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Edinson Cavani
Edinson Cavani
Personal information
Full name Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez
Date of birth 14 February 1987 (1987-02-14) (age 37)
Place of birth    Salto, Flag of Uruguay Uruguay
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Flag of Argentina Boca Juniors
Number 10
Youth clubs
2000–2005 Flag of Uruguay Danubio
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
2005–2007
2007–2010
2020–2011
2010–2013
2013–2020
2020–2022
2022–2023
2023–
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Flag of Italy Palermo
Flag of ItalyNapoli
Flag of Italy Napoli
Flag of France Paris Saint-Germain
Flag of England Manchester United
Flag of Spain Valencia
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National team
2006–2007
2008–
2012
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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
Paris Saint-Germain
Manchester United

International[]

Uruguay

Individual[]

External links[]

Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors squad - 2023

Romero •  Roncaglia •  Figal •  Bullaude •  Rojo •  Zeballos •  G. Fernández •  Benedetto •  10 Cavani •  11 Janson •  12 Brey •  13 García •  15 Valentini •  16 Merentiel •  17 Advíncula •  18 Fabra •  19 Barco •  20 Ramírez •  21 E. Fernández •  23 González •  24 Blondel •  25 Valdez •  26 Saracchi •  28 Taborda •  29 Briasco •  31 Cortés •  35 Génez •  36 Medina •  40 Di Lollo •  41 Langoni •  49 Campuzano •  57 Weigandt • 

Manager:  Flag of Argentina Jorge Almirón
Boca Juniors
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Uruguay
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:  Flag of Uruguay Óscar Tabárez

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Uruguay
Uruguay – 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup

Muslera · Lugano (c) · Godín · Coates · Gargano · Hernández · Rodríguez · Eguren · Suárez · Forlán · Á. Pereira · Castillo · Aguirregaray · Lodeiro · Pérez · M. Pereira · Arévalo · Ramírez · Scotti · González · Cavani · Cáceres · Silva Manager:  Flag of Uruguay Óscar Tabárez

Uruguay
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:  Flag of Uruguay Óscar Tabárez

Uruguay
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:  Flag of Uruguay Óscar Tabárez

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Uruguay – Copa América Centenario

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Uruguay
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:  Flag of Uruguay Óscar Tabárez

Uruguay
Uruguay – 2019 Copa América –

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Uruguay
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:  Flag of Uruguay Óscar Tabárez

Uruguay
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:  Flag of Uruguay Diego Alonso

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