In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cabrera and the second or maternal family name is Nakamura.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenji Giovanni Cabrera Nakamura | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Shiga, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| 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. He joined FBC Melgar in 2021, immediately being promoted to the first team, making his debut the same year.
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. He has represented Peru at under-20 level.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 15 January 2023.
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
- Notes
- Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
References
- ^ Kenji Cabrera at WorldFootball.net
- ^ 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
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Association football people from Shiga Prefecture
- Peruvian men's footballers
- 21st-century Peruvian sportsmen
- Peru men's youth international footballers
- Japanese men's footballers
- Peruvian people of Japanese descent
- Japanese people of Peruvian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Esther Grande footballers
- Club Alianza Lima footballers
- FBC Melgar footballers