Kazuyoshi Miura

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Kazuyoshi Miura
Personal information
Full nameKazuyoshi Miura
Date of birth (1967-02-26) 26 February 1967
Place of birthShizuoka City, Japan
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current clubYokohama F.C.
Number11
Youth career
1973–1979Jonai F.C.
1979–1982Jonai Jr. H.S.
1982Shizuoka Gakuen H.S.
1982–1986Clube Atlético Juventus
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986Santos
1986Palmeiras
1986Matsubara
1987CRB
1987–1988XV de Jaú
1989Coritiba21(2)
1990Santos11(3)
1990–1998Yomiuri/Verdy Kawasaki192(100)
1994–1995Genoa (loan)21(1)
1999Dinamo Zagreb12(0)
1999–2000Kyoto Purple Sanga41(21)
2001–2005Vissel Kobe103(24)
2005–Yokohama F.C.201(20)
2005Sydney FC (loan)4(2)
2012Espolada (loan)1(0)
National team
1990–2000[1]Japan89(55)
2012Japan futsal6(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 2, 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of July 2, 2013

Kazuyoshi Miura (三浦 知良 Miura Kazuyoshi, born on 26 February 1967)[2] often known simply as Kazu, is a Japanese footballer. He has played for the Japanese national team and was the first Japanese recipient of the Asian Player of the Year award in 1993,[3] an award presented annually by the Asian Football Confederation.[4] He is currently with Yokohama F.C. in the J. League Division 2.[5][6] Kazu, whose rise to fame in Japan coincided with the launch of the J. League in 1993,[7] was arguably Japan's first superstar in football. He played his last national team match in 2000 and finished with the second-most career goals in Japanese national team history with 55 goals in 89 matches. Miura is currently the oldest footballer in Japan's professional leagues at 46. His elder brother Yasutoshi was also a professional footballer.

Club career

In 1982 Miura left the Shizuoka Gakuen School after less than a year, and travelled alone to Brazil at the age of fifteen to become a professional footballer there.[3] He signed with Clube Atlético Juventus, a youth club in São Paulo, and in 1986, Kazu signed his first professional contract with Santos. He played for several Brazilian clubs including Palmeiras and Coritiba until his return to Japan in 1990.[3]

His time in Brazil elevated him to star status and on his return to Japan, he joined the Japan Soccer League side Yomiuri FC, which later spun off from its parent company Yomiuri Shinbun and became Verdy Kawasaki with the launch of the J. League in 1993.[2][8] With Yomiuri/Kawasaki, Kazu won four consecutive league titles playing alongside fellow Japanese national team regulars Ruy Ramos and Tsuyoshi Kitazawa. Yomiuri won the last two JSL titles in 1991 and 1992 and Verdy Kawasaki won the first two J. League titles in 1993 and 1994. He was named the first J. League Most Valuable Player in 1993 and the last unofficial Asian Footballer of the Year in 1993.[3][9]

Miura then became the first Japanese footballer to play in Italy, joining Genoa C.F.C. in the 1994–1995 Serie A season.[3] In his Italian stint, he played 21 times and scored just 1 goal, during the Genoa derby against Sampdoria. He returned to Verdy Kawasaki for the 1995 season and played with them until the end of the 1998 season.[3] Kazu made another attempt at playing in Europe with Dinamo Zagreb in 1999. He returned to Japan however, following a brief trial with A.F.C Bournemouth, in the same year, and played with Kyoto Purple Sanga and Vissel Kobe, before eventually signing for Yokohama F.C. in 2005.

He played with Sydney FC of the A-League on a 2-month loan in late 2005, appearing in league matches and the 2005 FIFA World Club Championship held in Japan. Kazu scored 2 goals in his second A-League match, a 3-2 defeat at league leaders Adelaide United.

