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Joe Mewis

59-year-old Japan legend scores ahead of his 42nd professional season

TOKYO, JAPAN - JUNE 13: #11 MIURA Kazuyoshi of J2・J3 EAST-B in action during the J.LEAGUE All-Star DAZN Cup at MUFG Stadium on June 13, 2026 in Tokyo, Aomori, Japan. (Photo by J.LEAGUE/J.LEAGUE via Getty Images).

For most players, a four-year goal drought would mark a significant part of their playing career that would go by without hitting the back of the net.

But for Japan legend Kazuyoshi Miura, his first goal in 1,351 days has seen him end what is only a minor bump in his career.

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