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Éric Cantona - Stats and titles won
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Éric Cantona

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Born on :  May 24, 1966 (57 years) at Marseilles 
Nationality  : France  Italy 
Height : 1m86
Weight : 82 kg
Number of international caps : 45 (20 goals)
First international goal : vs Germany 12/08/1987
  • Éric Cantona

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SS
Main position
Second striker82%

Identities

Éric Cantona

Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona

Cantona's career statisticsLast updated on 18/03/2024 at 07:53

SeasonClubLeagueContinentNat. cupsInternationalTotal
tier Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff. Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff. Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff. Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff. Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff.
1996/1997 Man United13611293103300413605015299
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Man United Charity Shield 1190
Man United Premier League 3611293
Man United Champions League 103300
Man United FA Cup 3
1995/1996 Man United13014192851443819179
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Man United Premier League 3014192
Man United League Cup 1
Man United FA Cup 75126
1994/1995 Man United121121522229063114195
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Man United Charity Shield 1190
Man United Premier League 2112152
Man United Champions League 2
Man United FA Cup 1190
France Friendlies 1
France Euro Qualifying 4
France Friendlies 1
1993/1994 Man United134181166421801151948324057281180
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
France Friendlies 1190
France World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 41360
France Friendlies 31270
Man United Charity Shield 1
Man United Premier League 34181166
Man United Champions League 42180
Man United League Cup 51450
Man United FA Cup 54108
1992/1993 Man United1229213123602512182
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Man United Premier League 229213
Man United FA Cup 1
France World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 2360
1992/1993 Leeds United113618252119923602219022132142
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Leeds United Charity Shield 1330
Leeds United Premier League 136182
Leeds United Champions League 521199
Leeds United League Cup 1
France World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 22190
1991/1992 Leeds United193212711631407
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Leeds United Division 1 93212
France Friendlies 41
France Euro 3
1991/1992 Nîmes11627102290184400
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Nîmes Division 1 162710
France Euro Qualifying 2290
1990/1991 Marseille118817931270514432610214
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Marseille Division 1 188179
Marseille Coupe d’Europe des Clubs Champions 31270
France Friendlies 1
France Euro Qualifying 41353
1989/1990 Montpellier13310294641348818447221189
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Montpellier Division 1 3310294
Montpellier French Cup 64134
France Friendlies 12145
France World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 31270
France Friendlies 4563
1988/1989 Bordeaux11161651126185
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Bordeaux Division 1 116165
Bordeaux French Cup 1
1988/1989 Marseille1225390225390
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Marseille Division 1 225390
1987/1988 Auxerre13281360211805142651145044112358
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Auxerre Division 1 3281360
Auxerre (C3) UEFA Cup 21180
Auxerre French Cup 51426
France Friendlies 1190
France Euro Qualifying 21
France Friendlies 2
France U-21 UEFA U-21 Championship 3390
1986/1987 Auxerre1361324044904017205
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Auxerre Division 1 3613240
Auxerre French Cup 4490
1985/1986 Martigues2154338154338
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Martigues Division 2 154338
1985/1986 Auxerre1718
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Auxerre Division 1 7
Auxerre (C3) UEFA Cup 1
1984/1985 Auxerre15215152151
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Auxerre Division 1 52151
1983/1984 Auxerre122
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Auxerre Division 1 2
1982/1983 Auxerre B3
Total362131223927912594425158452041984781857225
The data represented with this background color are not complete. The figures may not reflect reality.

Notes

Overall
85/100
Physical
16/20
Mental
11/20
Technical
17/20
Offense
16/20
Defense
8/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.
General Rating World Ranking (Visitors)128
Rankings updated on 14/03/2024

Player's titles

Victories

Ligue 1 2logo Marseille1989logo Marseille1991
French Cup 1logo Montpellier1990
Premier League 5logo Leeds United1992logo Manchester United1993logo Manchester United1994logo Manchester United1996logo Manchester United1997
FA Cup 2logo Manchester United1994logo Manchester United1996
Community Shield 4logo Leeds United1992logo Manchester United1993logo Manchester United1994logo Manchester United1996
UEFA U-21 Championship 1logo France1988

Runner-ups

Premier League 1logo Manchester United1995
FA Cup 1logo Manchester United1995
League Cup 1logo Manchester United1994
Champions League 1logo Marseille1991

