Contract with Yokohama FC extended
“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.
Miura will be loaned to fourth division side Suzuka 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
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 at Genoa CFC and Dinamo 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.
【新加入選手のお知らせ】
三浦知良選手 新加入のお知らせhttps://t.co/4oWSGVsUky#鈴鹿ポイントゲッターズ#鈴鹿ポゲ#JFL pic.twitter.com/emS8GBlowm— 鈴鹿ポイントゲッターズ【公式】 (@SuzukaPG) January 11, 2022
