Pedro Ken

Pedro Ken
Personal information
Full name Pedro Ken Morimoto Moreira
Date of birth (1987-03-20) 20 March 1987
Place of birth Curitiba, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Terek Grozny
Number 8
Youth career
2006–2007 Coritiba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Coritiba 92 (8)
2010–2015 Cruzeiro 27 (3)
2011Avaí (loan) 26 (2)
2012Vitória (loan) 30 (5)
2013–2014Vasco da Gama (loan) 48 (3)
2015Coritiba (loan) 1 (0)
2015Vitória (loan) 2 (0)
2016– Terek Grozny 0 (0)
National team
2007 Olympic Brazil 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 February 2015.

† Appearances (goals)

Pedro Ken Morimoto Moreira, or simply Pedro Ken (born 20 March 1987 in Curitiba) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for FC Terek Grozny in Russia. He is also of Japanese ancestry.

Career

Club

In 2007, when Coritiba won 2nd Division, 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]

International

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

Honours

Coritiba
Cruzeiro

References

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