Kazuyoshi Miura, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Kazuyoshi Miura

Japanese association football player

Date of Birth: 26-Feb-1967

Place of Birth: Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

Profession: association football player, futsal player

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Kazuyoshi Miura (?? ??, Miura Kazuyoshi, born 26 February 1967), often known simply as Kazu (nicknamed King Kazu), is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Yokohama FC in the J1 League.
He played for the Japanese national team from 1990 to 2000, and was the first Japanese recipient of the Asian Footballer of the Year award in 1993, the last year before it was adopted by the Asian Football Confederation.
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 great goals or produces great plays. Miura holds the records for being the oldest footballer and oldest goalscorer in worldwide professional leagues at the age of 50.
His elder brother Yasutoshi was also a professional footballer.