FIFA 21: Who is Kazuyoshi Miura? Cult kicker explained

Kazuyoshi Miura was never one of the world's biggest superstars - and still isn't, because the Japanese player is already 53 years old. Nevertheless, he is a professional footballer and featured in FIFA 21 this year.

Tireless: Kazuyoshi Miura is the oldest player ever in FIFA.

In his youth, Miura moved to South America and even made it to the legendary Pelé club FC Santos there at the age of 19. In Japan, Miura was considered a top performer for the national team in his heyday.

FIFA 21: Why is Miura suddenly so well-known?

Kazuyoshi Miura's standard card gained greater attention on the FIFA scene when a player used him in the Weekend League, putting up strong numbers, namely 20 goals and eight assists.

• Measured against Miura's stats, which aren't exactly outstanding (total strength 59) due to his age alone, that's all the more impressive.
• Most of all, the speed of 25 makes it almost a challenge in its own right to have Miura compete up front.

And why wasn't Miura in the previous FIFAs? The real Kazuyoshi Miura (nicknamed "King Kazu") has played for 15 years for Yokohama FC, which earned promotion to the top Japanese league last season. With the J-League included in FIFA 21, EA Sports has included the living legend in the form of a bronze card. Als ältester Spieler, der jemals in einem FIFA-Titel zu finden war, hat Miura auch hier bereits seinen Ehrenplatz sicher.