Pedro Ken Explained

Pedro Ken
Fullname:Pedro Ken Morimoto Moreira
Birth Date:20 March 1987
Birth Place:Curitiba, Brazil
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2006–2007
Youthclubs1:Coritiba
Years1:2006–2009
Clubs1:Coritiba
Caps1:74
Goals1:2
Years2:2010–2015
Clubs2:Cruzeiro
Caps2:40
Goals2:0
Years3:2011
Clubs3:Avaí (loan)
Caps3:26
Goals3:2
Years4:2012
Clubs4:Vitória (loan)
Caps4:30
Goals4:5
Years5:2013–2014
Clubs5:Vasco da Gama (loan)
Caps5:85
Goals5:4
Years6:2015
Clubs6:Coritiba (loan)
Caps6:14
Goals6:1
Years7:2015
Clubs7:Vitória (loan)
Caps7:27
Goals7:1
Years8:2016–2017
Clubs8:Terek Grozny
Caps8:6
Goals8:0
Years9:2017–2019
Clubs9:Ceará
Caps9:74
Goals9:4
Years10:2020
Clubs10:Juventude
Caps10:9
Goals10:0
Years11:2020–2021
Caps11:41
Goals11:2
Nationalyears1:2007
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Pedro Ken Morimoto Moreira (born 20 March 1987), known as Pedro Ken, is a Brazilian former footballer. He is of Japanese descent.

Career

Club

Pedro Ken was born in Curitiba, Paraná. In 2007, when Coritiba won the Série B, Pedro Ken, Keirrison and Henrique were called Trio de Ouro (in English: Golden Trio) because of their important role in the championship, young age and good prospects.[1]

On 7 December 2009 Pedro Ken left Coritiba to sign for league rival Cruzeiro.[2] He signed a five-year contract with the club.

On 1 June 2011 Pedro Ken joined Avaí on a season-long loan deal.[3]

On 22 December 2012, on an exchange for Nílton, Cruzeiro loaned Ken for Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama until the end of 2013 season.[4]

In January 2016, Ken went on trial with FC Terek Grozny,[5] going on to sign a 2.5-year contract with Terek on 3 February 2016.[6] He left the club in March 2017.[7]

International

Pedro played once for the Olympic National Team in a commemorative match against the Brasileirão's best players. He did not score in that game.

Honours

Coritiba

2007

2008

Cruzeiro

2011

Ceará

2018

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Globo Esporte. Futpédia: Pedro Ken (Pedro Ken Morimoto Moreira). 20 April 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090102095517/http://futpedia.globo.com/jogadores/pedro-ken. 2 January 2009.
  2. http://noticias.bol.uol.com.br/esporte/2009/12/07/ult5895u16295.jhtm Depois de Jóbson e Pedro Ken, Cruzeiro promete novos reforços
  3. Web site: UOL Esporte. Cruzeiro confirma empréstimo de Pedro Ken ao Avaí até o final do ano. 1 June 2011.
  4. Web site: Cruzeiro 聴roca Pedro Ken e Sandro Silva por Nílton (in Portuguese) . 23 December 2012 . https://archive.today/20130209232709/http://br.esporteinterativo.yahoo.com/noticias/cruzeiro-troca-pedro-ken-sandro-silva-nilton-vasco-150451734--spt.html . 9 February 2013 . dead .
  5. Web site: ru:Педро Кен находится на просмотре в "Тереке". http://www.football.kulichki.net/rusnews/news.htm?383356. Football Kulichki. 24 January 2016. Russian. 23 January 2016.
  6. Web site: FC Terek Grozny. http://www.fc-terek.ru/newslist/#6733. ru:Педро Кен перешел в "Терек". 3 February 2016. Russian.
  7. Web site: Терек расторг контракт с Педро Кеном. fc-terek.ru. FC Terek Grozny. 15 March 2017. Russian. 15 March 2017.