Fernando Cavenaghi

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Fernando Ezequiel Cavenaghi (Spanish pronunciation: [kaβeˈnaɣi]; born 21 September 1983) is a retired Argentine professional footballer. He played as a striker who was efficient in front of goal with either foot and from any range. More recently, in 2021, Cavenaghi was the co-owner, along with Alejandro Domínguez, of Uruguayan football club Racing Club de Montevideo, until 2023 when the club was sold to Bayern Munich. He spent most of his career with River Plate in three separate spells, playing 210 games and scoring 112 goals, while winning honours including the 2014 Copa Sudamericana and the 2015 Copa Libertadores. Abroad, he had his best successes with Bordeaux, whom he helped win a Ligue 1 title and two each of the Coupe de la Ligue and Trophée des Champions. He also had short spells in Spain, Brazil, Mexico and Cyprus, finishing as the Cypriot First Division's top scorer as APOEL won it in his final year as a professional. Cavenaghi was part of the Argentina under-20 team that won the 2003 South American Youth Championship, finishing as its top scorer with eight goals. In the same year, he was part of the team that reached the semi-finals at the FIFA U-20 World Cup, and was joint top scorer with four goals. He earned four caps for the senior team in 2008.

Career

1. 1983
   Born
2. 2001
   Joined Club Atlético River Plate
3. 2003
   Joined Argentina national under-20 football team
4. 2004
   Joined Spartak Moscow
5. 2007
   Joined FC Girondins de Bordeaux
6. 2008
   Joined Argentina men's national association football team
7. 2010
   Joined RCD Mallorca
8. 2010
   Joined RCD Mallorca
9. 2011
   Joined S.C. Internacional
10. 2011
    Joined Club Atlético River Plate
11. 2012
    Joined Villarreal CF
12. 2012
    Joined Villarreal CF
13. 2013
    Joined CF Pachuca
14. 2013
    Joined CF Pachuca
15. 2014
    Joined Club Atlético River Plate
16. 2015
    Joined APOEL F.C.
17. Won Cypriot First Division top goalscorers

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Eduardo O'Brien
• •Citizenship: Argentina
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football