I PUT IT DOWN TO THE SUSHI DIET

The world's oldest professional footballer, Kazuyoshi Miura, playing in the Japanese "J" league has recently scored a goal for his club at the age of 49, in his 31st season as a full time footballer. He signed a one year contract with Yokohama FC in 2015 at 48 years old.

Kazu took his chance in the 22nd minute, scoring for his club against FC Gifu in a recent 2nd Division match. His team lost 1-2. As a former international he has never played in the World Cup finals despite helping his country, known as the Blue Samurai, qualify for the France World Cup in 1998 by scoring 14 goals. He has played 89 times for his country and scored 55 goals.

After an attempt to play at a higher level in Brazil in the 1980s, he reached the dizzy heights of playing for Santos and then went back to Japan. He then played for Genoa (1994-5) and for Dinamo Zagreb (1999). After an unsuccessul trial with Bournemouth FC in 1999, he returned to Japan and then played in Sydney during 2005 before returning home. Watch this for his "famous" King Kazu dance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc-jholtjtg

Brazilian, Zico, is the oldest goal scorer in the Japanese 1st Division at 41 years 3 months and 12 days. Kazu is probably not going to beat this record as Yokohama are languishing at the bottom of Division 2 though he is easily old enough!