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Edinson Cavani

1987 - Today

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Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈeðinsoŋ kaˈβani]; born 14 February 1987) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Argentine Primera División club Boca Juniors. Nicknamed "El Matador" (The Bullfighter), he is considered as one of the best strikers of his generation. Cavani began his career playing for Danubio in Montevideo, where he played for two years, before moving to Italian side Palermo in 2007. In 2010, Cavani signed for Napoli, who signed him on an initial loan deal before buying him for a total fee of €17 million. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edinson Cavani is the 615th most popular soccer player (down from 396th in 2019), the 31st most popular biography from Uruguay (down from 24th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Uruguayan Soccer Player.

Edinson Cavani is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Paris Saint-Germain and the Uruguay national team. He is known for his goalscoring ability and is considered one of the best forwards in the world. Cavani began his career at Uruguayan club Danubio before moving to Italian side Palermo in 2007. He spent four seasons in Italy before signing with Paris Saint-Germain in 2013, where he has become the club's all-time leading goalscorer. Cavani has also enjoyed success with the Uruguay national team, helping the team reach the semifinals of the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups.

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Among soccer players, Edinson Cavani ranks 615 out of 21,273. Before him are Edu Coimbra, Hong Myung-bo, Ichiro Hosotani, Jorge Burruchaga, Cesc Fàbregas, and Herbert Chapman. After him are Adalbert Deșu, Dejan Savićević, Juan Sebastián Verón, Tokutaro Ukon, Igor Netto, and Philipp Lahm.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Edinson Cavani ranks 13. Before him are Karim Benzema, Lee Min-ho, T.O.P, Sebastian Vettel, Dan Reynolds, and Cesc Fàbregas. After him are Gerard Piqué, Jon Jones, Maria Sharapova, Karen Gillan, Fabio Mancini, and Gonzalo Higuaín.

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In Uruguay

Among people born in Uruguay, Edinson Cavani ranks 31 out of 444. Before him are Alberto Suppici (1898), Ladislao Mazurkiewicz (1945), Juan María Bordaberry (1928), Roque Máspoli (1917), Luis Alberto Lacalle (1941), and Fructuoso Rivera (1784). After him are Pedro Rocha (1942), Pablo Dorado (1908), Juan Carlos Onetti (1909), Jorge Batlle (1927), Álvaro Gestido (1907), and Óscar Míguez (1927).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Uruguay

Among soccer players born in Uruguay, Edinson Cavani ranks 17. Before him are Pedro Petrone (1905), Obdulio Varela (1917), José Santamaría (1929), Alberto Suppici (1898), Ladislao Mazurkiewicz (1945), and Roque Máspoli (1917). After him are Pedro Rocha (1942), Pablo Dorado (1908), Álvaro Gestido (1907), Óscar Míguez (1927), Ernesto Mascheroni (1907), and Peregrino Anselmo (1902).

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