Eric Cantona

Also known as Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona, Éric Cantona, Éric Daniel Pierre Cantona, Eric the Red

French footballer and actor (born 1966)

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Eric Cantona is a French footballer and actor born in 1966 who became known for his career in professional soccer. He matters because he achieved prominence as both an athlete and entertainer, making an impact across sports and entertainment.

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Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona (born 24 May 1966) is a French actor and former French international footballer. He played for Auxerre, Martigues, Marseille, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Nîmes and Leeds United before ending his professional footballing career at Manchester United, where he won four Premier League titles in five years and two League and FA Cup Doubles. Cantona is often regarded as having…

Known for

Marvelous Mornings — Titou2026
La Nirvana2026
The Sentinel2026
Cantona — Self2026
Alter Ego — Joseph Batista2026
Schmeichel — Self2025
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés — Self (archive footage)2025
Together for Palestine — Self2025
Schmeichel — self2025
The Killer — Gobert2024

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Melbourne
Active from: 1966

Discography

I'll Make My Own Heaven2023
Perfect imperfection2026

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 4,652
Total plays: 15,768

Sports profile

Sport: Soccer
Position: Forward
Nationality: France

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Pierre
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Marseille
Sibling: Joël Cantona
Occupation: singer
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: French
Award: Premier League Hall of Fame
Participant in: UEFA Euro 1992
Sport: association football
Member of team: France national beach soccer team
Position played: forward
League: Premier League
Country for sport: France
Mass: 86
Image: Eric Cantona Cannes 2009.jpg
Height: 188
Number of children: 4
Residence: Lisbon
Convicted of: assault

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Commons category: Éric Cantona
date of birth: 1966-05-24
birth name: Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona
start of work period: 1983-11-05
member of: Emmaus
advertises: Nike
birthday: May 24
social media followers: 6010
name in native language: Eric Cantona

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Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona (French: Éric; pronounced [e.ʁik dan.jɛl pjɛʁ kɑ̃.tɔ.na]; born 24 May 1966) 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.

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