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Acting

Éric Cantona

Born
May 24, 1966 · Age 60
Place of birth
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Gender
Male
Movie credits
84
TV credits
19
Directing credits
1
Also known as (1)
  • Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona

Biography

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 played a key role in the revival of Manchester United as a footballing force and he enjoys iconic status at the club. He wore the number 7 shirt at United, which was previously worn by George Best and…