Age is just a number, I’ll still play football when I’m 60: Kazuyoshi Miura
We have seen people who go to the gym and work out after the age of 50 and work out in good health.
But to be playing forwards in professional football after the age of fifty-five is a little curious. Such a person has been on social media for the past few days. The star is Japanese footballer Kazuyoshi Miura.
The player, who broke his own record as the world’s oldest player in professional football, has signed with a Portuguese lower division club ahead of his 56th birthday.
55-year-old Kazuyoshi Miura has signed on loan with Portuguese second division team Oliveirense. His professional career started in 1986.
Incredible 🍷👏 pic.twitter.com/AfEXMfkcea
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Miura went to the Portuguese club on a loan basis from Yokohama FC, a Japanese club. The contract is till June this year. As of 2023, he has the longest career in professional football in the world.
Miura started playing with Brazilian club Atlético Juventus in 1982 and reached professional football in 1986 with Santos.
After returning to Japan in 1990, Miura has played for 12 clubs. The player has also tied the boots for Genoa in Italy, Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia and Sydney FC in Australia. The 53-year-old has been the star of the Yokohama team for the past 15 years.
📝 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘: Kazuyoshi Miura has signed for Portuguese 2nd tier side Oliveirense on loan from Yokohama FC. 🇯🇵
The Japanese striker is 55-years old and has played senior football for 37 years. 🤯
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— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) February 1, 2023
The forward was 53 years old when he started playing for Yokohama FC in the Japan League Cup. Kusuyoshi Miura, nicknamed King Kazu, is the world’s oldest professional footballer and oldest goal scorer. Miura’s achievement broke the record of English football legend Sir Stanley Matthews.
The star was 55 when he started playing for Suzuka Point Getters in the Japan League. Meanwhile, Miura’s achievement broke the record of English football legend Sir Stanley Matthews. Miura, who started playing with Brazilian club Atlético Juventus in 1982, reached professional football in 1986 with Santos.
Japan’s 55-year-old striker Kazuyoshi Miura has been transferred on loan to Oliveirense, one of the Portuguese 2nd Football League teams. pic.twitter.com/0X2IrYZvxa
— Absurd News (@AbsurtNews) February 2, 2023
“I am happy and proud to play in the best environment. Making history in this game is the biggest achievement in life. I will continue to play,’ Kazuyoshi Miura said.
Miura also debuted in futsal in 2012 at the age of 45. The player played in six matches including that year’s World Cup and scored one goal in Futsal. Miura made his debut for the Japan national team and scored 55 goals in 89 appearances. At the club level, he scored 331 goals in 754 matches. The player is confident that he will continue in the field.
Content Highlights: 55-year-old Kazuyoshi Miura has signed on loan with Portuguese second division team Oliveirense
