Miura, 59, scores first goal since 2022 in 7-0 cup win
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- Kazuyoshi Miura found the net in the 52nd minute to make it 5-0 in Fukushima United's eventual 7-0 Emperor's Cup win over Iwaki Furukawa on Saturday
- The strike was Miura's first competitive goal since November 2022, when he scored for Suzuka PG (now Atletico Suzuka) against FC Osaka
- Miura's career will enter a 42nd season after he extended his loan at Fukushima from J2 League side Yokohama FC through June 2027
- Known as 'King Kazu,' Miura was the face of the J League at its 1993 launch and began his professional career with Brazil's Santos in 1986
- Miura has scored 55 goals in 89 appearances for Japan and has previously spoken about his ambition to play into his 60s
Why it matters: Miura continues to redefine professional athletic longevity at 59, with his contract now running through June 2027 and his own stated aim to play into his 60s. The goal gives Fukushima United a marquee Emperor's Cup moment and reinforces 'King Kazu's' enduring cultural cachet in Japanese football, four decades after his career began at Santos.
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