Éric Daniel Pierre Cantona (born 24 May 1966) is a French former footballer of the late 1980s and 1990s. He ended his professional footballing career at Manchester United where he won four English Premiership titles in five years (being suspended the season without title), 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. 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 France Beach Soccer Team.
Honours
Leeds United
Football League First Division
* Winner (1): 1991-92
FA Community Shield
* Winner (1): 1992
Manchester United
Premier League
* Winner (4): 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97
* Runner-up (1): 1994-95
FA Cup
* Winner (2): 1993-94, 1995-96
Football League Cup
* Runner-up (1): 1993-94
FA Community Shield
* Winner (3): 1993, 1994, 1996
Individual
PFA Players' Player of the Year
1994
FWA Footballer of the Year
1996
Famous goal
Famous kick
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