He is known for his trade mark Kazu Feint and his famous kazu dance when he scores great goals or great plays. In 2007, Kazuyoshi Miura was selected for the 2007 JOMO All Stars match for J-East and played exceptionally well.[10]

Career statistics

As of February 10, 2012
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other* Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Yomiuri S.C. 1990–91 183 1073266
1991–92 216 5241309
Total 399 621145615
Verdy Kawasaki 1992 -211010211412
1993 36203310224225
1994 2216-00202416
Total 5836541110638053
Genoa 1994–95 211-1010231
Total 211-1010231
Verdy Kawasaki 1995 262320-203023
1996 27235462113930
1997 144210010175
1998 2853200-317
Total 9555127624111765
Croatia Zagreb 1998–99 120---120
Total 120---120
Kyoto Purple Sanga 1999 1142100-135
2000 30171072-3819
Total 41213172-5124
Vissel Kobe 2001 29112032-3413
2002 1730010-183
2003 2443240-316
2004 2140050-264
2005 122-61-183
Total 1032452193-12729
Yokohama F.C. 2005 16410--174
Total 16410--174
Sydney FC 2005–06 42--2062
Total 42--2062
Yokohama F.C. 2006 39600--396
2007 2432040-303
2008 30120--321
2009 30100--301
2010 10300--103
2011 30010--315
2012 14100--141
2013 9100--91
Total 185165040-19416
Career total 57416831145419248678208
*Includes other competitive competitions, including the J. League Championship, Japanese Super Cup, Xerox Champions Cup, Serie A Play-off, Konica Cup, Sanwa Bank Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

National team statistics

[11]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
199030
199120
1992112
19931616
199485
1995126
1996126
19971918
199810
199900
200052
Total8955

International goals

[1]

