Kazuyoshi Miura is playing on - at the age of 57.
Miura has signed with Atletico Suzuka of the Japanese Fourth Division.
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Miura will turn 58 in February and began his career in 1986, debuting with Santos, meaning this could be his 40th season as a professional footballer.
The former Genoa player is the oldest professional footballer in activity. He scored 55 goals in 90 appearances for the Japanese national team and was a point of reference for Asian football in the 90s. He played in Brazil, Italy, Croatia, Australia and Portugal.