Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona (born 24 May 1966) (English pronunciation: /ˈkæntənɑː/) is a French former footballer of the late 1980s and 1990s, turned actor. He ended his professional footballing career at Manchester United where he won four Premier League titles in five years, including two League and FA Cup Doubles.
Cantona is often regarded as having played a major talismanic role in the revival of Manchester United as a footballing powerhouse and he enjoys iconic status at the club and in English football. In 2001, he was voted their player of the century, and to this day United fans refer to him as "King Eric". He is the current manager of the France beach soccer team.
Following his retirement from football, he took up a career in cinema and had a cameo role in the 1998 film Elizabeth, starring Cate Blanchett.
Honours
Marseille
Ligue 1 (2): 1989, 1991
Coupe de France (1): 1989
Montpellier
Coupe de France (1): 1990
Leeds United
Football League First Division (1): 1991-92
Charity Shield (1): 1992
Manchester United
Premier League (4): 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97
FA Cup (2): 1993-94, 1995-96
Charity Shield (3): 1993, 1994, 1996
Individual
PFA Players' Player of the Year
1994
FWA Footballer of the Year
1996
