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Is Kazuyoshi Miura Football’s Oldest-Ever Goalscorer in a Competitive Match?

July 29, 2026July 30, 2026grace

“Kazuyoshi Miura recently found the net in the Emperor’s Cup at the remarkable age of 59. Does that make him the oldest scorer in football history?” asks Terry Winter. If we were selecting an all-time football trivia XI, King Kazu would be a strong contender. His name has featured in numerous questions about age over […]

Kazuyoshi Miura, 59, Becomes World’s Oldest Pro Footballer to Score After Nearly Four Years

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026grace

Kazuyoshi Miura, the oldest active professional footballer in the world, netted his first goal in almost four years at age 59 while representing Japanese third-division club Fukushima United. Miura scored in the 52nd minute, putting Fukushima 5-0 ahead on their way to a commanding 7-0 victory against Iwaki Furukawa in Saturday’s Emperor’s Cup match. The […]