Kenji Cabrera

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cabreraand the second or maternal family name is Nakamura.

Kenji Cabrera

Personal information
Full name	Kenji Giovanni Cabrera Nakamura [1]
Date of birth	(2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 (age 22)
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)
* 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

1. Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
2. Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
3. Four appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, six appearances and two goals in Copa Sudamericana

References

1. Kenji Cabrera at WorldFootball.net
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?]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
3. "Kenji Cabrera habló sobre su golazo de tiro libre con Melgar: "Lo sorprendí a Ángelo"". 30 April 2024.
4. 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)