By Victor Kanayo
Oldest living professional footballer, Miura Kazuyoshi, has celebrated his 56 years birthday.
Born on February 26, 1967, Kazuyoshi popularly known as Kazu, hails from Japan.
Kazu currently plays as a forward for Liga Portugal 2 club Oliveirense, on loan from J1 League club Yokohama FC.
According to report, Kazu is regarded as the oldest player to score in a professional match.
Since 1993, he has been married to former actress and model Risako Shitara, and they have two children, Ryota Miura and Kota Miura.
In 1982, Miura left the Shizuoka Gakuen High School after less than a year, and travelled alone to Brazil at the age of fifteen to become a professional footballer there.
He signed with the youth squad of São Paulo side Juventus, and in 1986, Miura signed his first professional contract with Santos.
He also played for several other Brazilian clubs, including Palmeiras and Coritiba, until his return to Japan in 1990.
Kazu’s illustrious career has other long and rich playing background and timelines till date.
