Edinson Cavani: the path to success

Edinson Cavani - a 28-year-old striker of the Uruguayan team of Spanish origin. Nationality is very interesting, but no less entertaining is his biography and the way the footballer came to success. Well, it's worth discussing this in more detail, since the topic is really fascinating. Especially for the fans of this football player.

Biography and family

Footballer has Italian roots. His grandfather was born in Maranello, and then moved to Sicily. After moving to Argentina, and then - to Montevideo. So the whole family ended up in Uruguay and settled there. Edinson's father, by the way, is also a football player, only the former one. Not as outstanding as his son, but he even went on the field in several matches Uruguayan national team. Christian's brother was also a footballer (defender). A consolidated, named Walter, twice played for the national team.

Edinson Cavani himself was born in Salto, where he started his football activities. Not much time passed, as he noticed the capital's clubs. However, strangely enough, Cavani did not hurry to make a decision. The footballer himself says that parents always gave him practical recommendations. And when at the age of 12 an offer came from a good club, but my father said that it was still early, Edinson decided to obey and did not regret.

First successes

The first club of Cavani was "Danubio". At first, the young football player trained with the youth team, but then went out together with the main line-up as a pupil. His debut took place in 2006. Then Edinson Roberto Cavani Gomez, along with his club won the Aperture Uruguay Championship.

In 2007, he was invited to the national team. Only youth. Edinson Cavani agreed, and not in vain. After all, then he became the best scorer of the tournament, having issued seven goals in 9 matches! Thanks to him the team managed to take the third place. And it was a breakthrough in the career of a guy. Then many people found out who Edison Cavani was. They became interested in many presentable and popular clubs. Mostly Italian. "Milan", "Juventus", "Palermo" - which teams just did not offer the club Edinson to sell it. What in the end? Footballer moves to "Palermo", and in the first match for the new club, he scores a goal against the rivals, than he captures the love of new fans.

Adult career

Edinson Cavani, whose biography is really interesting, became a popular footballer. In the "Palermo" he lost three years, after which the leased "Napoli". Offers to the Italian club were made even by clubs of the post-Soviet space, such as the Kazan "Rubin" and "Shakhtar" (Donetsk). English "Manchester City" also burned with desire to redeem the Uruguayan. There was even a very confident rumor that the football player is moving to Tottenham Hotspur. However, this information was quickly disproved.

In 2011, there was a small incident: due to the fact that Edinson played a trick on the referee, he was fined ten thousand euros and was disqualified for three matches. However, then reduced the punishment. Up to 2 matches. Did not understand, apparently, a joke.

To date, Cavani is a player of the Parisian "PSG". Many are sure that Edinson will stay in this club, because it's very good and organic, he fits into the team and the style of the game.

Achievements

Edinson Cavani has had a lot of success. True, they all came a little late. His first achievement was the Italian Cup, to which the football player came along with Napoli in the 2011/12 season. But he managed to achieve more successes, being in the ranks of "PSG". He became a two-time champion of France, as well as the owner of the Cup and the Super Cup of the country. But that is not all. He also became a two-time winner of the French League Cup. From the national achievement - the Cup of America, received in 2011 year.

Edinson Cavani - a promising footballer, outstanding and talented. Many do not even doubt that it will reveal its potential to the full.