Although it is true that Juan Reynoso will probably keep several players from the previous process, one of his great objectives is to grow the universe of soccer players in the Peruvian National Team. This, as part of an inevitable, and even necessary, generational change in the face of Qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
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Thanks to the important campaign that Melgar has been carrying out in the South American Cup, surely several elements of the ‘Rojinegro’ will be part of the next microcycles under the command of the popular ‘Cabezón’, especially since they are elements of which he already knows.
Alejandro Ramos and Paolo Reyna have already been mentioned as players who can be called up in the near future, however, they are not the only ones. There is one that has been followed in Europe and another that is already postulated as a possible replacement for Christian Cueva.
Kenji Cabrerawhose natural position is to be an attacking midfielder, is only 19 years old and last Thursday he started in the ‘Domino’ against Internacional for the quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana.
Despite being more classified as a ’10’, against ‘Colorado’ he played as a left winger, the same position that ‘Aladino’ has with the ‘Bicolor’. To be a highly demanding match, he complied and left outstanding numbers.
Who is Kenji Cabrera?
Kenji Cabrera was born on February 27, 2003 in Shiga, Japan, however, he also has national citizenship, so I could play without any problem in the Peruvian National Team.
He is a soccer player trained in the minor divisions of FBC Melgar.
international vs. Melgar: day and time of the second leg for the Copa Sudamericana
The return match for the quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana will be played on Thursday, August 11, starting at 5:15 p.m. Peruvian time. The match is played at the Beira-Rio Stadium, in Porto Alegre.