Kenji Cabrera
Peruvian footballer (born 2003)
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Kenji Giovanni Cabrera Nakamura (中村ジョバンニカブレラ健司, Nakamura Jobanni Kaburera Kenji; born 27 January 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Born in Japan, he represents the Peru national team.
| 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) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Esther Grande | |||
| Alianza Lima | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | FBC Melgar | 98 | (13) |
| 2025– | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Peru U20 | 14 | (0) |
| 2025– | Peru | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of December 31, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:03, 12 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Shiga, Japan to a Peruvian father and a Japanese mother,[2] Cabrera started his career with Esther Grande, before a short spell in the Alianza Lima academy.[3] He joined FBC Melgar in 2021, immediately being promoted to the first team, making his debut the same year.[3]
In July 2025, Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced they had signed Cabrera to a deal through 2028, with an option for 2029.[4] He made his debut for his new club on August 13 against Forge FC in the semi-finals of the 2025 Canadian Championship.[5] On September 20, on his first start for the club, he scored his first MLS goal in the Whitecaps' 2-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City.[6]
International career
Career statistics
Club
- As of December 31, 2025[10]
| 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 | ||
| Total | 98 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 16 | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 6 | 1 | 3[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[e] | 1 | 13 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 104 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 135 | 18 | ||
- Notes
- Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
- Four appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, six appearances and two goals in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in Canadian Championship
- Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
International
- As of match played 12 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
