At the age of 53, the oldest Japanese footballer to play in his country's league

Japanese striker Kazuyoshi Miura, at the age of 53 years, 6 months and 28 days, became the oldest player to start in the country's soccer league, when he played his team's Yokohama match against Kawasaki Frontale.

Miura broke the previous record set by his compatriot Masashi Nakayami, who played a major in the Japanese league in 2012 when he was 45 years old.

According to the agency "AFP."

French coach Yokohama Takahiro Shimutaira included Miura, nicknamed "King Kazuo" (King Kazuo), who had not played since 2007, in the starting line-up against Kawasaki Frontale, before replacing him in the 56th minute, while Yokohama came out with a 2-0 defeat. -3.

Miura, who has been defending the colors of Yokohama since 2005, is this year his 35th season at the professional level with his desire to remain in the stadiums until the 60 years.

The former international striker’s record includes many records, including the top scorer in a professional match in his country’s league, when in 2017, at the age of 50 years and 14 days, he scored a goal for Yokohama against rival Tasobakusatsu Gunma.

Miura fought many professional experiences outside the borders of his country, where he moved to Brazil in 1982 when he was 15 years old, and began his football career in 1986 with Santos.

It also paved the way for European clubs in front of Japanese players, after he joined Italian Genoa in 1994.

Miura shone at the Asian level in the early 1990s when he was chosen the best Asian and international player, as he started his career with his country in 1990, scoring 55 goals in 89 international matches, but was not called up to the 1998 FIFA World Cup France in the first participation of the "Samurai" team in the World Cup finals. .

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