Ricardo Elvio Pavoni Cúneo (born August 8, 1943 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan former football defender who played the majority of his career for Club Atlético Independiente in the Argentine First Division.

Pavoni began his football career with the Montevidean club Defensor.

He arrived to Independiente at age 21 to replace Tomás Rolan, another Uruguayan who had suffered a serious injury.

He was also a member of the Uruguayan squad that took part in the World Cup of 1974, in West Germany.

Pavoni played 13 times for the Uruguay national team between 1962 and 1974, scoring two goals.