Japanese soccer star Kazuyoshi Miura, the world’s oldest player, will continue playing in 2022. A 54-year-old striker with stints in Santos and Palmeiras has signed with Suzuka Point Getters. It is Japan’s 4th division. The team is coached by his older brother, Yasutoshi Miura. If you want to win big with the best matches of the J-League and other great leagues, you must register with the best betting agent, BET-IBC.
Known as the “Kazu King”, Miura will be 55 years old in February. It is the same as his total number of goals for the Japanese national team – 55 in 89 matches. Despite his age, the tireless player told the local press that he still feels “passion” when he steps on the pitch. And that his new team is almost 100% in line with his desire to keep playing. “I want a club with a clear vision, capable of winning access,” he added.
Miura had already improved his record as the oldest active soccer player in the world last year. He has been playing for the J-League club Yokohama FC. He would have proposed to continue this season. But the veteran had played only one minute. And, his team had finished last in the league (without relegation), which weighed on the end of the contract.
What we know about miura
Miura is one of the most popular players in Japan. He left the country at the age of 15 to try his luck in Brazil. And, he began his professional career with Santos in 1986. During the same year, he played for Palmeiras. In 1987, he became the first Asian that play for a team from the Northeast. It was when CRB hired him that he became the champion of the state of Alagoas. In the following season, he helped Coritiba win the Paraná State Championship.
Kazu rose to prominence in Japanese soccer in the 1990s. He has been playing for Verdy Kawasaki for almost eight years. He also played for Genoa, Italy, Dinamo Zagreb, Croatia, and FC Sydney, Australia. Also, he scored 222 goals in 853 professional matches.
A true legend in Japan, he was not called for the country’s first World Cup, in 1998, in France. In 2012, at the age of 45, he achieved the feat of wearing the national jersey on the court. He joined the country’s futsal team. Stay tuned to our news section to be updated on all that happens in the sports world.
