The Japanese Kazuyoshi Miura, who is the oldest professional footballer in the world at the age of 55, reinforces the UD Oliveirense, coming from Yokohama FC (Japan), who is on loan until the end of the season, made this Wednesday the emblem of the II Liga .
“The legend has arrived in Oliveira de Azeméis,” the club announced on social media, along with a video referencing the player.
The striker is on his 38th season as a professional player, in a journey that began in 1986, when he played for Brazil’s Palmeiras, recording passes through Italy, Croatia, Australia and Japan, as well as 55 goals in 91 appearances for the Japan national team. , making the striker the country’s second-best ever scorer.
The athlete, who has already represented the Italians of Genoa (1994/1995) and the Croats of Dinamo Zagreb (1999), arrives in Portugal on loan from Yokohama FC, a club to which he has been contractually linked since 2005 with the Japanese premierships owned of the new majority shareholder of the northern club.
Miura will already be available to coach Fábio Pereira for the reception in Vilafranquense, scheduled for Saturday, in a match counting for the II Portuguese Football League, in which Oliveira de Azeméis’ team occupies ninth position with 24 points.
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Source: DN
