As the eFootball PES franchise celebrates its 25th anniversary since its debut in 1995 and over 100 million copies sold, Konami invites football fans all over the world to join them once again as they head out onto the pitch for a new action-packed season of football and prepare for the future.

Konami announced the signing of Kazuyoshi Miura (Kazu) to a partnership agreement. With a career spanning five decades, the 54-year old forward continues to build upon his playing legacy, recently setting the record for world’s oldest professional goal scorer. Starting today, Kazu will be immortalized through the eFootball PES series.

“I am excited to announce this partnership with Konami and to be part of the eFootball PES franchise,” said Muira. “I am humbled to have Konami recognize the many decades I have given to football by giving fans a way to relive and bask in those magical moments.”

Kazuyoshi Miura began his professional career in 1986 with Brazilian powerhouse Santos F.C., spending two stops in a Peixe uniform while honing his craft amongst the country’s elite. His return to Japan in 1990 featured hundreds more professional club appearances including 89 caps for the National team. In 1994, Kazu further gained international acclaim by becoming the first Japanese footballer to play for a first division Italian club. Today, at 54, Kazu is the oldest active professional footballer playing in Japan’s top-flight league.

To celebrate the agreement and legendary career of “King Kazu”, along with other Japanese players past and present, Konami will host multiple eFootball PES 2021 in-game campaigns for console and mobile, including revisiting Kazu’s time with Santos as part of the Iconic Moment series. The Kazuyoshi Miura Partnership Log-in Campaign begins today where fans can earn his Legend, along with the #VamosJ Campaign on social media.

More details will be shared soon via the official PES social media channels and in-game.

Key Features:

• SEASON UPDATE – PES 2021 is an updated version of last year’s title, eFootball PES 2020, providing the latest player data and club rosters. Due to the delayed season endings for many leagues, the latest data for certain licensed leagues and teams will be available via a day one patch (internet connection required).
• EXCLUSIVE UEFA EURO 2020 CONTENT – Ahead of the real-life tournament in 2021, the official UEFA EURO 2020™ content will be included at launch in PES 2021. Featuring the offline UEFA EURO 2020™ Tournament Mode, all 55 UEFA national teams, Wembley Stadium and more, this is the best way to simulate the tournament before and after its summer debut.
• ICONIC MOMENT SERIES – Relive and recreate memorable moments from the careers of current and former football superstars with this new myClub series.

Standard And Club Editions

• STANDARD EDITION – With a unique cover looking back at the history of one of the greatest footballers of all time, Lionel Messi, the Standard Edition of PES 2021 will be available in physical and digital retail stores at SRP $29.99.
• PARTNER CLUB EDITIONS – For the first time, fans will be able to purchase special Club Editions of PES 2021 through digital platforms exclusively. Available for FC Barcelona, Juventus, Manchester United, FC Bayern and Arsenal FC, the all-new Club Editions will include unique club-specific content such as myClub squads, Iconic Moment Series players, exclusive kits, branded menus and more. The Club Editions will be available at SRP $34.99.
• LOYALTY DISCOUNT – To recognize our most dedicated players, a 20% discount will be available when you pre-order a Club Edition of PES 2021 through eFootball PES 2020 (including LITE).
• VETERAN'S BONUS – In addition, for those who played myClub in eFootball PES 2020, there will be a Veteran's Bonus available with various rewards depending on the milestones achieved in-game. Reward and Milestone details will be available on the official website.

eFootball PES 2021 Season Update is available on PS4, Xbox One and PC (Steam).