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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