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Kazuyoshi Miura, 58, signs with new club to extend record-breaking soccer career
At 58, Miura returns to Japan's third division with Fukushima United, aiming for his 41st season and continuing to defy age in professional football.
- Kazuyoshi Miura, 58, known as 'King Kazu', has signed a new loan deal with the Japanese third division side Fukushima United, setting him up for his 41st season as a professional footballer.
- Miura, who started his professional career for Brazilian club Santos in 1986, has also competed at several European clubs across Italy, Croatia, and Portugal throughout his career.
- Despite his age, Miura said his 'passion for football hasn't changed' and he promised to 'play with everything I have to make a contribution' to Fukushima United.
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The Japanese Kazuyoshi "King Kazu" Miura, who will celebrate his 59th birthday in February, joined the Fukushima United, a third division club, on loan from the Yokohama FC.
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Japanese Kazuyoshi Miura, the world's oldest professional footballer, has no plans to retire. At almost 59 years old, he has signed a new contract: he has moved up a league from Japan's fourth division, Atletico Suzuka, to play for third division club Fukushima United.
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