Cavenaghi made his debut for River Plate in the 2000/2001 season in which he scored one goal in 5 appearances.
It's not only retired "legendary players" that can be bought, Juan Sebastián Verón (playing for Estudiantes de la Plata by then), Fernando Cavenaghi (then at Spartak Moscow), Freddy Adu (at DC United then) being the most notable cases.
San Fernando Valley | Fernando Botero | Fernando Alonso | San Fernando | Fernando de Noronha | San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago | Fernando de la Rúa | Fernando Henrique Cardoso | Fernando Arrabal | Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba | Fernando de la Mora | San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca | San Fernando, California | Fernando Po | Fernando Perez | Fernando González | Fernando Saunders | Fernando Hierro | Fernando Flores | Fernando Ferrer | Fernando Amorsolo | Fernando Álvarez de Toledo | San Fernando, Pampanga | Fernando Vicente | Fernando Perez (baseball) | Fernando Ortega | Fernando Meirelles | Fernando Collor de Mello | Fernando | Fernando Valenzuela |
On May 19, 2012 he achieved his greatest professional achievement football, tying 2-2 at River Plate Stadium against a River Plate with figures such as David Trezeguet, Fernando Cavenaghi and Alejandro Dominguez.