Speak to the wrong person, and you could be forgiven for thinking that Edinson Cavani isn’t a top-level forward. With an unfair reputation as someone who misses chances in big games and is only a flat-truck bully, Cavani holds a distinction of being among the finest players in the world.
A goal scorer of extreme repute and with tremendous variability to his finishing, Cavani is a player who seems to be discarded for simply never having played in the English top flight. An outstanding link man and a fine foil for Luis Suarez at international level, the big Uruguayan has always been among the best performers in Italy and France since he broke through.
He made his name in Italy with Palermo, where he was known as an erratic but effective forward. After three years in Sicily, he made the move to a growing Napoli side and in three years established himself as among the finest players in the clubs history.
A stunning record of 104 goals in 138 games for the Naples side seen him make a massive move to Paris Saint-Germain. At PSG, he’s a club legend. A winner of three league titles (soon to be four) and also a tremendous goal scorer, scoring 49 in 50 games in 2016-17, he’s the clubs all-time top goal scorer breaking the record set by ex-teammate Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
With over 300 goals in his career so far, the Uruguayan has established himself in the pantheon of the elite forwards of the modern game. With an incredible attitude and hunger mixed with incredible technical excellence, Cavani stands among the very best forwards of the 21st Century.