Edinson Cavani
Uruguayan footballer
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May 30 2024 | Officially announced his retirement from the Uruguay national team. |
August 9 2023 | Cavani made his debut for Boca Juniors in the 2023 Copa Libertadores round of 16 match against Nacional. |
July 31 2023 | Boca Juniors officially presented Cavani at an unveiling ceremony as their new signing. |
July 29 2023 | Cavani parted ways with Valencia, ending his contract prematurely. |
July 29 2023 | Edinson Cavani joined Boca Juniors on a free transfer, signing a contract that runs until December 2024. |
2022 | Continues to be an active member of the Uruguay national team, scoring 5 goals in 10 appearances. |
December 2 2022 | Played his final international match for Uruguay in a 2-0 victory over Ghana during the group stages of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. |
October 15 2022 | Cavani scored twice and was awarded Man of the Match in a game against Elche CF. |
August 29 2022 | Valencia officially signed Edinson Cavani to a two-year contract. |
June 2 2022 | Cavani plays a friendly match against Mexico, winning 3-0 |
May 22 2022 | Interim manager Ralf Rangnick announced Cavani would be leaving Manchester United at the end of the season. |
October 30 2021 | Scored his first goal of the 2021-22 season in a 3-0 away win against Tottenham Hotspur, assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo. |
June 24 2021 | Cavani plays in the 2021 Copa América match against Bolivia, winning 2-0 |
May 26 2021 | Scored the equalising goal in the Europa League Final against Villarreal, though Manchester United ultimately lost on penalties. |
May 18 2021 | Scored a 40-yard lob goal in a 1-1 draw against Fulham, marking the first goal at Old Trafford with fans in attendance since the COVID-19 pandemic. Later awarded Premier League Goal of the Month. |
May 10 2021 | Officially extended his contract with Manchester United for another season. |
April 29 2021 | Scored twice and assisted two goals in a 6-2 home win over Roma in the first leg of the Europa League semi-finals, followed by scoring two more goals in the return leg, helping United advance 8-5 on aggregate. |
February 2 2021 | Scored the fourth goal in Manchester United's record-equalling 9-0 win against Southampton. |
November 29 2020 | Scored twice, including the winning goal in added time, in a 3-2 comeback win against Southampton. |
November 7 2020 | Scored his first Premier League goal in a 3-1 away win against Everton. |
October 24 2020 | Made his Premier League debut as a substitute in a 0-0 draw against Chelsea. |
October 5 2020 | Joined Manchester United on a one-year deal, receiving the prestigious number 7 shirt. |
June 30 2020 | Left Paris Saint-Germain upon the expiry of his original contract, refusing a short-term contract extension to complete the remaining competitions. |
June 13 2020 | PSG's sporting director Leonardo announced Cavani would be leaving the club at the end of the Champions League campaign. |
April 2020 | PSG were awarded the 2019-20 Ligue 1 title after the season was prematurely ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
June 29 2019 | In the Copa América quarter-finals against Peru, Cavani had a goal disallowed by VAR for offside. After a 0-0 draw, Uruguay was eliminated in a penalty shoot-out, with Cavani successfully converting his own penalty kick, but Peru winning 5-4. |
June 24 2019 | Cavani plays in the 2019 Copa América match against Chile, winning 1-0 |
June 16 2019 | Cavani scored his first ever Copa América goal, described as an 'acrobatic bicycle-kick', in Uruguay's 4-0 opening group match victory against Ecuador. |
May 17 2019 | Birth of Cavani's daughter India with his girlfriend Jocelyn Burgardt. |
March 2019 | Edinson Cavani was selected by manager Óscar Tabárez for Uruguay's final 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América tournament in Brazil. |
2018 | Awarded the Golden Foot for his football achievements and was the Ligue 1 top scorer. |
2018 | Cavani finished as the top scorer in the CONMEBOL 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification with 10 goals. |
December 18 2018 | Scored in PSG's 2-1 win over Orléans in the Coupe de La Ligue, tying Pauleta's record of 15 goals in the tournament. |
November 11 2018 | Scored a hat-trick in a 4-0 victory over Monaco. |
August 25 2018 | Cavani played his first game of the season for Paris Saint-Germain after recovering from a World Cup injury, scoring the opener in a 3-1 win over Angers. |
July 6 2018 | Due to his hamstring injury, Cavani was unable to play in Uruguay's 2-0 defeat to France in the World Cup quarter-finals. |
June 30 2018 | Cavani scored both goals for Uruguay in a 2-1 victory against Portugal in the Round of 16 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but was withdrawn in the second half with a hamstring injury. |
June 25 2018 | In the final group game of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Cavani scored Uruguay's final goal in a 3-0 win over hosts Russia. |
May 8 2018 | Scored in PSG's 2–0 victory over Les Herbiers VF to clinch the 2017–18 Coupe de France. |
March 2018 | Cavani was part of the Uruguay squad that won the China Cup, scoring in the semi-final against the Czech Republic and netting the only goal in the final against Wales, which also marked his 100th international cap. |
January 27 2018 | Became PSG's all-time top scorer by surpassing Zlatan Ibrahimović's record with his 157th goal in his 229th match during a 4–0 home win over Montpellier. |
October 22 2017 | Scored a curling free kick to earn PSG a 2–2 draw in Le Classique away to Marseille. |
May 15 2017 | Named Ligue 1 Player of the Year after scoring 35 goals in the season. |
April 1 2017 | Scored two second-half goals in PSG's 4–1 victory over Monaco in the 2017 Coupe de la Ligue Final. |
2016 | Peak year for Cavani's international performance, scoring 9 goals in 11 appearances for Uruguay. |
2016 | Participated in the Copa América Centenario tournament, where Uruguay was eliminated in the first round and Cavani did not score any goals. |
2016 | Named in the UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year. |
2016 | Awarded Ligue 1 Player of the Year for the 2016-17 season. |
November 30 2016 | Scored a penalty in a 2–0 home win against Angers, becoming the fourth player in PSG history to score 100 competitive goals for the club. |
October 2016 | Named UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month for October, further solidifying his reputation as a top performer. |
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