Kenji Cabrera
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenji Giovanni Cabrera Nakamura[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Shiga, Japan[1] | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FBC Melgar | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Esther Grande | |||
| Alianza Lima | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | FBC Melgar | 77 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Peru U20 | 5 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:00, 15 January 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:00, 15 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Kenji Giovanni Cabrera Nakamura (born 27 January 2003) is a Peruvian footballer of Japanese descent who plays as a midfielder for FBC Melgar.
Club career
Born in Shiga, Japan, Cabrera started his career with Esther Grande, before a short spell in the Alianza Lima academy.[2] He joined FBC Melgar in 2021, immediately being promoted to the first team, making his debut the same year.[2]
International career
Cabrera was born in Japan to a Peruvian father and Japanese mother, and moved to Peru at a young age. He holds dual-citizenship.[3] He has represented Peru at under-20 level.[1]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 15 January 2023.[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FBC Melgar | 2021 | Peruvian Primera División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
References
- ^ a b c d Kenji Cabrera at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b Zanatta, Diego (14 August 2022). "¿Quién es Kenji Cabrera, futbolista nacido en Japón que es sensación en Melgar?" [Who is Kenji Cabrera, a soccer player born in Japan who is a sensation in Melgar?]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Kenji Cabrera habló sobre su golazo de tiro libre con Melgar: "Lo sorprendí a Ángelo"". 30 April 2024.
- ^ Kenji Cabrera at Soccerway