Miura who turns 56 on the 26th is the oldest goal scorer in Japanese professional league football and BBC reported that his new adventure in Portugal represented the sixth country in which he has played, following spells in Brazil, Japan, Italy, Croatia, and Australia.
The BBC reported that Kazuyoshi Miura, 55, signed for Portuguese second-division side Oliveirense on loan from Yokohoma FC. “His 56th birthday is just around the corner but Japanese striker Kazuyoshi Miura is still making moves in football – literally, ” BBC wrote.
“Miura, in his fifth decade as a professional footballer, has joined Portuguese second-division side Oliveirense on loan from J-League outfit Yokohama FC,” it wrote.
Miura who turns 56 on 26th is the oldest goal scorer in Japanese professional league football and BBC reported that his new adventure in Portugal represented a sixth country in which he has played, following spells in Brazil, Japan, Italy, Croatia and Australia.
“Even though this is a new place for me, I’ll work hard to show everyone the kind of play I’m known for,” said Miura, who will celebrate his birthday on 26 February.
“He has previously said he plans to continue playing until he is 60. Miura spent last season on loan at Suzuka Point Getters, scoring two goals in 18 appearances for the Japanese fourth-tier side who are managed by his older brother Yasutoshi,” BBC wrote.
Stunningly, Miura started his career with Brazilian side Santos in 1986 and became the oldest player to score in a Japanese professional league game with his 2017 goal against Thespakusatsu Gunma aged 50 years and 14 days, the website added.
“Dubbed ‘King Kazu’ in Japan, he is one of the country’s most loved sportsmen and was the face of the J League when it launched in 1993. He scored 55 goals in 89 games for Japan,” the BBC reported.
