Kazuyoshi Miura
Kazuyoshi Miura (三浦 知良, Miura Kazuyoshi, born 26 February 1967), often known simply as Kazu (nicknamed "King Kazu"[2]), is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Portugal 2 club Oliveirense, on loan from J1 League club Yokohama FC.[3][4][5] He is the oldest player to score in a professional match.[6]
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| Date of birth | 26 February 1967[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Shizuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | U.D. Oliveirense (on loan from Yokohama FC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982 | Shizuoka Gakuen High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982–1986 | Juventus-SP | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | Santos | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | Palmeiras | 25 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | Matsubara | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | CRB | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | XV de Jaú | 25 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | Coritiba | 21 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Santos | 11 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1998 | Verdy Kawasaki[a] | 192 | (117) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | → Genoa (loan) | 21 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Dinamo Zagreb | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 41 | (21) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2005 | Vissel Kobe | 103 | (24) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005– | Yokohama FC | 278 | (27) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | → Sydney FC (loan) | 4 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Suzuka Point Getters (loan) | 18 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | → Oliveirense (loan) | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–2000 | Japan | 89 | (55) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Japan (futsal) | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:39, 26 February 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
He played for the Japan national team from 1990 to 2000, and was the first Japanese recipient of the IFFHS Asia's Footballer of the Year award.[7][8][9] Miura, whose rise to fame in Japan coincided with the launch of the J.League in 1993, was arguably Japan's first superstar in football. He is also known for his trademark "Kazu Feint" and his famous "Kazu dance", when he scores notable goals or produces such plays.
Miura holds the records for being the oldest goalscorer in the J-League,[10] the footballer with the world's longest professional career,[11] and, as of 2024, is the oldest professional footballer in the world at 57.[12] He also holds the unique distinction of having played professional football in five separate decades (1980s–2020s).[13] His elder brother Yasutoshi is a former professional footballer.[14]
Club career edit
Early career edit
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.[7] He signed with the youth squad of São Paulo side Juventus, and in 1986, Miura signed his first professional contract with Santos. He played for several other Brazilian clubs, including Palmeiras and Coritiba, until his return to Japan in 1990.[7]
Verdy Kawasaki edit
His time in Brazil elevated him to star status and on his return to Japan, he joined the Japan Soccer League (JSL) side Yomiuri SC, which later spun off from its parent company Yomiuri Shimbun and became Verdy Kawasaki with the launch of the J1 League in 1993.[1][15] With Yomiuri/Kawasaki, Miura won four consecutive league titles playing alongside fellow Japanese national team regulars Ruy Ramos and Tsuyoshi Kitazawa. Yomiuri won the last two JSL titles in 1991 and 1992, and Verdy Kawasaki won the first two J1 League titles in 1993 and 1994. He was named the first J.League Most Valuable Player in 1993.[7]
Loan to Genoa edit
Miura became the first East Asian footballer to play in Serie A, joining the Italian club Genoa in the 1994–95 Serie A season.[7] In his Italian stint, he made 21 appearances for the club and scored one goal, during the Genoa derby against Sampdoria.[16] On 15 January 1994, Miura assisted Antonio Manicone's match-winning goal against Padova.[17]
Return to Verdy Kawasaki edit
He returned to Verdy Kawasaki for the 1995 season and played with them until the end of the 1998 season.[7]
Dinamo Zagreb edit
Miura made another attempt at playing in Europe with Croatia Zagreb in 1999.[citation needed]
Return to Japan edit
He returned to Japan, however, following a brief trial with AFC Bournemouth, in the same year, and played with Kyoto Purple Sanga and Vissel Kobe.[18]
Yokohama FC edit
In 2005, Miura signed for Yokohama FC. They would be promoted to the J1 League two years later. In 2007, Miura was selected for the 2007 J.League All-Star Soccer for J-East and played exceptionally well.[19]
In November 2015, Miura signed a new one-year contract with Yokohama FC at the age of 48.[20] In January 2017, Miura signed another new one-year contract with Yokohama, taking his professional career into his fifties.[21][22]
