Edinson Cavani

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Edinson Cavani
Personal information
Full name:	Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez
Date of birth:	14 February 1987 (1987-02-14)
Place of birth:	Salto, Uruguay
Height:	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position:	Forward
Club information
Current club	Boca Juniors
Number	10
Youth clubs
2000–2005	Danubio
Senior clubs
Years	Club	App (Gls)
2005–2007 2007–2010 2020–2011 2010–2013 2013–2020 2020–2022 2022–2023 2023–	Danubio Palermo → Napoli Napoli Paris Saint-Germain Manchester United Valencia Boca Juniors	025 00(9) 109 0(34) 035 0(26) 069 0(52) 200 (138) 041 0(12) 025 00(5) 000 00(0)
National team
2006–2007 2008– 2012	Uruguay U20 Uruguay Uruguay Olympic	014 00(9) 136 0(58) 005 00(3)

Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez (born 14 February 1987) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Argentine Primera División club Boca Juniors and the Uruguay national team. Nicknamed El Matador ('The Bullfighter'), he is widely considered one of the best strikers of his generation, being known for his intelligent movement off the ball, clinical finishing, and heading ability.

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. 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. With PSG, Cavani won six Ligue 1 titles, five Coupes de la Ligue and four Coupes de France. He also ranks as the club's all-time top goalscorer. In 2020, Cavani signed with Manchester United.

Cavani scored on his Uruguay debut against Colombia in 2008, and has since then earned 133 caps and scored 58 international goals, only behind strike partner Luis Suárez among Uruguayan internationals. He has participated in nine major international tournaments: the FIFA World Cup in 2010, 2014 and 2018, the Copa América in 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2021, and the FIFA Confederations Cup in 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.

Honours

Clubs

Danubio

• Primera División: 2006–07

Napoli

• Coppa Italia: 2011–12

Paris Saint-Germain

• Ligue 1: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
• Coupe de France: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
• Coupe de la Ligue: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
• Trophée des Champions: 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019
• UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2019–20

Manchester United

• UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2020–21

International

Uruguay

• Copa América: 2011

Individual

• South American Youth Championship top scorer: 2007 (7 goals)
• Serie A Fan Award: 2010
• Serie A Team of the Year: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13
• Coppa Italia top scorer: 2011–12 (5 goals)
• Capocannoniere: 2012–13
• Guerin d'Oro: 2012–13
• UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18
• UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year: 2016–17
• Ligue 1 top scorer: 2016–17 (35 goals), 2017–18 (28 goals)
• Coupe de la Ligue top scorer: 2013–14 (4 goals), 2014–15 (3 goals), 2016–17 (4 goals)
• Coupe de France top scorer: 2014–15 (4 goals)
• UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month: September 2016, October 2016
• ESM Team of the Year: 2016–17
• CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup qualification top scorer: 2018 (10 goals)
• Ligue 1 Best Foreign Player: 2017
• Golden Foot: 2018
• Premier League Goal of the Month: May 2021
• UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2020–21

External links

• Edinson Cavani – Official website
• Edinson Cavani – Napoli official profile
• Edinson Cavani profile at Soccerbase

Uruguay – 2010 FIFA World Cup - Fourth place

1. Muslera 2. Lugano 3. Godín 4. Fucile 5. Gargano 6. Victorino 7. Cavani 8. Eguren 9. Suárez 10. Forlán 11. Á. Pereira 12. Castillo 13. Abreu 14. Lodeiro 15. Pérez 16. M. Pereira 17. Arévalo Ríos 18. I. González 19. Scotti 20. Á. Fernández 21. S. Fernández 22. Cáceres 23. Silva Manager:   Óscar Tabárez

Template:Uruguay squad (2011 Copa América)

Uruguay – 2014 FIFA World Cup – Round of 16

1. Muslera 2. Lugano (c) 3. Godín 4. Fucile 5. Gargano 6. Á. Pereira 7. Rodríguez 8. Hernández 9. Suárez 10. Forlán 11. Stuani 12. Muñoz 13. Giménez 14. Lodeiro 15. Pérez 16. M. Pereira 17. Arévalo 18. Ramírez 19. Coates 20. González 21. Cavani 22. Cáceres 23. Silva Manager:   Óscar Tabárez

Uruguay – 2015 Copa América

1. Muslera 2. Giménez 3. Godín (c) 4. Fucile 5. Sánchez 6. Á. Pereira 7. C. Rodríguez 8. Hernández 9. Rolán 10. De Arrascaeta 11. Stuani 12. Muñoz 13. G. Silva 14. Lodeiro 15. G. Pereira 16. M. Pereira 17. Arévalo Ríos 18. Corujo 19. Coates 20. González 21. Cavani 22. J. Rodríguez 23. M. Silva Manager:   Óscar Tabárez

Uruguay – Copa América Centenario

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Uruguay – 2018 FIFA World Cup – Quarter-finals

1. Muslera 2. Giménez 3. Godín (c) 4. Varela 5. Sánchez 6. Bentancur 7. Rodríguez 8. Nández 9. Suárez 10. De Arrascaeta 11. Stuani 12. Campaña 13. G. Silva 14. Torreira 15. Vecino 16. Pereira 17. Laxalt 18. Gómez 19. Coates 20. Urretaviscaya 21. Cavani 22. Cáceres 23. M. Silva Manager:   Óscar Tabárez

Uruguay – 2019 Copa América – Quarter-finals

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Uruguay – 2021 Copa América – Quarter-finals

1. Muslera 2. Giménez 3. Godín (c) 4. Araújo 5. Vecino 6. Bentancur 7. De la Cruz 8. Nández 9. Suárez 10. De Arrascaeta 11. Cándido 12. Campaña 13. González 14. Torreira 15. Valverde 16. B. Rodríguez 17. Viña 18. Gómez 19. Coates 20. J. Rodríguez 21. Cavani 22. Cáceres 23. Rochet 24. Gorriarán 25. Torres 26. Ocampo Manager:   Óscar Tabárez

Uruguay – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Group stage

1. Muslera 2. Giménez 3. Godín (c) 4. Araújo 5. Vecino 6. Bentancur 7. De la Cruz 8. Pellistri 9. Suárez 10. de Arrascaeta 11. Núñez 12. Sosa 13. Varela 14. Torreira 15. Valverde 16. Olivera 17. Viña 18. Gómez 19. Coates 20. Torres 21. Cavani 22. Cáceres 23. Rochet 24. Canobbio 25. Ugarte 26. Rodríguez Manager:   Diego Alonso