For context, Kazu Miura's professional career started 4 years before Danny Drinkwater was born. In 2023, Danny Drinkwater has retired and Kazu is still playing professionally :D
I got your joke don't worry, this is for others reading the comments. At 15 he was actually in Brazil, travelled there on his own, lived in a academy hostel room, taught himself Portugeese , and even made it top flight Braziallian football by the time he was 20.
He is the Top Gun's Maverick of football. When all his peers have long retired and become a coach, president and businessman, there he is still on the pitch chasing football. What a legend
He is a true legend. In the meaning of the word "legend". Just outstanding. I remember him playing for Genoa in Italy. That was in 1994 and I had just finished school. I'm in my mid-forties now, trying to get me in shape again and this dude is still a professional football player. Hats off King Kazu. You are an inspiration.
Bro could have been playing with his son on the field if he was a pro footballer too. It just goes to show if you condition your body steadily throughout your life you will still be able to move like he does.
He came to Brazil as a 15 year old boy, in 1982, to play futsal for a traditional Sao Paulo club called Juventus. Then in 1986 he made his switch to the big field and debuted for Santos. Moved around in a few clubs here in Brazil, played mostly for Coritiba and Santos, when he finally left in 1990. He is still remembered today here in Brazil. Great Kazu !
@Pablozito veio pro Brasil com 15 anos pra jogar futsal no Juventus em São Paulo, e em 86 ele trocou pro futebol e estreou pelo Santos, ele jogou pelo Coritiba também, e foi embora em 1990
He is incredible even at such age. The best thing which I liked about him is that he always manages to passes the ball to his teammate it doesn't matter whether he is falling or sprinting. His focus is just on another level.
Japan is a unique country even in Football, you have Mitoma who learnt how to dribble from Uni instead of academy football, you have Nakata who retired at 29 because of how much money is involved nowadays and this guy who’s was born before PSG became a thing yet still active.
Ok hear this; All current players in the entire Japanese pro league weren't actually born yet when he debuted his professional football career and is now still playing pro football against and alongside them 🤯 Now let that sink in. Respect Mr. Miura 🙏💪💯 Legend
I imagine he can't do this for 90 minutes, but it's out of this world that he can still do these things in his fifties. His pace doesn't look terrible either, and his ability to hold the ball is genuinely fantastic.
@@benishben4364 He doesn't hold back either. I thought oh he's going to look a lot different to a young player, not a bit. I just started laughing at that dirty two leg slide tackle he did in one of the first clips, arguing with the ref, everything.
I used to watch him with the National team when I was 11 and 12 I still remember him an an icon in PES game now I am 30 and he still playing professionally, King Kazu is Insane
I guess it doesn't matter much if he is playing in J-League or Portugal's 2 division, or anywhere else. To have this stamina at 55 to play professional football is, itself, an outstanding achievement. By the way, he is really good speaking portuguese, and there is a video of him visiting Santos FC and doing interviews.
He better become an icon in fifa I don’t care if he’s a 68 rated icon but the fact he has had his career going for so long is just impressive and I wouldn’t be surprised if he still plays in 10 years
If only all the players like him, today we could still see zidane, r9, ronaldinho,rivaldo, henry, batistuta, maldini, makelele, bergkamp and many legends on the pitch
Kazu Miura played for Genoa, my hometown team when I was a kid. He’s been the first Serie A Japanese player in Italy. He scored a winning goal against Sampdoria during a derby
It's absolutely incredible how he manages to hold onto the ball, with his back to the goal, while some guy, probably 35 years younger, tries to get it from him. Talk about inspiration! 🙌
"Be careful of an old man in a profession where men die young" I know players don't die but his an amazing player and is a testament of love for football.
his ball control is actually pretty good, i would say the biggest weakness that shows due to age is his strength and physicality, he seems to fall easily which is understandable
Of course his ball control is good. In his prime, he was the top scorer on the Japanese national team, and he's been playing pro football for 37 years, plus at least another 10 at youth level. But yeah, at 55, he can't compete physically anymore. He's still a useful team player though, due to his experience and understanding of the game. However, he'll have to retire sometime soon, as if his physical level drops any further, then his effectiveness will go with it. He's had an amazing career overall, and it's great to see someone who can still play at such a high level into his older years.
@@realadvancedtrader Bro, "eating good" alone does not allow you to play professional-level football at age 55. Who are the 4 muppets that liked your comment?
@@kizer0161 who asked for anything commented in this video? You probably didn’t even ask for a video of a man in his 50‘s playing football, but here you are watching it regardless.
I'm 46 and I wanna be like him when I grow up! Seriously. This guy is an inspiration for people to get up off their asses and get moving and playing. This should be normal.
How should this be normal when he’s the only professional at his age, its abnormal for a reason, like I play futsal against 50 year olds but they’re amateurs now for a reason
The man is playing with people that are young enough to be his kids… that’s passion for the game. Even if his prime is long gone, he plays football because he enjoys it. Hail King Kazu!
His first touch and dribbling must be so incredibly instinctual… and sheer experience probably gives him an entire arsenal of things to do in any situation
I watched this man as a kid, I'm grown now and still watching him. He's still full of energy and intelligence but the power and strength is almost gone.
This guy Is just a legend, when he started his career some players were born, made debut, won trophies with club amd national teams and are now already retired, while he is still going on
Respect - yeah the quality might not be what it used to, but i appreciate how he does the work. He's 55 winning free kicks, always moving, getting stuck in. That's tremendous at his age regardless of level.
He does not look bad at all. I am 41 and I am still very fast, not for my age, but really fast and can still make a bicycle kick but I would not complain to perform like he does at his age.
Just told my gf about this guy and she told me that he played on Palmeiras (team we root for) Santos, and Coritiba back in the 80's, it's just surreal the fact that he still plays to this day
He shows us like most things in life: You'll be suprise what you can achieve with: Hard work, discipline, dedication & never give up It's never too late/old to do or still do something
his passion for football is insane, 55 and still world class performance, he has so much passion he traveled to brazil at 15 just to be a footballer, that passion is insane, goat of japan
It’s always nice to hear a Japanese commentary. I miss the Konami games prior to PS3. For someone who is 55 he sure has some pace and endurance. He is also very fast and puts in some hard tackles.
This is why I love Japanese and Korean players. They’re just super hardworking , dedicated and can go on a different level under elite coaches like Ten Hag, Pep, Ancelloti. 🔥🔥🔥
The thing is sponsorship is good there, so player like Kazu make alot of money from endorsement and even entertainment show support their athlete alot. Like try making fun show etc to show fans, viewers the unknown personalities of those athlete etc.
And they're dedicated and disipline. Most of them, compare to South American or west Europe players with dumb tattoos while not even reaching 23 yo and, not even achieve anything yet.
Your comment makes no sense. Ten Hag hasn't really done anything yet besides go on a decent run with Ajax in the CL and he works almost exclusively with younger players, Pep is known to ship 'em when they pass their use by date too. Only one who you can make a case for is Ancelotti.
Forget Messi and Ronaldo. The rivalry between youngsters like Zlatan and Miura are unmatched. Those 2 have potential they yet show to the world in the future.
@@Aisatsana1971 nah bro, I just lost it all since I hadn't really exercise regularly since I entered college. It's been 7 years since. Now I'm 25. can't even run for 10 minutes lmao. But thanks for asking.
