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Brother signs “King Kazu”: World’s oldest professional footballer joins Suzuka PGking kazu

“King Kazu” is far from having enough: as in previous years,Yokohama FC announced the contract extension of the oldest active professional footballer in the world, Kazuyoshi Miura, on January 11. Unlike the previous 16 years, however, the forward, now a proud 54 years old, will not wear the Yokohama shirt.

Market Value K. Miura Centre-Forward €100Th.

Miura will be loaned to fourth division sideSuzuka Point Getters for the 2022 season. There he will meet a familiar face: his brother Yasutoshi Miura, two years his senior, has been head coach at Suzuka PG since July 2021. Last year, King Kazu made just four short appearances for Yokohama FC.

“King Kazu”, Buffon & Co. – Playing in four different decades Zlatan Ibrahimovic (40) &copyimago images

Top tier debut: 19/09/1999 for Malmö FF
Today: AC Milan
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Gareth Barry (40) &copyimago images

Top tier debut: 02/05/1998 for Aston Villa
Today: Retired
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2/21

Maxi Rodriguez (41) &copyGetty Images

Top tier debut: 14/11/1999 for Club Atlético Newell’s Old Boys
Today: Retired
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3/21

Gianluigi Buffon (43) &copyimago images

Top tier debut: 19/11/1995 for Parma
Today: Juventus
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4/21

Claudio Pizarro (43) &copyimago images

Top tier debut: 16/03/1996 for Deportivo Pesquero
Today: Retired
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5/21

Artur Boruc (41) &copyimago images

Top tier debut: 1999 for für Legia
Today: Legia
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6/21

Hitoshi Sogahata (42) &copyimago images

Top tier debut: 08/05/1999 for Kashima Antlers
Today: Retired
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7/21

Emre Belözoglu (41) &copyimago images

Top tier debut: 15/05/1997 for Galatasaray
Today: Retired
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8/21

Roque Santa Cruz (40) &copyimago images

Top tier debut: 28/04/1997 for Olimpia Asunción
Today: Olimpia Asunción
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9/21

Milan Baros (40) &copyimago images

Top tier debut: 29/11/1998 for Baník Ostrava
Today: FK Vigantice
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10/21

Hilton (44) &copyimago images

Top tier debut: 26/09/1999 for Paraná Clube
Today: Retired
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11/21

Kenny Miller (42) &copyimago images

Top tier debut: 29/11/1997 for Hibernian FC
Today: Retired
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12/21

Marcelinho Paraíba (46) &copyimago images

Top tier debut: 1994 for Santos FC
Today: Retired
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13/21

Fabio (41) &copyimago images

Top tier debut: 1998 for Club Athletico Paranaense
Today: Without a club
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14/21

Leo Moura (43) &copyimago images

Top tier debut: 11/09/1999 for Germinal Beerschot
Today: Retired
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15/21

Dong-gook Lee (42) &copyimago images

Top tier debut: 21/03/1998 for Pohang Steelers
Today: Retired
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16/21

Shunsuke Nakamura (43) &copyimago images

Top tier debut: 16/04/1997 for Yokohama F. Marinos
Today: Yokohama FC
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17/21

Yasuhito Endo (41) &copyimago images

Top tier debut: 21/03/1998 for Yokohama Flügels
Today: Júbilo Iwata
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18/21

Kazuyoshi “King Kazu” Miura (54) &copyimago images

Top tier debut: January 1986 for Santos FC
Today: Yokohama FC
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19/21

Razundara Tjikuzu (42) &copyimago images

Top tier debut: 14/08/1999 for Werder Bremen
Today: SK Windhoek
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20/21

Nicolas Penneteau (40) &copyimago images

Top tier debut: 29/01/1999 for SC Bastia
Today: Stade Reims
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Miura went to Brazil in 1982 as a teenager to play football, which is said to have made him the model for the famous “Captain Tsubasa” manga series. Since that same year, the attacker has been a professional with spells atGenoa CFC andDinamo Zagreb in addition to contracts in Brazil. Miura returned from Brazil in 1990, making him the only active player in Japan to have already played in the Japan Soccer League.

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Brother signs “King Kazu”: World’s oldest professional footballer joins Suzuka PG