Record-breaking Japan striker ‘King Kazu’ performs at 58

The record-breaking striker Kazuyoshi Miura performed in Japan’s fourth tier elderly 58 for his 40th season as a certified footballer.

Former world Miura, fondly referred to as “King Kazu”, is the oldest skilled in Japan and virtually unquestionably past.

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He got here on as an 82nd-minute replace for Atletico Suzuka Club on Sunday and helped them seal a 2-1 win within the Japan Football League.

Miura, certainly one of Asia’s best-known footballers within the 1990s, didn’t rating however instructed newshounds he was once “glad I was able to contribute” after his cameo elderly 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,” stated.

Miura returned to Japan final 12 months after two seasons with Portuguese second-division outfit Oliveirense, the place he made 9 appearances on mortgage from Yokohama FC.

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He made his debut in 1986 with Brazilian aspect Santos and has additionally performed in Italy, Croatia and Australia.

The ahead helped put soccer in Japan at the map when the pro J-League was once introduced in 1993.

He made his Japan debut in 1990 however was once famously unnoticed of the squad for his or her first World Cup finals look in 1998, in spite of scoring 55 objectives in 89 video games for the nationwide aspect.