Edinson Cavani
Edinson Cavani
- Full name: Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez
- Date of birth: February 14, 1987
- Place of birth: Salto, Uruguay
- Height: 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
- Position: Striker
- Current club: Manchester United
- Former clubs: Danubio, Palermo, Napoli, Paris Saint-Germain
Personal life:
- Cavani was born in Salto, Uruguay, on February 14, 1987.
- He is the son of Luis Cavani, a former professional footballer, and Berta Gómez.
- Cavani has two brothers, Walter and Christian, who are also professional footballers.
- Cavani is married to Jocelyn Burgardt, and they have two children together, Bautista and Lucas.
Club career:
- Cavani began his career with Danubio in Uruguay.
- In 2007, he moved to Palermo in Italy.
- Cavani spent four seasons at Palermo, scoring 34 goals in 109 appearances.
- In 2010, he moved to Napoli, where he won the Serie A title in 2011 and 2012.
- Cavani scored 104 goals in 138 appearances for Napoli.
- In 2013, he moved to Paris Saint-Germain, where he won five Ligue 1 titles, four Coupe de France titles, and four Coupe de la Ligue titles.
- Cavani scored 200 goals in 301 appearances for Paris Saint-Germain.
- In 2020, he moved to Manchester United.
International career:
- Cavani has represented Uruguay at the FIFA World Cup, the Copa América, and the FIFA Confederations Cup.
- He has scored 50 goals in 124 appearances for Uruguay.
- Cavani is Uruguay's all-time leading goalscorer.
Awards:
- Serie A Player of the Year: 2012–13
- Ligue 1 Player of the Year: 2016–17
- Ligue 1 Top Goalscorer: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
- Coupe de France Top Goalscorer: 2016–17, 2017–18
- Coupe de la Ligue Top Goalscorer: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
- Uruguayan Footballer of the Year: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2020
