Japan legend Miura, 59, scores first goal since 2022
Japanese football legend Kazuyoshi Miura has scored his first competitive goal in nearly four years at the age of 59. Playing for Fukushima United, Miura continues his professional career, which began in 1986 and is set to extend through 2027.
Why it matters
Miura's longevity as a professional athlete challenges conventional perceptions of aging in high-performance sports.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Miura scored 55 goals for Japan, winning his last cap in 2000
Kazuyoshi Miura, the world's oldest professional footballer, scored his first goal in nearly four years at the age of 59 for Japanese third-tier side Fukushima United.
Miura found the net in the 52nd minute to make it 5-0 to Fukushima in an eventual 7-0 win over Iwaki Furukawa in the Emperor's Cup on Saturday.
It is his first competitive goal since netting for Suzuka PG, now Atletico Suzuka, against FC Osaka in November 2022.
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