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. August 26, 1992 Beijing, China  North Korea 4-1 Won 1992 Dynasty Cup
2. November 3, 1992 Hiroshima, Japan  Iran 1-0 Won 1992 AFC Asian Cup Group Stage
3. March 14, 1993 Tokyo, Japan  United States 3-1 Won Friendly
4. March 14, 1993 Tokyo, Japan  United States 3-1 Won Friendly
5. April 8, 1993 Kobe, Japan  Thailand 1-0 Won 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification
6. April 11, 1993 Tokyo, Japan  Bangladesh 8-0 Won 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification
7. April 11, 1993 Tokyo, Japan  Bangladesh 8-0 Won 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification
8. April 11, 1993 Tokyo, Japan  Bangladesh 8-0 Won 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification
9. April 11, 1993 Tokyo, Japan  Bangladesh 8-0 Won 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification
10. April 15, 1993 Tokyo, Japan  Sri Lanka 5-0 Won 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification
11. April 15, 1993 Tokyo, Japan  Sri Lanka 5-0 Won 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification
12. April 30, 1993 Dubai, United Arab Emirates  Bangladesh 4-1 Won 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification
13. May 5, 1993 Dubai, United Arab Emirates  Sri Lanka 6-0 Won 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification
14. October 4, 1993 Tokyo, Japan  Ivory Coast 1-0 Won Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
15. October 21, 1993 Doha, Qatar  North Korea 3-0 Won 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification
16. October 21, 1993 Doha, Qatar  North Korea 3-0 Won 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification
17. October 25, 1993 Doha, Qatar  South Korea 1-0 Won 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification
18. October 28, 1993 Doha, Qatar  Iraq 2-2 Drew 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification
19. July 8, 1994 Nagoya, Japan  Ghana 3-2 Won Friendly
20. July 8, 1994 Nagoya, Japan  Ghana 3-2 Won Friendly
21. July 14, 1994 Kobe, Japan  Ghana 2-1 Won Friendly
22. October 3, 1994 Hiroshima, Japan  United Arab Emirates 1-1 Drew 1994 Asian Games Group Stage
23. October 11, 1994 Hiroshima, Japan  South Korea 2-3 Lost 1994 Asian Games Quarter-Finals
24. January 8, 1995 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Argentina 1-5 Lost 1995 King Fahd Cup Group Stage
25. May 28, 1995 Tokyo, Japan  Ecuador 3-0 Won Friendly
26. May 28, 1995 Tokyo, Japan  Ecuador 3-0 Won Friendly
27. September 20, 1995 Tokyo, Japan  Paraguay 1-2 Lost Friendly
28. October 24, 1995 Tokyo, Japan  Saudi Arabia 2-1 Won Friendly
29. October 28, 1995 Tokyo, Japan  Saudi Arabia 2-1 Won Friendly
30. February 19, 1996 Hong Kong, China  Poland 5-0 Won Friendly
31. May 26, 1996 Tokyo, Japan  Yugoslavia 1-0 Won Friendly
32. May 29, 1996 Fukuoka, Japan  Mexico 3-2 Won Friendly
33. August 25, 1996 Osaka, Japan  Uruguay 5-3 Won Friendly
34. August 25, 1996 Osaka, Japan  Uruguay 5-3 Won Friendly
35. December 9, 1996 Al Ain, United Arab Emirates  Uzbekistan 4-0 Won 1996 AFC Asian Cup Group Stage
36. March 15, 1997 Bangkok, Thailand  Thailand 1-3 Lost Friendly
37. March 15, 1997 Muscat, Oman  Macau 10-0 Won 1998 FIFA World Cup Qualification
38. March 15, 1997 Muscat, Oman  Macau 10-0 Won 1998 FIFA World Cup Qualification
39. May 21, 1997 Tokyo, Japan  South Korea 1-1 Drew Friendly
40. June 8, 1997 Tokyo, Japan  Croatia 4-3 Won Friendly
41. June 8, 1997 Tokyo, Japan  Croatia 4-3 Won Friendly
42. June 22, 1997 Tokyo, Japan  Macau 10-0 Won 1998 FIFA World Cup Qualification
43. June 22, 1997 Tokyo, Japan  Macau 10-0 Won 1998 FIFA World Cup Qualification
44. June 22, 1997 Tokyo, Japan  Macau 10-0 Won 1998 FIFA World Cup Qualification
45. June 22, 1997 Tokyo, Japan  Macau 10-0 Won 1998 FIFA World Cup Qualification
46. June 22, 1997 Tokyo, Japan  Macau 10-0 Won 1998 FIFA World Cup Qualification
47. June 22, 1997 Tokyo, Japan  Macau 10-0 Won 1998 FIFA World Cup Qualification
48. June 25, 1997 Tokyo, Japan    Nepal 3-0 Won 1998 FIFA World Cup Qualification
49. June 25, 1997 Tokyo, Japan    Nepal 3-0 Won 1998 FIFA World Cup Qualification
50. September 7, 1997 Tokyo, Japan  Uzbekistan 6-3 Won 1998 FIFA World Cup Qualification
51. September 7, 1997 Tokyo, Japan  Uzbekistan 6-3 Won 1998 FIFA World Cup Qualification
52. September 7, 1997 Tokyo, Japan  Uzbekistan 6-3 Won 1998 FIFA World Cup Qualification
53. September 7, 1997 Tokyo, Japan  Uzbekistan 6-3 Won 1998 FIFA World Cup Qualification
54. February 16, 2000 Macau, China  Brunei 9-0 Won 2000 AFC Asian Cup Qualification
55. June 6, 2000 Casablanca, Morocco  Jamaica 4-0 Won Friendly

Awards and honours

Japan

1992
1992

Club

Coritiba
1989
Yomiuri S.C.
1990–91, 1991–92
Verdy Kawasaki
  • J. League: 1
1993
1996
1992, 1993
Croatia Zagreb
1998–99
Yokohama F.C.
2006

Individual

1993
  • AFC Asian Cup Most Valuable Player: 1
1992
  • Dynasty Cup Most Valuable Player: 1
1992
1991–92
1990–91, 1991–92
1993
1996
  • J. League Best Eleven: 3
1993, 1995, 1996
  • J. League Cup Most Valuable Player: 1
1992
  • Japanese Footballer of the Year: 2
1992, 1993
1993

References

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Preceded by
Takanohana Kōji
Japan Professional Sports Grand Prize Winner
1993
Succeeded by
Ichiro Suzuki
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