59-year-old Miura scored his first goal in four years

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Legendary Japanese striker Kazuyoshi Miura will continue to rewrite football history. At 59 years of age, the world's oldest professional scorer scored a goal for the third division team Fukushima United. This is the first goal in official affairs for the Maje chotiri roki.

The celebration began on Saturday around the hour of the Emperor's Cup match against the team of Iwaki Furukawa. Miura hit the opponent's goal in the 52nd match, bringing the score to 5:0. In the end, the match ended in a miserable defeat by Fukushimi with a score of 7:0. The forward scored in November 2022 while playing for Suzuka (nin Atletico Suzuka) in the match against FC Osaka.

In Fatherland, Miura is playfully called “King Kazu”. Vin is rightfully considered one of the most beloved athletes in Japan and was the leading figure of the J-League when he fell asleep in 1993.. For the national team of his country, the striker played 89 matches and scored 55 goals.

His career began in 1986 at the famous Brazilian club Santos. Over the years, he has gained international recognition by performing in championships in Italy, Croatia and Australia.. The contract was signed with FC Yokohama since 2005, but since 2020, without playing for them, they are constantly on loan.. The veteran has no intention of complaining about what he has achieved..

Miura recently extended her lease with Fukushima United until 2027. This means the official beginning of the 42nd season of professional football. The footballer himself has repeatedly stated his intention to take the field for at least 60 minutes, and his current sports form brings the absolute reality of such an ambitious goal.

Источник: football.ua