Pedro Ken

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| fullname = Pedro Ken Morimoto Moreira

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|03|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Curitiba, Brazil

| height = {{height|m=1.81|precision=0}}

| position = Midfielder

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| 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 | clubs11= Operário Ferroviário | caps11= 41 | goals11= 2

| nationalyears1 = 2007 | nationalteam1 = Brazil U23 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

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

Career

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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.{{cite web|publisher=Globo Esporte|title=Futpédia: Pedro Ken (Pedro Ken Morimoto Moreira)|url=http://futpedia.globo.com/jogadores/pedro-ken|accessdate=20 April 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090102095517/http://futpedia.globo.com/jogadores/pedro-ken|archivedate=2 January 2009}}

On 7 December 2009 Pedro Ken left Coritiba to sign for league rival Cruzeiro.[http://noticias.bol.uol.com.br/esporte/2009/12/07/ult5895u16295.jhtm Depois de Jóbson e Pedro Ken, Cruzeiro promete novos reforços] He signed a five-year contract with the club.

On 1 June 2011 Pedro Ken joined Avaí on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|publisher=UOL Esporte|title=Cruzeiro confirma empréstimo de Pedro Ken ao Avaí até o final do ano|url=http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2011/06/01/cruzeiro-confirma-emprestimo-de-pedro-ken-ao-avai-ate-o-final-do-ano.htm|accessdate=1 June 2011}}

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.{{Cite web |url=http://br.esporteinterativo.yahoo.com/noticias/cruzeiro-troca-pedro-ken-sandro-silva-nilton-vasco-150451734--spt.html |title=Cruzeiro 聴roca Pedro Ken e Sandro Silva por Nílton (in Portuguese) |access-date=23 December 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130209232709/http://br.esporteinterativo.yahoo.com/noticias/cruzeiro-troca-pedro-ken-sandro-silva-nilton-vasco-150451734--spt.html |archive-date=9 February 2013 |url-status=dead }}

In January 2016, Ken went on trial with FC Terek Grozny,{{cite web|script-title=ru:Педро Кен находится на просмотре в "Тереке"|url=http://www.football.kulichki.net/rusnews/news.htm?383356|publisher=Football Kulichki|accessdate=24 January 2016|language=Russian|date=23 January 2016}} going on to sign a 2.5-year contract with Terek on 3 February 2016.{{cite web|publisher=FC Terek Grozny|url=http://www.fc-terek.ru/newslist/#6733|script-title=ru:Педро Кен перешел в "Терек"|date=3 February 2016|language=Russian}}

He left the club in March 2017.{{cite web|title=Терек расторг контракт с Педро Кеном|url=http://fc-terek.ru/page/8300|website=fc-terek.ru|publisher=FC Terek Grozny|accessdate=15 March 2017|language=Russian|date=15 March 2017}}