Japanese Kazuyoshi Miura, who at the age of 55 is the oldest professional footballer in the world, reinforces Oliveirense from FC Yokohama (Japan), who arrived on loan until the end of the season, officially approved the emblem of the II League this Wednesday.
“The legend has arrived in Oliveira de Azemeis,” the club announced on social media, along with a video citing the player.
The striker is in his 38th season as a professional player and his journey began in 1986 when he played for the Brazilian side Palmeiras and registered transfers through Italy, Croatia, Australia and Japan, as well as scoring 55 goals in 91 caps Japan. , making the striker the second-best scorer in the country’s history.
The athlete, who has already represented Italians from Genoa (1994/1995) and Croats from Dinamo Zagreb (1999), arrives in Portugal on loan from Yokohama, a club with which he has been contracted since 2005, with the Japanese. premier seats belong to the new majority shareholder of the northern club.
Miura will already be available for coach Fabio Pereira at the reception in Vilafranchens, scheduled for Saturday, in the Portuguese Football League II tie, in which Oliveira de Azemees’s team is ninth with 24 points.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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