US EditionJapan's ageless 'King Kazu' delighted with J-League return
- On Jan 9, Kazuyoshi Miura, 58, joined Fukushima United, Japanese third-division club, on a six-month loan from Yokohama FC ahead of the season starting in early February for his 41st professional season.
- Having spent last season in the Japan Football League, Miura played 69 minutes across seven matches without scoring as Atletico Suzuka were relegated, and he said the Fukushima offer heightened his J-League ambitions.
- Miura's career began in 1986 with Santos, and he scored 55 goals in 89 games for Japan after debuting in 1990, saying `My expectation is the same every year- I just want to be on the `pitch for even one minute or one second longer.`
- The move returns Miura to the J‑League, Japan's top three professional divisions, for the first time since 2021 as he held a Tokyo news conference to celebrate joining Fukushima United FC.
- Fourth loan since 2022, Miura will turn 59 next month and said his passion only grows as he prepares thoroughly for the season.
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By Cesar Lopez, CNN en Español. Kazuyoshi Miura, 58, who claimed during his umpteenth presentation with a professional team that he had almost lost all hope of returning to the J-League, is now ready to contribute to a new squad and continue breaking records. After signing with Fukushima United at the end of 2025, the tireless "King Kazu," as Miura is nicknamed, will fulfill his dream of not leaving the professional pitch despite being almost si…
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Independent EspañolKazuyoshi Miura, the Japanese footballer they call "King Kazu", says he only gets better with age.
Kazuyoshi Miura, the Japanese footballer they call "King Kazu", says he only improves with age. If so, that should do very, very good. Miura will turn 59 next month. He is the oldest professional footballer in the world, and on Friday he gave a press conference in Tokyo to celebrate his addition to a new team: the Fukushima United FC of the Third Division of the J-League. "My passion only grows the more I pursue her," Miura said. "Although I am …
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