Miura: Oldest footballer in the world

JAPAN: THE oldest active top-tier footballer is Kazuyoshi Miura, also known as ‘King Kazu’, who is currently playing for Atletico Suzuka in Japan. He is 58 years old and still playing professionally.

Here’s some more information about him: Miura is a Japanese icon and has played in various leagues around the world, including Brazil, Japan, Italy, Croatia, Australia, and Portugal.

He holds the record for being the oldest player to appear in a Japanese football league match.

He also holds the record for being the oldest goal scorer in a professional match.

Miura’s career spans over 38 seasons, making him the footballer with the longest professional career.

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While other players like Robert Carmona are older, Miura is the oldest player currently playing in a top-tier league.

Miura was born on 26 February 1967. He is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Japan Football League club Atletico Suzuka, on loan from J1 League club Yokohama FC.

He is the world’s second oldest active player to play and oldest to score in a professional match. Since 1993, he has been married to former actress and model Risako Shitara.

[58] They have two children, Ryota Miura (born 1997) and Kota Miura.