{
  "id": 18740959,
  "title": "Japan great 'King Kazu' Miura sets oldest appearance record at 59",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/japan-great-king-kazu-miura-sets-oldest-appearance-record-at-59-18740959",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T15:57:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/11/1573010/japan-great-king-kazu-miura-sets-oldest-appearance-record-59"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Japan international Kazuyoshi Miura, affectionately known as \"King Kazu\", set a new record on Saturday by becoming the oldest player to appear in Japan's third-tier league. Miura, 59 years, 8 months, and 12 days old, came off the bench in Fukushima United's 4-1 home win against FC Ryukyu. This appearance extended his record in the J.League by over a year, as he had last played in a league match for Yokohama FC in 2021. Miura's appearance was his first in a league game since then, and he also scored his first competitive goal in the Emperor's Cup last July, ending a near four-year wait.",
  "summary": "Former Japan international Kazuyoshi Miura became the oldest player to appear in Japan’s third-tier league on Saturday when the 59-year-old came off the bench in Fukushima United’s 4-1 home win over FC Ryukyu.",
  "key_points": [
    "King Kazu Miura, 59, sets oldest appearance record at 59.",
    "Appears as substitute in Fukushima United's 4-1 win over FC Ryukyu.",
    "Extends record by over a year since last J.League match in 2021."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Japan great 'King Kazu' Miura sets oldest appearance record at 59",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/japan-great-king-kazu-miura-sets-oldest-appearance-record-at-59",
        "published": "2026-11-07T15:19:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}