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One of the most prolific strikers in European and international football during the 21st century, Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani has a rich goalscoring pedigree.
Raised in Salto, in the north-west of his home country, Cavani’s top-level career began in earnest after a promising showing at the 2007 South American Under-20 Championship, where he scored seven goals as Uruguay finished third, behind Brazil and Argentina. That drew the interest of several European clubs, and it was Italian side Palermo that first acquired Cavani’s signature. He developed well during three seasons with the Sicilians, and earned a switch to Napoli in the summer of 2010. It was in Campania, at the Stadio San Paolo, where Cavani truly emerged as one of the game’s most fearsome strikers. El Matador pillaged 104 goals in 138 matches for Gli Azzurri, including the opener (a penalty) in their 2-0 victory over arch-rivals Juventus in the final of the 2011/12 Coppa Italia. English football fans may also remember his double in a 2-1 Champions League victory over Manchester City that season, and another strike in a 3-1 success over Chelsea in the first leg of the last 16. After much speculation over his future, Edinson eventually moved to Paris Saint-Germain, in what was, at the time, the sixth largest transfer in football history (€64m). It’s fair to say that the switch was a success. Cavani left the Parisians as the club’s all-time top goalscorer, with 200 strikes in 301 appearances. In terms of silverware, the Uruguayan claimed a gargantuan haul: six Ligue 1 titles, four Coupe de Frances, five Coupe de la Ligues, and four Trophees des Champions. At international level, Cavani’s success has been similarly spectacular. He made his Uruguay debut in 2008, scoring against Colombia, and fired his 50th goal for La Celeste in a 2-2 draw with Argentina at Bloomfield Stadium, Tel-Aviv last November. The strike made him just the second of his countrymen (behind Luis Suarez, another Salto native) to reach that milestone. He helped Uruguay to finish fourth at the 2010 World Cup, has scored in three consecutive World Cup finals, and was also part of the team that won a record-breaking 15th Copa America in 2011. Cavani left Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent in the summer of 2020, and on Monday 5 October, Manchester United announced the club had reached an agreement with the player to join on a one-year-deal with the option to extend for a further year. The striker is the third Uruguayan to represent the club, following in the footsteps of Diego Forlan and Guillermo Varela. He agreed a one-year extension to his contract in May 2021 after earning the adulation and respect of everybody associated with the club. Although injury held up his start to the 2021/22 season, he scored his first goal of the campaign in an impressive win at Tottenham and continues to add both graft and craft in attack.
Forward
Uruguayan
14 Feb 1987
5 Oct 2020
Edinson starts at Crystal Palace but our interim boss states it will be the Urguayan's final match as a Red.
Ralf Rangnick is asked if the missing trio will be involved again before the season is out.
Our interim boss provides the latest update on his options following the international break.
Ralf Rangnick fears our Uruguayan centre-forward could face a longer spell on the sidelines.
Edinson was forced off with a problem in the first half of Uruguay's game against Chile.
A textbook Edinson Cavani header helped us to victory over Aston Villa in May 2021...
Edi attributes his approach to football to something his father told him as a child.
“Play just like you train”, says Cavani as we ask him about his career longevity…
Edinson has been explaining how he looked up to Diego, ahead of the latter's involvement in our upcoming Legends game.
Cavani remembers teaming up with Forlan and tells younger fans what qualities he'll bring to the Legends game...
Cavani is an expert at finding the net and he gives a very eloquent answer!
Edi explains why it's been tough for him recently, as he hopes to make a return against Tottenham.
Our interim manager discusses Ronaldo and Cavani ahead of the Spurs clash and has a fresh major doubt.
The latest from both camps ahead of our final Premier League match of the month.
We have the latest news from Carrington ahead of the weekend game at Old Trafford.
