Edinson Cavani

PSG's all-time leading scorer — the most dedicated professional of his generation and one of football's great out-and-out strikers.

Edinson Cavani's 200 goals in 301 appearances for Paris Saint-Germain remain the club's all-time scoring record — a total built through six Ligue 1 titles and the kind of relentless, technically orthodox centre-forward play that made him the most complete striker of his generation. Napoli developed him — producing 104 goals in three seasons — before PSG paid £55 million in 2013. His seven PSG seasons produced 200 goals in 301 appearances — the club's all-time record. He won six Ligue 1 titles. He won the Copa América with Uruguay in 2011. He is the most technically orthodox centre-forward of his generation — his movement, his pressing when not in possession and his technical finishing with both feet are textbook. He was named the best centre-forward in the world in 2013 by multiple publications. Manchester United signed him in 2020 and he scored crucial goals in his Europa League run. His fitness regime — known throughout European football as extreme — was described by PSG coaches as unlike any player they had managed. He represented Uruguay 136 times. His brother Pascal also played professional football. His career embodied the virtues of consistent professionalism over individual brilliance.

Clinical finisher with excellent movement in the box and aerial ability

One of the greatest South American strikers of his generation

• Ligue 1 6x
• Copa América (Uruguay 2011)
• FA Cup (2016 finalist)
• Serie A (2012)
• Copa América 2011
• Ligue 1 2013
• Ligue 1 2014
• Ligue 1 2015
• Ligue 1 2016
• Ligue 1 2018
• Ligue 1 2020

Club Career

Club	Period	Fee	Apps	Goals
Danubio	2005–2007	—	15	5
Palermo	2007–2010	—	109	34
Napoli	2010–2013	£55m	104	78
Paris Saint-Germain	2013–2020	—	200	138
Manchester United	2020–2022	—	41	12
Valencia	2022–2023	—	25	5
Boca Juniors	2023–2026	—	60	16
Uruguay	—	—	136	58