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King Kazu Miura oldest goal scorer

Kazuyoshi 'King Kazu' Miura just did something incredible. At 59 years and 149 days old, he started and scored in Fukushima United's 7-0 Emperor's Cup win over Iwaki Furukawa. That makes him the oldest player ever to score in an official professional match. He hadn't scored since 2022. King Kazu debuted in 1986 with Santos in Brazil, and he inspired Yoichi Takahashi to create Oliver Atom in Captain Tsubasa. Legend.

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King Kazu Miura oldest goal scorer

Kazuyoshi 'King Kazu' Miura just did something incredible. At 59 years and 149 days old, he started and scored in Fukushima United's 7-0 Emperor's Cup win over Iwaki Furukawa. That makes him the oldest player ever to score in an official professional match. He hadn't scored since 2022. King Kazu debuted in 1986 with Santos in Brazil, and he inspired Yoichi Takahashi to create Oliver Atom in Captain Tsubasa. Legend.

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