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) | Attacking midfielder, left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Esther Grande | |||
| Alianza Lima | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | FBC Melgar | 98 | (13) |
| 2025– | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Peru U20 | 14 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:17, 11 July 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 05:00, 15 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Kenji Giovanni Cabrera Nakamura (born 27 January 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps. Born in Japan, he represented Peru at youth level.
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 11 July 2025.[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 | ||
| 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||
| 2025 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10[c] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 98 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 16 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
- ^ a b Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
- ^ Four appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, six appearances and two goals in 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
External links
- Kenji Cabrera at Soccerway.com
- Kenji Cabrera at WorldFootball.net
- Kenji Cabrera at FBref.com
- Kenji Cabrera at kicker (in German)
- Kenji Cabrera at Major League Soccer