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Kazuyoshi Miura
Kazuyoshi "Kazu" Miura , nicknamed King Kazu, is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J3 League club Fukushima United, on loan from J2 League club Yokohama FC. He is the world's oldest professional player.
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sports · Japanese footballer (born 1967) · association football player · futsal player · also Kazuyoshi Miura, Miura
Born 26 February 1967 · Q331953
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2026· 6 entries
“The first three months was really hard.”
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The Guardian: Is Kazuyoshi Miura the oldest goalscorer in competitive football history? | The Knowledge
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Public attention spiked: 29,943 Wikipedia readers in one day, 23.6× the usual 1,270, with 14 article edits. Editors noted: Loan to Fukushima United
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Public attention spiked: 3,975 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.1× the usual 1,270, with 0 article edits.
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2023· 1 entry
Won award: J.League 30th Anniversary Team (2023).
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2013· 1 entry
Won award: J.League 20th Anniversary Team (2013).
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2012· 2 entries
And at the age of 45, Miura made his debut for the Japan futsal team in a 3–3 draw against Brazil
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Played for Espolada Hokkaido (2012–2012) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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2007· 1 entry
Miura was selected for the 2007 J
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2006· 1 entry
Won: J2 League with Yokohama (2006).
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2005· 3 entries
Played for Sydney FC (2005–2005) — 4 appearances, 2 goals.
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Miura signed for Yokohama FC
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Played for Yokohama FC (2005) — 278 appearances, 27 goals.
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2001· 1 entry
Played for Vissel Kobe (2001–2005) — 103 appearances, 24 goals.
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1999· 4 entries
Won the Croatian Prva Liga with Dinamo Zagreb (1998-1999).
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Won: Prva HNL with Dinamo Zagreb (1998–99).
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Played for Kyoto Sanga FC (1999–2000) — 41 appearances, 21 goals.
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Played for GNK Dinamo Zagreb (1999–1999) — 12 appearances, 0 goals.
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1997· 4 entries
Won: Kirin Cup top scorer with 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Top scorer (1997).
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Won: Kirin Cup with Japan (1997).
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Miura scored fourteen times for Japan during qualification for the 1998 World Cup, leading the Samurai Blue to their first ever World Cup appearance
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They have two children, Ryota Miura (born 1997) and Kota Miura.
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1996· 6 entries
Won the Japanese Emperors Cup with Tokyo Verdy (1996).
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Won: Emperor's Cup with Tokyo Verdy (1996).
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Won: Kirin Cup with Japan (1996).
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Won award: J.League Best XI (1996).
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Won award: J.League Top Scorer (1996).
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Won: Kirin Cup top scorer with 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Top scorer (1996).
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1995· 4 entries
Won award: J.League Best XI (1995).
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Won: Japanese Super Cup with Tokyo Verdy (1995).
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Won: Kirin Cup top scorer with 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Top scorer (1995).
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Won: Kirin Cup with Japan (1995).
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1994· 4 entries
Won: J.League Cup with Tokyo Verdy (1994).
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Won: J1 League with Tokyo Verdy (1994).
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Won: Japanese Super Cup with Tokyo Verdy (1994).
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Played for Genoa CFC (1994–1995) — 21 appearances, 1 goals.
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1993· 7 entries
Won award: J.League MVP Award (1993).
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Won: J.League Cup with Tokyo Verdy (1993).
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Won award: J.League Best XI (1993).
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Won: J1 League with Tokyo Verdy (1993).
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Won: Afro-Asian Cup of Nations with Japan (1993).
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Won: Kirin Cup top scorer with 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Top scorer (1993).
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In the 1994 World Cup qualification, he played thirteen games and scored thirteen goals
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1992· 8 entries
Won the AFC Asian Cup with Japan (1992).
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Won the Japanese J League Cup with Tokyo Verdy (1992).
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Won award: AFC Asian Cup Most Valuable Player (1992).
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Won award: Asian Footballer of the Year (1992).
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Won: AFC Asian Cup with Japan (1992).
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Won: J.League Cup with Tokyo Verdy (1992).
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Won: Japan Soccer League with Tokyo Verdy (1991–92).
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Played at the 1992 Asian Cup, in which he scored the winner in a group stage 1–0 win against Iran
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1991· 5 entries
Won: Kirin Cup with Japan (1991).
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Won: Japan Soccer League with Tokyo Verdy (1990–91).
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Won: Kirin Cup top scorer with 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Top scorer (1991).
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Won: Japan Soccer League Cup with Tokyo Verdy (1991).
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And 1992, and Verdy Kawasaki won the first two J1 League titles in 1993 and 1994
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1990· 4 entries
Played for Santos F.C. (1990–1990) — 11 appearances, 3 goals.
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Played for Tokyo Verdy (1990–1998) — 192 appearances, 100 goals.
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Played for Japan men's national football team (1990–2000) — 89 appearances, 55 goals.
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Joined Tokyo Verdy in 1990.
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1989· 3 entries
Won the Campeonato Paranaense with Coritiba (1989).
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Won: Campeonato Paranaense with Coritiba (1989).
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Joined Santos FC in 1989.
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1988· 2 entries
Played for Coritiba F.C. (1988–1989) — 21 appearances, 2 goals.
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Joined Coritiba in 1988.
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1987· 3 entries
Won: Campeonato Alagoano with CRB (1987).
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Played for Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (1987–1988).
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Played for Clube de Regatas Brasil (1987–1987).
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1986· 7 entries
Won: Torneio Brasil Sul with Matsubara (1986).
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Miura signed his first professional contract with Santos
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Played for Sociedade Esportiva Matsubara (1986–1986).
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Played for Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (1986–1986).
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Joined Santos FC in 1986.
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Joined Palmeiras in 1986.
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Played for Santos F.C. (1986–1986) — 2 appearances, 0 goals.
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1982· 1 entry
Miura left the Shizuoka Gakuen High School after less than a year, and travelled alone to Brazil at the age of fifteen to become a professional footballer there
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1970· 1 entry
“He filmed the matches by 8mm video camera. At that time, Pele was playing, and I grew up watching the video taken by my father.”
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1967· 1 entry
Born 1967-02-26.
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