Kenji Cabrera

Kenji Cabrera
Personal information
Full name	Kenji Giovanni Cabrera Nakamura
Date of birth	27 January 2003 (age 20)
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
2021–	FBC Melgar
International career‡
2022–	Peru U20
	*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)

Last updated May 20, 2023

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 has represented Peru at under-20 level.^[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of 15 January 2023.^[3]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	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
FBC Melgar	2022	Peruvian Primera División	20	1	0	0	8^{[lower-alpha 1]}	0	0	0	28	1
Career total			24	1	0	0	8	0	0	0	32	1

Notes

↑ Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana

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References

1 2 3 4 Kenji Cabrera at WorldFootball.net
1 2 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?]. elcomercio.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
↑ Kenji Cabrera at Soccerway

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[CS-4] Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana

[wf-1] 1 2 3 4 Kenji Cabrera at WorldFootball.net

[ec-2] 1 2 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?]. elcomercio.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2023.

[3] Kenji Cabrera at Soccerway

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Personal information
Full name	Kenji Giovanni Cabrera Nakamura^[1]
Date of birth	(2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 (age 20)
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	24	(1)
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)