Eric Cantona

Summary

Eric Cantona is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Marseille^[2]. He was born on May 24, 1966^[3]. He worked as an association football player^[4], actor^[5], stage actor^[6], film actor^[7], and executive producer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,576 views/month, #4,015 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Marseille^[2], Eric Cantona…
• Eric Cantona was born on May 24, 1966^[3].
• Eric Cantona was married to Rachida Brakni^[10].
• Eric Cantona was married to Isabelle Ferrer^[11].
• Eric Cantona held citizenship in France^[12].
• French was Eric Cantona's native language^[13].
• Eric Cantona's professions included association football player^[4].
• Eric Cantona's professions included actor^[5].
• Eric Cantona worked as a stage actor^[6].
• Eric Cantona worked as a film actor^[7].
• Eric Cantona's professions included executive producer^[8].
• Eric Cantona worked as a television actor^[14].
• Eric Cantona received the English Football Hall of Fame^[15].
• Eric Cantona received the UEFA President's Award^[16].
• Eric Cantona received the Premier League Hall of Fame^[17].
• Eric Cantona was a member of Emmaus^[18].
• Eric Cantona is recorded as male^[19].
• Eric Cantona's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Eric Cantona's member of sports team is recorded as Cruz Azul^[21].
• Eric Cantona's league or competition is recorded as Premier League^[22].
• Eric Cantona's Commons category is recorded as Éric Cantona^[23].
• Eric Cantona's position played on team / speciality is recorded as forward^[24].
• Eric Cantona's residence is recorded as Oran Province^[25].
• Eric Cantona's residence is recorded as Lisbon^[26].
• Eric Cantona's sport is recorded as association football^[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1966-05-24^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2083fe72-7cf0-4428-b717-203deb0e1970^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Eric Cantona was born in Marseille^[2]. He was born on May 24, 1966^[3]. French was his native language^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player^[4], actor^[5], stage actor^[6], film actor^[7], executive producer^[8], and television actor^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include English Football Hall of Fame^[15], an association football hall of fame^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 2002^[34]; UEFA President's Award^[16], a sports award^[35], founded in 1998^[36]; and Premier League Hall of Fame^[17], a hall of fame^[37], in United Kingdom^[38].

Personal Life

Spouses include Rachida Brakni^[10], an actor^[39], b. 1977^[40], of France^[41], awarded the César Award for Best Female Revelation^[42] and Isabelle Ferrer^[11], a triathlete^[43], b. 1974^[44], of France^[45].

Why It Matters

Eric Cantona ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,576 views/month, #4,015 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Eric Cantona born?

Born in Marseille^[2], Eric Cantona…

Who was Eric Cantona married to?

Eric Cantona's spouses include Rachida Brakni^[10] and Isabelle Ferrer^[11].

What did Eric Cantona do for work?

Eric Cantona worked as association football player^[4], actor^[5], stage actor^[6], film actor^[7], and executive producer^[8].

What awards did Eric Cantona receive?

Honors received include English Football Hall of Fame^[15], UEFA President's Award^[16], and Premier League Hall of Fame^[17].