50-yr-old Japanese becomes pro football's oldest goalscorer
Japanese striker Kazuyoshi Miura has become the oldest footballer, at 50 years and 14 days, to score a goal in professional football, beating former England international Sir Stanley Matthews' record of 50 years and five days. Miura, who represents Yokohama Football Club, scored the only goal of the J-League 2 match against Thespakusatsu on Saturday to achieve the feat.