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Eric Cantona, France footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Eric Cantona
Eric Cantona
France
24 May 1966
forward
Eric Cantona is a French former professional footballer and current actor. In his football career, Cantona was a physically strong and technically skilful player with both creative and goalscoring ability. Mostly utilised as a deep-lying forward, he was also capable of playing as a centre-forward, as a dedicated striker, as an attacking midfielder, or as a central midfielder. Regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players in 2004.

Cantona played for Auxerre, Martigues, Marseille, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Nîmes and Leeds United, before ending his career at Manchester United, with whom he won four Premier League titles in five years, including two League and FA Cup Doubles. He wore the iconic number 7 shirt at Manchester United and was known for turning up his collar. He is affectionately nicknamed \"King Eric\" by Manchester United fans. Cantona won league championships in England and France in seven of his last eight full seasons as a professional, and at least one trophy in eight of his last nine. At international level, he played for the France national team and scored 20 goals in 45 matches. He appeared at UEFA Euro 1992 and, in preparation for Euro 96, was appointed captain in 1994.

In 2003, Cantona was voted as Manchester United's greatest-ever player by Inside United magazine. He was an inaugural inductee into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002. At the Premier League 10 Seasons Awards in 2003, he was voted the Overseas Player of the Decade. Cantona was inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame in 2021. Charismatic and outspoken, Cantona's achievements in football were set against fallings out with coaches and team-mates, and a poor disciplinary record throughout his career, including a 1995 conviction for an assault on an abusive spectator, for which he received a two-week prison sentence, reduced to community service on appeal, and an eight-month suspension from football – preventing him from participating at Euro 96.

In 1997, Cantona unexpectedly announced his retirement from football just before his 31st birthday. He then moved into a career in cinema, including roles in the films Elizabeth (1998), French Film (2008) and The Killer (2024). In 2010, he debuted as a stage actor in Face au Paradis, a play directed by his wife, Rachida Brakni. Cantona took an interest in the sport of beach soccer; as player-manager of the France national beach soccer team, he won the 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

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Eric Cantona:
: Cantona in 2009
Born: Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona (1966-05-24) 24 May 1966 (age 59)Marseille, France
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Height: 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
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Children: 4
Position: Association football careerPosition ForwardYouth career1980–1981 SO Les Caillols1981–1983 AuxerreSenior career*Years Team Apps (Gls)1983–1988 Auxerre 82 (23)1985–1986 → Martigues (loan) 15 (4)1988–1991 Marseille 40 (13)1989 → Bordeaux (loan) 11 (6)1989–1990 → Montpellier (loan) 33 (10)1991–1992 Nîmes 16 (2)1992 → Leeds United (loan) 11 (3)1992 Leeds United 17 (6)1992–1997 Manchester United 143 (64)Total 368 (131)International career France U17 France U21 1987–1995 France 45 (20)1997–2006 France (beach) Managerial career1997–2011 France (beach)2011–2012 New York Cosmos (director of soccer) * Club domestic league appearances and goals Forward SO Les Caillols Auxerre Team Apps (Gls) Auxerre 82 (23) → Martigues (loan) 15 (4) Marseille 40 (13) → Bordeaux (loan) 11 (6) → Montpellier (loan) 33 (10) Nîmes 16 (2) → Leeds United (loan) 11 (3) Leeds United 17 (6) Manchester United 143 (64) 368 (131) France U17 France U21 France 45 (20) France (beach) France (beach) New York Cosmos (director of soccer) * Club domestic league appearances and goals
Position: Forward
⚽ Youth career:
1980–1981: SO Les Caillols
1981–1983: Auxerre
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1988: Auxerre 82 (23)
1985–1986: → Martigues (loan) 15 (4)
1988–1991: Marseille 40 (13)
1989: → Bordeaux (loan) 11 (6)
1989–1990: → Montpellier (loan) 33 (10)
1991–1992: Nîmes 16 (2)
1992: → Leeds United (loan) 11 (3)
1992: Leeds United 17 (6)
1992–1997: Manchester United 143 (64)
Total: 368 (131)
⚽ International career:
France U17
France U21
1987–1995: France 45 (20)
1997–2006: France (beach)
⚽ Managerial career:
1997–2011: France (beach)
2011–2012: New York Cosmos (director of soccer)
: * Club domestic league appearances and goals
Position: Forward
⚽ Youth career:
1980–1981: SO Les Caillols
1981–1983: Auxerre
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1988: Auxerre 82 (23)
1985–1986: → Martigues (loan) 15 (4)
1988–1991: Marseille 40 (13)
1989: → Bordeaux (loan) 11 (6)
1989–1990: → Montpellier (loan) 33 (10)
1991–1992: Nîmes 16 (2)
1992: → Leeds United (loan) 11 (3)
1992: Leeds United 17 (6)
1992–1997: Manchester United 143 (64)
Total: 368 (131)
⚽ International career:
France U17
France U21
1987–1995: France 45 (20)
1997–2006: France (beach)
⚽ Managerial career:
1997–2011: France (beach)
2011–2012: New York Cosmos (director of soccer)
: * Club domestic league appearances and goals

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