brazilian side Santos and has also played in Italy, Croatia and Australia. The forward helped put football in Japan on the map when the professional J-League was launched in 1993. He made his Japan debut in 1990 but was famously left out of the squad for their first World Cup finals appearance in 1998, despite scoring 55 goals in 89 games for the national side.
