Japan icon 'King Kazu' Miura nets first competitive goal in four years at 59

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/miura-kazuyoshi/SMsjirdi/"]Miura[/a], affectionately known ‌as "King Kazu", struck in the 52nd ‌minute to put [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fukushima-united/KSReC3sk/"]Fukushima[/a] 5-0 ahead, capping a trademark run into the box ‌by meeting a teammate's cutback ⁠with a ‌first-time finish at 59 years and 149 days.[/p][p]The ​goal sparked celebrations among teammates on the pitch and the ​bench before the veteran forward was substituted three minutes later.[/p][p]It was Miura's first ⁠competitive goal ​since November 2022, when he scored for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atletico-suzuka/ChRGNDUp/"]Suzuka PG[/a], now Atletico Suzuka, in a Japan Football League defeat by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fc-osaka/E3uzKMdT/"]‌FC Osaka[/a].[/p][embed guid="2d9aa9a6-44f1-46a0-8ba2-851d0071a49c" url="https://x.com/iwaki_FURUKAWA/status/2081013648806531521" social-type="twitter" /][p]The former Japan international is preparing for a remarkable 42nd season as a professional after extending his loan spell with third-tier Fukushima United until June 2027.[/p][p]Miura joined the club from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/yokohama-f-marinos/4h6TMt23/"]Yokohama FC[/a] in December and will remain with Fukushima after making ‌six appearances during a shortened 2026 ​campaign.[/p][p]With Japan's professional leagues set to ‌switch from a spring-to-autumn schedule to an autumn-to-spring calendar, Miura will enter his 60s still playing professionally, adding another chapter to one of ⁠soccer's most enduring ⁠careers.[/p]