Eric Cantona

Quick Facts

Full Name	Eric Cantona
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	May 24, 1966(1966-05-24)
Age	58
Birthplace	Marseille
Country	France
Birth City	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Horoscope	Taurus

Eric Cantona Biography

Eric Cantona is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on May 24, 1966 in Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Former soccer player and actor of The French nation’s national soccer team, from 1987 until 1995. He took home the four Premier League titles with Manchester United during the 1990s. He was also named PFA Players’ Player of the Year in 1994, and FWA Footballer of the Year in 1996.

He was in the film Elizabeth in which he was a film starring He acted in the film Elizabeth, which starred Cate Blanchett…

Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona (French pronunciation: ​[eʁik kɑ̃tona] ; born 24 May 1966) is a French actor, director, producer, and former professional footballer. He played for Auxerre, Martigues, Marseille, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Nîmes, and Leeds United before ending his career at Manchester United, where he won four Premier League titles in five years and two League and FA Cup Doubles. He won the league championship in seven of his last eight full seasons as a professional. At international level, he played for the French national team.

Cantona’s first professional club was Auxerre, where he spent two years in the youth team before making his debut on 5 November 1983, in a 4–0 league victory over Nancy.

He got married Isabelle Ferrer whom he had two children with. He later got married to actor Rachida Brakni in 2007 together with whom he was blessed two children.

Eric Cantona Net Worth

Eric Cantona is one of the richest Soccer Player from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eric Cantona 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started his career as a young player by playing with local club SO Caillolais in 1980, and then made his make his professional debut with Auxerre in 1983.

He used to wear that number-7 jersey of Manchester United that would later be worn by He wore the number 7 jersey for Manchester United that would later be worn by Cristiano Ronaldo and David Beckham. and David Beckham.

Cantona was born in Marseille on 24 May 1966, the son of dressmaker Éléonore Raurich, and nurse and painter Albert Cantona. His mother was Spanish and came from Barcelona, while his paternal grandfather was Italian and had emigrated to Marseille from Sardinia. While fighting the armies of General Franco in the Spanish Civil War in 1938, Cantona’s maternal grandfather, Pere Raurich, suffered a serious injury to his liver and had to retreat to France for medical treatment with his wife; they stayed in Saint-Priest, Ardèche, before settling in Marseille. The Cantona family home was a cave in one of the hills in the Les Caillols area of Marseille, between the city’s 11th and 12th arrondissements, and it was rumoured to have been used as a lookout post for the Wehrmacht towards the end of the Second World War. The site was chosen in the mid-1950s by Cantona’s paternal grandmother, whose husband was a stonemason. By the time Cantona was born in 1966, the hillside cave had become little more than a room in the family’s house, which was now up to a habitable standard. Cantona has two brothers: Jean-Marie, who is four years older, and Joël, who is 17 months younger.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Eric Cantona height 6 ft 2 in Eric weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Eric Cantona Dating?

According to our records, Eric Cantona married to Rachida Brakni , Isabelle Ferrer. As of December 1, 2023, Eric Cantona’s is not dating anyone.

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In January 1989 during a friendly game against Torpedo Moscow he kicked the ball at the crowd, then ripped off and threw away his shirt after being substituted. His club responded by banning him for a month. Just a few months earlier, he had been banned from international matches for one year after insulting the national coach Henri Michel on TV.

Facts & Trivia

Eric Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Eric Cantona celebrates birthday on May 24 of every year.

On 6 November 1991, after Liverpool’s 3–0 victory over Auxerre in a UEFA Cup second round, second leg tie at Anfield, Liverpool manager Graeme Souness was met by Frenchman Michel Platini at the end of the game, who told him that Cantona was available for sale to Liverpool. Souness thanked Platini, but declined the offer, citing dressing room harmony as his reason.

What was Eric Cantona famous saying?

“ I am not a man. I am not French. I am Eric Cantona! ”

Did Eric Cantona play in a World Cup?

Youth career1992–1997

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Why is Eric Cantona famous?

Eric Cantona, in full Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona, (born May 24, 1966, Marseille, France), French football (soccer) player who was one of the sport’s biggest stars in the 1990s and is best known for his key role in reviving the English powerhouse club Manchester United and for his temperamental play.

How many goals did Cantona score in his career?

Cantona struck 161 goals in 432 appearances in his club career.

What did Cantona mean in his speech?

Indeed, a fairly simple explanation would be that it refers to the press interest in him, and the pressure for him to give them something to report on. The trawler is him, the seagulls are the press, and the sardines are quotes from him about the case. That would make sense with the story behind the quote, too.