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| ◇photo source= Kazuyoshi Miura SNS |
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Gear looks like it will fill his 60th birthday.
Kazuyoshi Miura (58) expressed his willingness to play as an active player next year. Miura, who signed with Yokohama FC, has signed a loan agreement with J3 (third division) Atletico Suzuka since last season. Suzuka was relegated to the regional league after losing 0-1 to Bonds Ichihara in the playoff on the 30th. Miura was replaced in the 6th minute of the second half of extra time when his team was trailing 0-1, but he was scoreless.
Speaking to Sports Nippon after the game, Miura expressed regret, saying, `I think this is also football, to put it in a word.'
Miura, who celebrated his 40th anniversary as a professional player, played seven games this season but was scoreless. It is true that it is difficult to put great significance on the record of participation, as most of the participations were substitutes at the end of the second half. Suzuka's lease agreement expires on January 31 next year. "I'm considering that as well, but even if I want to keep going, the team might make a different decision," Miura said on whether to accompany Suzuka. "I'm sorry that I haven't helped the team in a year, but this is part of my football life," he said. "I want to take the result properly, and I want to run for the next one."He expressed his willingness to extend his active duty. Miura will start individual training this month to prepare for the new season.
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Miura was a first-generation Japanese soccer player studying in Brazil and was famous as the best striker in the 1990s. After his professional debut with Santos in 1986, he played in Brazil and entered Japan in 1990 when he joined Yomiuri FC (now Tokyo Verdi). He scored the winning goal in the final Asian qualifying round for the 1994 U.S. World Cup, leading Japan to a 1-0 victory, impressing domestic fans as well. After transferring to Italian Serie A Genoa on loan in 1994, he returned to Japan and won the J-League's top scorer in 1996. However, Japan failed to make the final list of the 1998 France World Cup finals for the first time, and moved to Croatia's Dynamo Zagreb in 1999, but did not leave an impressive performance. Since then, it has been contracting with Yokohama FC since 2005 after passing through Kyoto Shopping Center and Vissel Kobe.
Since mid-2010, Miura has been in the spotlight as he broke the record for the oldest J-League appearance. However, there was also criticism that the actual performance did not help the team. Since 2022, he has been continuing his career through lower league leases. There has also been criticism that financially vulnerable teams have made rental offers to support Miura's popularity, and Miura is accepting them to break records. However, Miura has continued to build up his body through personal training every year, refusing to bend his will to extend his active career.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
