Kazu Miura’s impressive record will continue to stand

The very veteran Japanese attacker Kazuyoshi Miurathat at age 56 he is the oldest player still activewill continue to be linked to oliveirensewhich competes in the Second Division of Portugalthe Portuguese club announced on Tuesday.

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In a post shared on his social media, the oliveirense confirmed that “King Kazu”, as he is known, will once again defend the colors of the northern Portuguese club, having arrived in January on loan from Yokohama FCwhich, like Portuguese, belongs to Onodera Group.

The legend of Japan He played just 27 minutes in three gamesbut that was enough to make him an idol among the fans, who gave him a standing ovation every time he stepped on the pitch.

38 seasons in professional soccer

Miurathat will play his 38th season as a professionalalso wrote his name in the history books of Portuguese football, because in his debut match he became the oldest player to play in Portugal. In his last match, the striker played 20 minutes and was awarded the captain’s armband and the man of the match award.

Miura (Shizuoka, 1967) began his long career in the 1980s when Brazilwhere he represented some of the top teams in São Paulo, like Santos and Palmeiras.

He also played for Italian Genoa, Croatia Zagreb, Vissel Kobe and Yokohama, where he has played since 2005. With the Japanese team he participated in 91 gameswherein scored 51 goalsand helped the “Samurai Blue” win the Asian Cup in 1992.