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KAZUYOSHI MIURA: 53-Year-Old World’s Oldest Footballer Signs New Contract

Tgmedia by Tgmedia
January 11, 2021
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KAZUYOSHI MIURA: 53-Year-Old World’s Oldest Footballer Signs New Contract—The oldest goalscorer in Japanese football and the world’s oldest professional footballer, Kazuyoshi Miura, has signed a new deal with his club that will keep him playing past his next birthday when he will be 54.

The Genius Media Nigeria reports that ‘King Kazu’, as he is fondly called, who is the oldest goalscorer in Japanese professional football, has committed to his 17th season with the club and the 36th overall in his storied career.

KAZUYOSHI MIURA: 53-Year-Old World's Oldest Footballer Signs New Contract

Miura turns 54 on February 26, the day before the J1 League campaign is due to get underway.

 

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Last September, he became the oldest player in the top-flight’s history against Kawasaki Frontale at the age of 53 years and 210 days – he went on to make three more appearances that season.

Miura holds the records for being the oldest footballer and oldest goalscorer in worldwide professional leagues at the age of 50 and, as of 2020, is the oldest active professional footballer in the world at 53.

He also holds the possibly unique distinction of having played professional football in five separate decades (1980s-2020s).In a statement released via the club, Miura said his “hopes and passion for football are only increasing” despite making only seven league appearances in the past two years.

“Last season, I was feeling the joy of playing football at a time when the world was facing a tough situation because of the new coronavirus,” he said.

Miura’s last goal came in March 2017, when he scored in a 1-0 win over ThespaKusatsu Gunma in Japan’s second tier at the age of 50 years and 14 days. It made him the oldest player to score in a professional league match in Japan.

Having started his career with Santos in 1986, Miura became the face of the J-League after its launch in 1993, having been the first Japanese winner of the Asian Footballer of the Year award in 1992.

Miura has scored 55 goals in 89 international appearances for Japan and won the Asian Cup in 1992.

He has played for Genoa, Dinamo Zagreb and Sydney FC.

He is one of only three men to score more than 50 goals for Japan, along with Kunishige Kamamoto and Shinji Okazaki.

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