Yokohama FC have announced that 48-year-old striker Kazuyoshi Miura has agreed to extend his contract with the club.
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The second division side made the announcement at 11:11 a.m. on November 11, a nod to the legendary Miura’s squad number.
The striker extended his record as the oldest scorer in Japanese football in June when he notched the victor in a second division match four months after his 48th birthday.
After penning the deal which sees him continue in his 31st year of his professional career, Miura – nicknamed King Kazu – told www.japantimes.co.jp: “I’m thankful to the club staff and supporters who always offer me support”.
Miura has three goals to his name this season in 16 appearances but is now sidelined with a right leg injury sustained in mid-October.
He began his professional career in Brazil, playing for the likes of Palmeiras, Coritiba and Santos, before returning to Japan with Verdy Kawasaki in 1990. Miura had a loan spell with Genoa in Italian Serie A in the 1994-95 season and another stint with Dinamo Zagreb in 1999.
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He was particularly prolific in guiding Japan to the 1998 World Cup, scoring 14 goals in qualifying, and last played for the national side in 2000.
