Wow! King Kazu Interested By 8 Japanese Clubs Despite Being 54 Years Old

JAKARTA - The 54-year-old Japanese footballer Kazuyoshi Miura has no intention of hanging up his boots and claims at least eight Japanese clubs are still eyeing him for next season's competition, Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday.

Miura, known in his homeland as "King Kazu" became the oldest player to appear in Japan's top-flight competition when he played for Yokohama FC last season but is now looking to play for another club after his team was relegated to the second division.

"I get a lot of input from the club about how they are growing with the power of their community influence and how they are ambitious to get a promotion. It will be a difficult job (deciding who to play for)", Miura said, quoted by Antara, Wednesday.

"I want to sort out what's most important to myself and then make an honest decision based on how I feel."

Miura started his career with Santos in Brazil in 1986 as Japan did not have a professional league at the time before playing for clubs such as Verdy Kawasaki, Genoa, Dinamo Zagreb, and Vissel Kobe.

In September last year, Miura said that his passion for playing football had never been extinguished and that he was not interested in setting limits on the age record.

"My feeling for football and I aspire to want to be successful in the world of football. That hasn't changed since I became a professional player in Brazil in 1986", he was quoted as saying by Reuters.