Edinson Cavani, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Edinson Cavani

Uruguayan footballer

Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1987

Place of Birth: Salto, Salto Department, Uruguay

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Italy, Uruguay

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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About Edinson Cavani

  • Edinson Roberto Cavani GĂłmez (Spanish pronunciation: ['eĂ°inso? ka'Ăźani]; born 14 February 1987) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Paris Saint-Germain and the Uruguay national team. Cavani began his career playing for Danubio in Montevideo, where he played for two years, before moving to Italian side Palermo in 2007.
  • He spent four seasons at the club, scoring 34 goals in 109 league appearances.
  • In 2010, Cavani signed for Napoli, who signed him on an initial loan deal before buying him for a total fee of €17 million.
  • In the 2011–12 season, he won his first club honour, the Coppa Italia, in which he was top scorer with five goals.
  • With Napoli, Cavani went on to score 33 goals each in his first two seasons, followed by 38 goals in his third season, where he also finished as Serie A top scorer with 29 league goals.
  • On 16 July 2013, Cavani was transferred to Paris Saint-Germain for a reported €64 million, at the time the most expensive signing in French football history.
  • In January 2018, he became the club's all-time top scorer with his 157th goal.
  • With PSG, Cavani has won five Ligue 1 championships, five Coupes de la Ligue and four Coupes de France.
  • He was named Ligue 1 Player of the Year for the 2016–17 season.Cavani scored on his Uruguay debut against Colombia on 6 February 2008, and has since then earned 116 caps and scored 50 international goals, only less than strike partner Luis Suárez among Uruguayan internationals.
  • He has participated in eight major international tournaments: the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the 2011 Copa AmĂ©rica, the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, the 2014 World Cup, the 2015 Copa AmĂ©rica, the Copa AmĂ©rica Centenario, the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2019 Copa AmĂ©rica.
  • He scored once 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 15th Copa AmĂ©rica title.
  • He finished as the CONMEBOL 2018 World Cup qualification top scorer with 10 goals.

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