Kazuyoshi Miura, 59, scores first goal in four years for Fukushima United in Emperor's Cup

Published Jul 27, 10:50 AM UTC

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Kazuyoshi Miura, the 59-year-old Japanese striker and world's oldest professional footballer, scored his first goal in nearly four years on July 25, 2026, for Japanese third-tier side Fukushima United in a 7-0 Emperor's Cup victory over Iwaki Furukawa. Miura, known as 'King Kazu', last scored in November 2022 while playing for Atletico Suzuka. He is in his 42nd professional season and recently signed a contract extension through June 2027. Miura played 89 times for Japan (1990-2000), scoring 55 goals, and has had a storied career including stints in Brazil, Italy (Genoa), Croatia (Dinamo Zagreb), and multiple Japanese clubs. He first broke the record for world's oldest professional player in 2017, surpassing Stanley Matthews' record.

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