Football: 59-yr-old Miura sets oldest appearance record in J3
FUKUSHIMA (Kyodo) -- Former Japan forward Kazuyoshi Miura set the oldest appearance record in the J.League third division at 59 years, eight months an
Former Japan forward Kazuyoshi Miura, at 59 years, 8 months, and 12 days, has set the oldest appearance record in the J.League third division during Fukushima United's 4-1 home victory against FC Ryukyu on Saturday. Miura, who made his professional debut with Brazilian club Santos in 1986, became the first Japanese player to play in Italy's Serie A with Genoa in the 1994-1995 season and also had spells at various clubs including Dinamo Zagreb, Kyoto Sanga, Vissel Kobe, Yokohama FC, Sydney FC, and Oliveirense.
Despite being omitted from the Japan squad ahead of their World Cup debut in 1998, Miura remains Japan's second-highest international goalscorer with 55 goals in 89 games.
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