Rewards

Victories

FWA Footballer of the Year 11996
PFA Players' Player of the Year 11994

Transfers

18/01/11 > 01/11/12 CosmosS. D.
18/05/97 > RetiredFree
26/11/92 > 18/05/97 Man United1.8 M€
06/02/92 > 26/11/92 Leeds United1.5 M€
01/07/91 > 06/02/92 Nîmes1.5 M€
01/07/89 > 01/07/90 MontpellierLoan
01/01/89 > 01/07/89 BordeauxLoan
01/07/88 > 01/07/91 Marseille3.3 M€
11/10/85 > 01/07/86 MartiguesLoan
01/07/83 > 01/07/88 Auxerre
01/07/82 > 01/07/83 Auxerre B

Player career by clubLast updated on 18/03/2024 at 22:45

Club Games Played matches Goals for Goals Assists Assists Efficiency Efficiency Minutes played Minutes played Yellow cards Yellow cards Red cards Red cards Match starts Match starts V Victories L Losses
logo Auxerre Auxerre942912737907194%8843%4024%23
logo Bordeaux Bordeaux1261851110100%1242%533%4
logo France France4520419839533100%4556%2516%7
logo France France U-213390270100%333%10%0
logo Leeds United Leeds United291411652305386%2541%1231%9
logo Manchester United Man United1858212001639922499%18463%11712%23
logo Marseille Marseille43142613650495%4153%2314%6
logo Martigues Martigues1543381350100%1553%820%3
logo Montpellier Montpellier391424834773100%3944%1736%14
logo Nîmes Nîmes162710141911100%1619%344%7

Results with or without him

Season Club When present When absent Influence
v l Total v l Total
1996/1997 Man United 52% 22% 50 50% 25% 4 -
1995/1996 Man United 68% 13% 38 55% 18% 11 Slightly positive
1994/1995 Man United 64% 16% 25 59% 18% 34 Very slightly positive
1993/1994 Man United 67% 4% 49 57% 29% 14 Slightly positive
1992/1993 Man United 70% 4% 23 67% 33% 6 -
1992/1993 Leeds United 32% 42% 19 40% 20% 5 -
1991/1992 Leeds United 56% 11% 9 33% 33% 6 -
1991/1992 Nîmes 19% 44% 16 27% 36% 11 Negative
1990/1991 Marseille 57% 14% 21 61% 13% 31 Very slightly negative
1989/1990 Montpellier 44% 36% 39 20% 40% 5 -
1988/1989 Bordeaux 42% 33% 12 0% 33% 3 -
1988/1989 Marseille 50% 14% 22 0% 0% 2 -
1987/1988 Auxerre 36% 26% 39 33% 50% 6 -
1986/1987 Auxerre 48% 20% 40 33% 33% 3 -
1985/1986 Martigues 53% 20% 15 14% 43% 7 Extremely positive
1985/1986 Auxerre 13% 63% 8 56% 11% 9 Extremely negative
1984/1985 Auxerre 80% 0% 5 39% 28% 36 -
1983/1984 Auxerre 100% 0% 2 51% 30% 37 -
1982/1983 Auxerre B 0% 0% 0 53% 17% 30 -

First times

Date Competition Games Score First times

Auxerre

05/11/1983 D1 Auxerre - Nancy 4 - 0 First match with the club, first start, first victory
14/05/1985 Division 1 Rouen - Auxerre 1 - 2 First goal
02/08/1985 Division 1 Auxerre - Brest 1 - 2 First loss
13/12/1986 Division 1 Auxerre - Lens 3 - 1 First time scoring 2 goals
05/04/1988 FC Nantes - Auxerre 0 - 0 First red card

Martigues

18/10/1985 D2 Martigues - Montceau 2 - 0 First match with the club, first start, first victory, first goal
08/11/1985 D2 Thonon - Martigues 3 - 1 First loss

Marseille

16/07/1988 Division 1 Marseille - Montpellier 1 - 1 First match with the club, first start
23/07/1988 Division 1 Lille - Marseille 2 - 1 First loss
06/08/1988 Division 1 Marseille - Nice 3 - 2 First victory
17/08/1988 Division 1 Marseille - Matra Racing 2 - 0 First goal
03/09/1988 Division 1 Marseille - Lens 5 - 2 First time scoring 2 goals

Bordeaux

19/02/1989 Division 1 Strasbourg - Bordeaux 3 - 2 First match with the club, first start, first loss, first goal
22/02/1989 Division 1 Bordeaux - Nice 2 - 0 First victory
12/04/1989 Division 1 Bordeaux - Metz 4 - 1 First time scoring 2 goals