On 5 March 2017, Miura became the oldest ever player to feature in a professional match when he started in Yokohama's 1–1 draw against V-Varen Nagasaki. With 50 years and seven days, he surpassed the previous record held by Stanley Matthews from 1965 by two days.[23] Seven days later, he broke Matthews' record for oldest goalscorer in professional football when he struck the only goal of a 1–0 win over Thespakusatsu Gunma.[24][25]
In January 2018, he signed a new contract,[26] and renewed it again in January 2019,[27] January 2020,[28] and January 2021.[29]
On 5 August 2020, he started in a J.League Cup match against Sagan Tosu, becoming the oldest player to take to the pitch in Japan's league cup competition, at the age of 53 years, 5 months and 10 days. By doing so, he surpassed the previous record of 42 years, 10 months set in 2017 by Yukio Tsuchiya.[30]
On 23 September 2020, he started in the J1 League match against Kawasaki Frontale and in doing so became the oldest player to take to the pitch in a J1 League match and the oldest player ever in a football match in the highest national division worldwide. Miura played 57 minutes in this match.[31]
In January 2021 he agreed to extend his contract at the age of 53 for his 36th season.[32]
Suzuka Point Getters edit
On 30 December 2021, it was reported that Miura had reached an agreement to join the Suzuka Point Getters in the Japan Football League (JFL), the fourth tier of Japanese football.[33] On 13 March 2022, Miura, at the age of 55, made his debut for the Point Getters in the first round of the Japan Football League with 4,620 spectators watching his debut, which is the highest attendance at a Suzuka home match, breaking their previous record of 1,308 spectators in 2019. His debut also meant that he broke the record of the oldest player to have ever featured in a JFL match at 55 years old, with a 12-year gap to the previous record holder.[34] His presence at the club brought many curious spectators to see him in action, leading to the Point Getters having featured in nine of the ten matches with the highest attendance numbers throughout the 2022 season. This includes a 1–0 win against Criacao Shinjuku on 9 October 2022, which gathered a crowd of 16,218 spectators at the Japan National Stadium, becoming the highest-attended JFL match of all time.[35] On 30 October 2022, Miura became the oldest player to score in the JFL, having converted from the penalty spot in the 85th minute of the match to seal Suzuka's 3–1 win against Tiamo Hirakata.[36][37] He scored again from open play on 12 November 2022 at 55 years and 259 days old, breaking two more records. In total, from 30 October to 12 November, he played three matches and scored two goals.[38]
Return to Europe edit
On 26 January 2023, Portuguese club Oliveirense announced that Miura would be playing for the Liga Portugal 2 club on loan for the rest of the season.[39] Back in November 2022, the owner of Yokohama, Onodera Group, had become a majority shareholder (ownership of 52.5% of the stock) of U.D. Oliveirense.[40] Oliveirense announced that Miura passed the medical tests with flying colors,[41] and launched an official presentation video of him featuring typical Japanese manga aesthetics and style.[42]
At 55 years old, Miura became by a large margin the oldest professional player to ever sign a professional contract for any professional ball sports team in Portugal since volleyball player Miguel Maia renewed his contract with Sporting Clube de Portugal in 2018 at 47 years of age.[43] On 25 March, Miura played his first match for Oliveirense in a friendly match against Liga 3 team Oliveira do Hospital. Two days later he visited the Embassy of Japan in Lisbon where he gifted a signed football shirt of his team to the embassy staff.[44]
On 22 April, Miura made his debut in a Liga Portugal 2 match at the age of 56, when he came on in the 90th minute of a 4–1 win at Academico de Viseu's home ground.[45] On 28 May, Miura was awarded the man of the match in the last league game of the season for his team, where Miura played the last 20 minutes of the match as a substitute and Oliveirense won 4–3 against Leixões.[46][47] Tonel, football commentator of Sport TV, chose Miura for the award as a symbolic homage to his long career, a decision which caused some controversy. Vítor Martins, Leixões' manager, found it strange and said: "In a game that had seven goals I do not understand how they give the Man of the Match award to Miura. I think it is offensive to give him the award, this is not the way, otherwise this is turned into a circus".[48]
In July 2023, his loan with Oliveirense was extended for an indefinite period.[49]
International career edit
Football edit
In September 1990, Miura was named as part of the Japan squad for the 1990 Asian Games. At this competition, on 26 September, he debuted against Bangladesh. After his debut, he played as a forward until 1997. In 1992, he played at the 1992 Asian Cup, which Japan went on to win. In 1993, in the 1994 World Cup qualification, he played thirteen games and scored thirteen goals. However, Japan failed to qualify for the 1994 World Cup. He also played at the 1994 Asian Games, the 1995 King Fahd Cup and the 1996 Asian Cup.
