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| '''Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/en/0809/scheda.jsp?id=4962 |publisher=US Città di Palermo |title=Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez|accessdate=13 September 2008}}</ref> (born 14 February 1987 in ], Uruguay) is a Uruguayan ] of Italian and Spanish descent who currently plays as a ] for Napoli and for the ]. | '''Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/en/0809/scheda.jsp?id=4962 |publisher=US Città di Palermo |title=Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez|accessdate=13 September 2008}}</ref> (born 14 February 1987 in ], Uruguay) is a Uruguayan ] of Italian and Spanish descent who currently plays as a ] for Napoli and for the ]. | ||
| Edinson Cavani played for Palermo in the Serie A|2009–10 season]] under new boss ], and also under successor ], being instrumental in the team's successful run in Serie A which took Palermo to European qualification and potential qualification to the ] with two games remaining. In April 2010, he penned a new contract with Palermo valid to June 2014.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mediagol.it/articolo.asp?idNotizia=176625 |publisher=Mediagol.it |accessdate=5 May 2010 |date=29 April 2010 |title=Ag.Cavani: "Contratto? C´è stato adeguamento |language=Italian}}</ref> | |||
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Napoli | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2005 | Danubio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Danubio | 30 | (12) |
| 2007–2010 | Palermo | 117 | (37) |
| 2010– | Napoli | 94 | (66) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Uruguay U-20 | 14 | (9) |
| 2008– | Uruguay | 40 | (11) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 July 2012 | |||
Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez (born 14 February 1987 in Salto, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan footballer of Italian and Spanish descent who currently plays as a striker for Napoli and for the Uruguayan national team.
Edinson Cavani played for Palermo in the Serie A|2009–10 season]] under new boss Walter Zenga, and also under successor Delio Rossi, being instrumental in the team's successful run in Serie A which took Palermo to European qualification and potential qualification to the UEFA Champions League with two games remaining. In April 2010, he penned a new contract with Palermo valid to June 2014.
On 14 September, Cavani scored the opener in Napoli's first game of their Champions League campaign, a 1–1 away draw at Manchester City. Four days later, on 18 September, he scored a hat-trick against Milan in Napoli's 3–1 home win. On 22 November, Cavani scored both goals in the match winning brace 2–1 at home against Manchester City in the Champions League, leaving Napoli in pole position to follow Bayern Munich into the knockout stage. On 26 November, Cavani scored a 94th minute equaliser against Atalanta after Napoli went a goal down in the 64th minute through on-loan Napoli striker Germán Denis. On 21 December, Cavani netted a brace in Napoli's 6–1 thrashing of Genoa, helping the Azzurri finish 2011 strong and end the first half of the season in sixth place.
On 17 February 2012, Cavani scored two goals against Fiorentina, helping Napoli go in fifth place ahead of Internazionale. On 21 February, Cavani scored the second goal against Chelsea in the Champions League round of 16 first leg in Naples. He also provided the assists for both of Ezequiel Lavezzi's goals that game. Napoli subsequently went on to win this game 3–1. Following Napoli's exit from the Champions League at the hands of Chelsea, Cavani scored two goals against Udinese in the last ten minutes to earn a much-needed draw to keep Napoli in the hunt for the last Champions League qualifying spot. A few days later, he converted a fantastic counter-attack against Siena to book Napoli a place in the Coppa Italia Final. On 21 April, he celebrated his 200th career league appearance by scoring in a 2–0 win against Novara. Cavani finished the league season with 23 goals, tied for third on the goal scoring charts with Udinese and Italy international striker Antonio Di Natale. On 20 May, he scored a penalty against Juventus in the 2012 Coppa Italia Final, at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, which Napoli eventually won 2–0, Cavani finished the tournament as the top goalscorer with five goals.
Personal life
He is the younger brother of Pelotas striker Walter Guglielmone.
International career
In January 2007, Cavani was selected to join the Uruguay national football team Under-20 squad to play in the 2007 South American Youth Championship in Paraguay. Cavani finished the tournament as top scorer with seven goals in nine games, helping Uruguay to finish in third place, earning them a place in the World Youth Championship.
On 6 February 2008, Cavani made his first senior appearance for the Uruguay national team, and immediately scored a goal in his debut with the Celeste, a 2–2 tie with Colombia. On 10 July 2010, he scored against Germany in the third place match in the 2010 FIFA World Cup making the game 1–1; Germany went on to win 3–2. On 27 July, he played in a friendly match against Angola in Lisbon. He scored a late goal in the match in a 2–0 win for Uruguay. On 8 October, he scored his first career hat-trick in a friendly match against Indonesia.
International goals
- Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 February 2008 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |  Colombia |
1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 3 March 2010 | AFG Arena, St. Gallen |  Switzerland |
3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly | |
| 3. | 10 July 2010 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth |  Germany |
1–1 | 2–3 | 2010 World Cup | |
| 4. | 11 August 2010 | Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon |  Angola |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 5. | 8 October 2010 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |  Indonesia |
1–1 | 7–1 | Friendly | |
| 6. | 6–1 | ||||||
| 7. | 7–1 | ||||||
| 8. | 12 October 2010 | Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan |  China |
2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | |
| 9. | 30 March 2011 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin |  Republic of Ireland |
2–1 | 3–2 | Friendly | |
| 10. | 7 October 2011 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |  Bolivia |
3–1 | 4–2 | 2014 World Cup qualifier | |
| 11. | 29 February 2012 | Arena Națională, Bucharest |  Romania |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Career statistics
- As of 21 April 2012
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Danubio | 2005 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | 15 | 7 | |
| 2006 | 15 | 5 | — | — | 15 | 5 | |||
| Total | 25 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12 | |
| Palermo | 2006–07 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 5 | |
| 2008–09 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | 36 | 15 | ||
| 2009–10 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | 37 | 15 | ||
| Total | 109 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 37 | |
| Napoli | 2010–11 | 35 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 33 |
| 2011–12 | 33 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 33 | |
| Total | 68 | 49 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 94 | 66 | |
| Career total | 202 | 91 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 240 | 114 | |
Honours
Categories:
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Association football forwards
- People from Salto, Uruguay
- Danubio F.C. players
- Serie A footballers
- U.S. Città di Palermo players
- S.S.C. Napoli players
- Uruguayan expatriate footballers
- Uruguayan expatriates in Italy
- Uruguayan footballers
- Uruguay international footballers
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players
- 2011 Copa América players
- Uruguayan people of Italian descent
- Italian people of Uruguayan descent
- Naturalised citizens of Italy