Montpellier

02/08/1989 Division 1 Montpellier - Bordeaux 1 - 2 First match with the club, first start, first loss
05/08/1989 Division 1 Paris SG - Montpellier 2 - 1 First goal
12/08/1989 Division 1 Montpellier - Auxerre 1 - 0 First victory
10/03/1990 FC Montpellier - Louhans-Csx 5 - 1 First time scoring 2 goals, first time scoring 3 goals

Nîmes

27/07/1991 Division 1 Nîmes - Toulouse FC 2 - 2 First match with the club, first start, first goal
31/07/1991 Division 1 Saint-Étienne - Nîmes 3 - 0 First loss
14/09/1991 Division 1 Nîmes - Le Havre 1 - 0 First victory
07/12/1991 Division 1 Nîmes - Saint-Étienne 1 - 1 First red card

Leeds United

23/02/1992 D1 Everton - Leeds United 1 - 1 First match with the club, first start
29/02/1992 D1 Leeds United - Luton Town 2 - 0 First victory, first goal
04/04/1992 D1 Man City - Leeds United 4 - 0 First loss
08/08/1992 CS Leeds United - Liverpool 4 - 3 First time scoring 2 goals, first time scoring 3 goals

Manchester United

06/12/1992 PL Man United - Man City 2 - 1 First match with the club, first victory
12/12/1992 PL Man United - Norwich City 1 - 0 First start
19/12/1992 PL Chelsea - Man United 1 - 1 First goal
30/01/1993 PL Ipswich Town - Man United 2 - 1 First loss
03/11/1993 CL Galatasaray - Man United 0 - 0 First red card
07/11/1993 PL Man City - Man United 2 - 3 First time scoring 2 goals

Player's results for each season

Season Club Tier Rk. pts MP V D L GF GA
1996/1997 Man United 1 1 75 38 21 12 5 76 44
1995/1996 Man United 1 1 82 38 25 7 6 73 35
1994/1995 Man United 1 2 88 42 26 10 6 77 28
1993/1994 Man United 1 1 92 42 27 11 4 80 38
1992/1993 Man United 1 1 84 42 24 12 6 67 31
1992/1993 Leeds United 1 13 21 16 5 6 5 28 27
1991/1992 Leeds United 1 1 82 42 22 16 4 74 37
1991/1992 Nîmes 1 16 22 27 6 10 11 22 39
1990/1991 Marseille 1 1 55 38 22 11 5 67 28
1989/1990 Montpellier 1 13 34 38 12 10 16 49 48
1988/1989 Bordeaux 1 13 49 38 12 13 13 54 46
1988/1989 Marseille 1 3 43 24 11 10 3 35 23
1987/1988 Auxerre 1 9 39 38 12 15 11 37 29
1986/1987 Auxerre 1 4 47 38 17 13 8 45 32
1985/1986 Martigues 2 11 32 34 11 10 13 35 45
1985/1986 Auxerre 1 11 13 14 4 5 5 14 15
1984/1985 Auxerre 1 4 47 38 18 11 9 53 39
1983/1984 Auxerre 1 3 49 38 21 7 10 59 33
1982/1983 Auxerre B 3 2 41 30 16 9 5 61 29

