Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani “El Matador” has announced the end of his international career at the age of 37.
Fondly known as “El Matador” for his strength and power, Cavani is Uruguay’s second all-time leading scorer and third most-capped player, with 58 goals in 136 appearances.
He said, in a message on social media dedicated to his Uruguayan national team, “I have been and always will be blessed to have pulled on this shirt to represent what I love most in the world, my country.
“I want to dedicate myself to this new stage of my career and give everything I have to where I need to be.
“Today, I’ve decided to retire, but I’ll always follow you with my heart pounding, just like when I played in that beautiful shirt.”
Cavani made his debut for Uruguay in 2008 and represented his country at four World Cups the first of which was the 2010 world cup held in south Africa, he reached the semi-finals.
His crowning glory in sky blue, however, was a 2011 Copa America triumph in neighbouring Argentina.
Formerly of Napoli, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United, Cavani currently plays for Argentinian club Boca Juniors.
Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez was born 14 February 1987 and 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.
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Cavani scored on his Uruguay debut against Colombia in 2008, and went on to earn 136 caps and score 58 international goals, only behind his strike partner Luis Suárez among Uruguayan internationals.
He participated in ten major international tournaments for the “Celeste” (the nickname of the Uruguayan national team) four FIFA World Cups (2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022), five Copas América (2011, 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2021), and one FIFA Confederations Cup (2013).
Cavani scored at the 2010 World Cup to help Uruguay to fourth place in the tournament, and in 2011 was part of the Uruguay squad that won a record fifteenth Copa América title.
He finished as the CONMEBOL 2018 World Cup qualification top scorer with ten goals.
