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Oldest active professional footballer Miura extends contract at 56

  • Miura, nicknamed "King Kazu," joined Portuguese club Oliveirense on loan from Yokohama.
  • The 56-year-old striker started his long career in Brazil in the 1980s.
  • Miura has played for the Japanese national team, scoring 55 goals in 89 matches.
  • He briefly played for Oliveirense at the end of last season, setting the record for oldest player in Portugal.
  • Yokohama's owners recently became majority shareholders in Oliveirense.
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