Last games

Date Competition Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Minutes played Goals for Own goals Assists Yellow cards Red cards
May 11, 199711/05PLRound 38Man United2 - 0West Ham90 Minutes
May 08, 199708/05PLRound 35Man United0 - 0Newcastle90 Minutes
May 05, 199705/05PLRound 26Man United3 - 3Middlesbrough90 Minutes
May 03, 199703/05PLRound 36Leicester2 - 2Man United90 Minutes
April 23, 199723/04CLSemi-finalsMan United0 - 1Dortmund90 Minutes
April 19, 199719/04PLRound 34Liverpool1 - 3Man United90 Minutes
April 12, 199712/04PLRound 33Blackburn2 - 3Man United90 Minutes1
April 09, 199709/04CLSemi-finalsDortmund1 - 0Man United90 Minutes
April 05, 199705/04PLRound 31Man United2 - 3Derby County90 Minutes1
April 02, 199702/04FEuropeFrance1 - 0SwedenAbsent
March 22, 199722/03PLRound 30Everton0 - 2Man United90 Minutes1
March 19, 199719/03CLQuarter-finalsFC Porto0 - 0Man United90 Minutes
March 15, 199715/03PLRound 29Man United2 - 0S Wednesday90 Minutes
March 08, 199708/03PLRound 37Sunderland2 - 1Man United90 Minutes
March 05, 199705/03CLQuarter-finalsMan United4 - 0FC Porto90 Minutes1
March 01, 199701/03PLRound 28Man United3 - 1Coventry90 Minutes
February 26, 199726/02FEuropeFrance2 - 1NetherlandsAbsent
February 22, 199722/02PLRound 27Chelsea1 - 1Man UnitedAbsent
February 19, 199719/02PLRound 32Arsenal1 - 2Man UnitedAbsent
February 04, 199704/02FACRound of 32Wimbledon FC1 - 0Man United90 MinutesYellow cards
February 01, 199701/02PLRound 25Man United2 - 1Southampton90 Minutes1
January 29, 199729/01PLRound 20Man United2 - 1Wimbledon FC90 Minutes
January 25, 199725/01FACRound of 32Man United1 - 1Wimbledon FC90 MinutesYellow cards
January 22, 199722/01FEuropePortugal0 - 2FranceAbsent
January 18, 199718/01PLRound 24Coventry0 - 2Man United90 Minutes
January 12, 199712/01PLRound 23Tottenham1 - 2Man United90 Minutes
January 05, 199705/01FAC3rd roundMan United2 - 0Tottenham90 Minutes
January 01, 199701/01PLRound 22Man United0 - 0Aston Villa90 Minutes
December 28, 199628/12PLRound 21Man United1 - 0Leeds United90 Minutes1
December 26, 199626/12PLRound 19Nottingham0 - 4Man United90 Minutes
December 21, 199621/12PLRound 18Man United5 - 0Sunderland90 Minutes2Yellow cards
December 18, 199618/12PLRound 17S Wednesday1 - 1Man United90 Minutes
December 08, 199608/12PLRound 16West Ham2 - 2Man United90 Minutes
December 04, 199604/12CLRound 6Rapid Vienne0 - 2Man United90 Minutes1
November 30, 199630/11PLRound 15Man United3 - 1Leicester90 Minutes
November 27, 199627/11LCRound of 16Leicester2 - 0Man UnitedAbsent
November 23, 199623/11PLRound 14Middlesbrough2 - 2Man United90 Minutes
November 20, 199620/11CLRound 5Man United0 - 1Juventus90 MinutesYellow cards
November 16, 199616/11PLRound 13Man United1 - 0Arsenal90 Minutes
November 09, 199609/11FEuropeDenmark1 - 0FranceAbsent
November 02, 199602/11PLRound 12Man United1 - 2Chelsea90 MinutesYellow cards
October 30, 199630/10CLRound 4Man United0 - 1Fenerbahçe90 Minutes
October 26, 199626/10PLRound 11Southampton6 - 3Man United90 MinutesYellow cards
October 22, 199622/10LCRound of 32Man United2 - 1Swindon TownAbsent
October 20, 199620/10PLRound 10Newcastle5 - 0Man United90 MinutesYellow cards
October 16, 199616/10CLRound 3Fenerbahçe0 - 2Man United90 Minutes1
October 12, 199612/10PLRound 9Man United1 - 0Liverpool90 Minutes
October 09, 199609/10FEuropeFrance4 - 0TurkeyAbsent
September 29, 199629/09PLRound 8Man United2 - 0Tottenham90 Minutes
September 25, 199625/09CLRound 2Man United2 - 0Rapid Vienne90 Minutes
September 21, 199621/09PLRound 7Aston Villa0 - 0Man United90 Minutes
September 14, 199614/09PLRound 6Man United4 - 1Nottingham90 Minutes2
September 11, 199611/09CLRound 1Juventus1 - 0Man United90 Minutes
September 07, 199607/09PLRound 5Leeds United0 - 4Man United90 Minutes1
September 04, 199604/09PLRound 4Derby County1 - 1Man United90 Minutes
August 31, 199631/08FIntercontinentalFrance2 - 0MexicoAbsent
August 25, 199625/08PLRound 3Man United2 - 2Blackburn90 Minutes
August 21, 199621/08PLRound 2Man United2 - 2Everton90 Minutes
August 17, 199617/08PLRound 1Wimbledon FC0 - 3Man United78 Minutes1Yellow cards
August 11, 199611/08CSFinalMan United4 - 0Newcastle90 Minutes1
First XI
On the bench
Absent

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