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54-year-old Kazuyoshi Miura set to play for fourth-tier club Suzuka

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Former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura has opted to join the Suzuka Point Getters for the 2022 season. | KYODO

Fifty-four-year-old former Japan international forward Kazuyoshi Miura has reached an agreement in principle to play next season for Suzuka Point Getters, multiple sources with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday.

Suzuka are managed by MiuraтАЩs older brother, 56-year-old Yasutoshi, who is also the general manager. Suzuka play in the Japan Football League, one tier below the pro soccerтАЩs J-League third division.

The younger MiuraтАЩs current club, Yokohama FC, expressed interest in keeping him next season when the team will compete in the second-tier J2. Miura, popularly known in Japan as тАЬKing Kazu,тАЭ is, however, keen to play more after seeing only one minute of action in the J1 this year while appearing in just three cup games.

Miura extended his record this year as the J1тАЩs oldest player, when he took the pitch at the age of 54 years, 12 days, in what was тАФ including his time spent playing in Brazil тАФ his 36th pro season.

He also attracted offers from Okinawa-based J2 side FC Ryukyu and JFL team FC Osaka.

Suzuka, fourth in the JFL this year, are aiming to win promotion to the J3 and become Mie PrefectureтАЩs first J-League representative.

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