In 1997, Miura scored fourteen times for Japan during qualification for the 1998 World Cup, leading the Samurai Blue to their first ever World Cup appearance.[50] Despite this, Miura was controversially left out of the squad.
In February 2000, Miura played for Japan for the first time in two years. He played his last national team match later that year, and finished with the second-most career goals in Japanese national team history with 55 goals in 89 matches.[51]
He is one of only 3 men for Japan to score more than 50 goals for the teams, along with Kunishige Kamamoto and Shinji Okazaki.[52]
Futsal edit
In 2012, and at the age of 45, Miura made his debut for the Japan futsal team in a 3–3 draw against Brazil. He came off the bench and was involved in the build up for the second goal scored by Nobuya Osodo.[53] In his second appearance with the futsal team, he scored the third goal in a 3–1 win over Ukraine.[54] In the 2012 Futsal World Cup, Miura appeared in all four matches for Japan, but failed to score as the Japanese were knocked out by Ukraine in the round of 16.
Personal life edit
Since 1993, he has been married to former actress and model Risako Shitara.[55] They have two children, Ryota Miura (born 1997) and Kota Miura.[56]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
This article is missing information about appearances before the 1990-1991 season. (February 2023) |
| Club | Season | League | League | National cup | League cup | Other[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Yomiuri | 1990–91 | Japan Soccer League | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 6 | ||
| 1991–92 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 56 | 15 | ||||
| Verdy Kawasaki | 1992 | J.League | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | |
| 1993 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 25 | ||
| 1994 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 16 | ||
| Total | 58 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 80 | 53 | ||
| Genoa | 1994–95 | Serie A | 21 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| Verdy Kawasaki | 1995 | J.League | 26 | 23 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 30 | 23 | |
| 1996 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 30 | ||
| 1997 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | ||
| 1998 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 7 | |||
| Total | 95 | 55 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 117 | 65 | ||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 1998–99 | Prva HNL | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Kyoto Purple Sanga | 1999 | J1 League | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 5 | |
| 2000 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 38 | 19 | |||
| Total | 41 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 24 | ||
| Vissel Kobe | 2001 | J1 League | 29 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 34 | 13 | |
| 2002 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 3 | |||
| 2003 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 31 | 6 | |||
| 2004 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 26 | 4 | |||
| 2005 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 18 | 3 | |||
| Total | 103 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 29 | ||
| Yokohama FC | 2005 | J2 League | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2006 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 6 | ||||
| 2007 | J1 League | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2008 | J2 League | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2009 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2010 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 3 | ||||
| 2011 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 2013 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||||
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2015 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||||
| 2016 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||||
| 2017 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 2018 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | J1 League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 278 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 27 | ||
| Sydney FC (loan) | 2005–06 | A-League | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Suzuka Point Getters (loan) | 2022 | Japan Football League | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| Oliveirense (loan) | 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 675 | 177 | 31 | 14 | 60 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 792 | 218 | ||
Total appearances including known games in Brazil - 1,046+ (as of 15th February 2024)
- ^ Yomiuri Football Club changed its name to Verdy Kawasaki in 1992.
- ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the J.League Championship, Japanese Super Cup, Xerox Champions Cup, Serie A Play-off, Konica Cup, Sanwa Bank Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan[51][61] | 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 11 | 2 | |
| 1993 | 16 | 16 | |
| 1994 | 8 | 5 | |
| 1995 | 12 | 6 | |
| 1996 | 12 | 6 | |
| 1997 | 19 | 18 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 5 | 2 | |
| Total | 89 | 55 | |
| Japan Futsal | 2012 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Miura goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 26 August 1992 | Beijing, China | North Korea | 4–1 | 4–1 | 1992 Dynasty Cup |
| 2 | 3 November 1992 | Hiroshima, Japan | Iran | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1992 AFC Asian Cup |
| 3 | 14 March 1993 | Tokyo, Japan | United States | 1–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 3–1 | |||||
| 5 | 8 April 1993 | Kobe, Japan | Thailand | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 11 April 1993 | Tokyo, Japan | Bangladesh | 1–0 | 8–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 3–0 | |||||
| 8 | 4–0 | |||||
| 9 | 5–0 | |||||
| 10 | 15 April 1993 | Tokyo, Japan | Sri Lanka | 3–0 | 5–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 5–0 | |||||
| 12 | 30 April 1993 | Dubai, UAE | Bangladesh | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13 | 5 May 1993 | Dubai, UAE | Sri Lanka | 5–0 | 6–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 14 | 4 October 1993 | Tokyo, Japan | Ivory Coast | 1–0 | 1–0 | Afro-Asian Cup of Nations |
| 15 | 21 October 1993 | Doha, Qatar | North Korea | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 16 | 3–0 | |||||
| 17 | 25 October 1993 | Doha, Qatar | South Korea | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 18 | 28 October 1993 | Doha, Qatar | Iraq | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 19 | 8 July 1994 | Nagoya, Japan | Ghana | 1–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 20 | 2–1 | |||||
| 21 | 14 July 1994 | Kobe, Japan | Ghana | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 22 | 3 October 1994 | Hiroshima, Japan | United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1994 Asian Games |
| 23 | 11 October 1994 | Hiroshima, Japan | South Korea | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1994 Asian Games |
| 24 | 8 January 1995 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Argentina | 1–4 | 1–5 | 1995 King Fahd Cup |
| 25 | 28 May 1995 | Tokyo, Japan | Ecuador | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 26 | 3–0 | |||||
| 27 | 20 September 1995 | Tokyo, Japan | Paraguay | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 28 | 24 October 1995 | Tokyo, Japan | Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 29 | 28 October 1995 | Matsuyama, Japan | Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 30 | 19 February 1996 | Hong Kong, China | Poland | 4–0 | 5–0 | 1996 Lunar New Year Cup |
| 31 | 26 May 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | Yugoslavia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1996 Kirin Cup |
| 32 | 29 May 1996 | Fukuoka, Japan | Mexico | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1996 Kirin Cup |
| 33 | 25 August 1996 | Osaka, Japan | Uruguay | 2–1 | 5–3 | Friendly |
| 34 | 4–1 | |||||
| 35 | 9 December 1996 | Al Ain, UAE | Uzbekistan | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1996 AFC Asian Cup |
| 36 | 15 March 1997 | Bangkok, Thailand | Thailand | 1–1 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 37 | 25 March 1997 | Muscat, Oman | Macau | 4–0 | 10–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 38 | 9–0 | |||||
| 39 | 21 May 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | South Korea | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 40 | 8 June 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | Croatia | 2–0 | 4–3 | 1997 Kirin Cup |
| 41 | 3–0 | |||||
| 42 | 22 June 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | Macau | 3–0 | 10–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 43 | 4–0 | |||||
| 44 | 6–0 | |||||
| 45 | 7–0 | |||||
| 46 | 9–0 | |||||
| 47 | 10–0 | |||||
| 48 | 25 June 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | Nepal | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 49 | 3–0 | |||||
| 50 | 7 September 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 6–3 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 51 | 2–0 | |||||
| 52 | 5–1 | |||||
| 53 | 6–3 | |||||
| 54 | 16 February 2000 | Macau, China | Brunei | 4–0 | 9–0 | 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 55 | 6 June 2000 | Casablanca, Morocco | Jamaica | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2000 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament |
Honours edit
Matsubara[62]
- Torneio Brasil Sul: 1986 (in Portuguese)
CRB[63]
- Campeonato Alagoano: 1987 (in Portuguese)
Coritiba[63]
- Campeonato Paranaense: 1989 (in Portuguese)
Tokyo Verdy[63]
- Japan Soccer League: 1990–91, 1991–92,
- J1 League: 1993, 1994
- Emperor's Cup: 1996
- J.League Cup: 1992, 1993, 1994
- Japan Soccer League Cup: 1991
- Xerox Super Cup: 1994, 1995
Croatia Zagreb[63]
Yokohama[63]
Japan[63]
Individual
- Asian Footballer of the Year: 1992[8]
- J.League MVP Award: 1993
- J.League Best XI: 1993, 1995, 1996
- J.League 20th Anniversary Team: 2013
- J.League 30th Anniversary Team: 2023[64]
- J.League Top Scorer: 1996
- AFC Asian Cup Most Valuable Player: 1992
- 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Top scorer
See also edit
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External links edit
- – FIFA competition record (archived)
- at the Wayback Machine (archived 14 May 2021)
- Kazuyoshi Miura at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kazuyoshi Miura at J.League () (in Japanese)
- Profile at Yokohama FC (in Japanese)
Kazuyoshi Miura at BeSoccer
- Kazuyoshi Miura's official website
- Kazuyoshi Miura at Soccerway