‘King Kazu’ Miura, oldest pro football player, extends contract in Portugal aged 56

Football
Published 11.07.2023
‘King Kazu’ Miura, oldest pro football player, extends contract in Portugal aged 56

Japanese ahead Kazuyoshi Miura often is the world’s oldest skilled soccer participant however he isn’t prepared to hold up his boots simply but and the 56-year-old, often called King Kazu, prolonged his mortgage cope with Portugal’s second-tier membership Oliveirense on Tuesday.

Former Japan worldwide Miura, who earned practically 90 caps between 1990-2000 scoring 55 objectives, joined Oliveirense in January on mortgage from promoted Japanese J1 League aspect Yokohama.

“Miura Kazu continues at UD Oliveirense,” the Liga Portugal 2 aspect mentioned on Twitter on Tuesday, with out specifying the size of the brand new contract.

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In November the homeowners of Yokohama, restaurant operator Onodera Group, turned a majority shareholder of Oliveirense.

Miura, thought of one in all Japan’s soccer greats, began his skilled profession in Brazil within the Eighties, the place he performed for Santos, Palmeiras and Coritiba, amongst others.

He joined second-tier Yokohama in 2005 from Japanese top-tier aspect Vissel Kobe.

Miura additionally briefly represented Japan’s futsal workforce in 2012, and was referred to as up for the 2012 Futsal World Cup on the age of 45.