Eric Cantona

Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona (born 24 May 1966 in Marseille) is a French football player turned actor. He was one of Manchester United's greatest players. Cantona has more than 140 appearances with Manchester United. He ended his professional footballing career with the team. Cantona had earlier played for Leeds United before moving to Manchester United in 1992. He has also played for France national team from 1987 to 1994. He retired from football in 1997 and became a film actor.

Eric Cantona

Cantona at the Cannes Film Festival in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Éric Daniel Pierre Cantona
Date of birth	(1966-05-24) 24 May 1966
Place of birth	Marseille, France
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Striker (retired)
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)
National team
	France U17
	France U21
1987–1995	France	45	(20)
1997–2006	France (beach)
Teams managed
1997–2011	France (beach)
2011–2012	New York Cosmos (director of soccer)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career statistics

Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
France			League		Coupe de France		Coupe de la Ligue		Europe		Total
1983–84	Auxerre	Division 1	2	0	0	0	-		-		2	0
1984–85			5	2	0	0	-		-		5	2
1985–86			7	0	0	0	-		1	0	8	0
1985–86	Martigues	Division 2	15	4	0	0	-		-		15	4
1986–87	Auxerre	Division 1	36	13	0	0	-		-		36	13
1987–88			32	8	5	1	-		2	1	39	10
1988–89	Olympique Marseille	Division 1	22	5	0	0	-		-		22	5
1988–89	Girondins Bordeaux	Division 1	11	6	0	0	-		-		11	6
1989–90	Montpellier	Division 1	33	10	8	8	-		-		41	18
1990–91	Olympique Marseille	Division 1	18	8	5	1	-		3	1	26	10
1991–92	Nîmes Olympique	Division 1	17	2	2	2	-		-		19	4
England			League		FA Cup		Football League Cup		Europe		Total
1991–92	Leeds United	First Division	15	3	0	0	0	0	-		15	3
1992–93		Premier League	13	6	0	0	1	0	5	1	19	7
1992–93	Manchester United	Premier League	22	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	23	9
1993–94			34	18	5	4	5	1	4	2	48	25
1994–95			21	12	1	1	0	0	2	0	24	13
1995–96			30	14	7	5	1	0	0	0	38	19
1996–97			36	11	3	0	0	0	10	3	49	14
Country	France		198	58	20	12	-		6	2	224	72
	England		171	73	16	10	7	1	21	6	215	90
Total			369	131	36	22	7	1	27	8	439	162

International career statistics

France national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1987	3	1
1988	2	0
1989	4	3
1990	7	6
1991	4	2
1992	9	2
1993	7	5
1994	8	1
1995	1	0
Total	45	20

Other websites

• Eric Cantona on IMDb