Kazuyoshi Miura became the oldest player in the history of Portuguese football, at the age of 56 years, one month and 24 days, with Olivernz (D2) on Saturday.
“age is just a number.” This aphorism has received further confirmation that it is timeless. The proof is with Kazuyoshi Miura, the real star in Japan. At the age of 56 years, 1 month and 24 days, the Japanese international striker (89 appearances, 55 goals) became the oldest player in the history of Portuguese football by showing his new colors for the first time in Portuguese D2, with FC Oliverence. He is on loan from Yokohama FC.
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The oldest footballer in the world practically participating in his 38th season as a professional footballer, he is the one who played at the beginning of his career in Santos, Pele’s club, in the late 1980s, and traveled around the world (played on four continents). His last professional goal dates back to March 2017. In that year, he became the oldest scorer in a professional match. Three years later, in August 2020, he broke the record for the oldest player to appear in a professional match.
Kazuo Miura knew many Brazilian clubs at the beginning of his career, before he saw European football (Genoa, Dinamo Zagreb, etc.) interested in his performance. true legend in his own country, King Kazuo He greatly inspired the famous manga hero Captain Tsubasa, who would give birth to the Olive and Tom series, a television adaptation of author Yoichi Takahashi’s work.
