Edinson Cavani

Edinson Cavani
Cavani playing for Boca Juniors in 2023
Personal information
Full name Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez[1]
Date of birth (1987-02-14) 14 February 1987 (age 37)[2]
Place of birth Salto, Uruguay
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Boca Juniors
Number 10
Youth career
2000–2005 Danubio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Danubio 25 (9)
2007–2011 Palermo 109 (34)
2010–2011Napoli (loan) 35 (26)
2011–2013 Napoli 69 (52)
2013–2020 Paris Saint-Germain 200 (138)
2020–2022 Manchester United 41 (12)
2022–2023 Valencia 25 (5)
2023– Boca Juniors 15 (7)
International career
2006–2007 Uruguay U20 15 (11)
2012 Uruguay Olympic (O.P.) 5 (3)
2008–2022 Uruguay 136 (58)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
Copa América
Winner 2011 Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:38, 11 March 2024 (UTC)

Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈeðinsoŋ kaˈβani]; born 14 February 1987) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Argentine Primera División club Boca Juniors.

Cavani began his career playing for Danubio in Montevideo, where he played for two years, before moving to Italian side Palermo in 2007. In 2010, Cavani signed for Napoli, who signed him on an initial loan deal before buying him for a total fee of €17 million. He helped them win the Coppa Italia in 2012 and established himself as the most dominant striker in Serie A.[4] In mid-2013, Cavani joined Paris Saint-Germain in France for a reported €64 million, at the time the most expensive signing in French football history.[5] With PSG, Cavani won six Ligue 1 titles, five Coupes de la Ligue and four Coupes de France.[6] He also ranks as the club's second all-time top goalscorer.[7] In 2020, Cavani signed with Manchester United, scoring 17 goals in his first season, including a goal in the UEFA Europa League final, before signing for Valencia in 2022.

Cavani scored on his Uruguay debut against Colombia in 2008, and has since then earned 136 caps and scored 58 international goals, only behind strike partner Luis Suárez among Uruguayan internationals. He has participated in ten major international tournaments: four FIFA World Cups (2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022), five Copas América (2011, 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2021), and one FIFA Confederations Cup (2013). Cavani scored at the 2010 World Cup to help Uruguay to fourth place in the tournament, and in 2011 was part of the Uruguay squad that won a record fifteenth Copa América title. He finished as the CONMEBOL 2018 World Cup qualification top scorer with ten goals.

During his time in Serie A, Cavani was named in the Serie A Team of the Year three times and was Serie A top scorer in the 2012–13 season. During his time in Ligue 1, he was named in the UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year three times, was awarded Ligue 1 Player of the Year for the 2016–17 season, and was the league's top scorer in the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons. He was awarded the Golden Foot in 2018 for his achievements in football.

  1. ^ "Edinson Roberto CAVANI GOMEZ". SSC Napoli. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  2. ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™: List of Players: Uruguay" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 30. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Edinson Cavani". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  4. ^ O'Brien, Colin. "Napoli's Edinson Cavani: Serie A's Most Wanted Striker". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Ligue 1 - Cavani completes blockbuster £55.4m move to PSG - Yahoo! Eurosport UK". Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.>
  6. ^ "Edinson CAVANI". Ligue 1. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Cavani and Mbappe win top Ligue 1 awards". ESPN. Retrieved 16 May 2017.