Eric Cantona

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PLAYER INFO

Name	Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona
Date of Birth	24 May 1966
Place of Birth	Marseille, France
Height	1.87m (6 ft 2 in)
Career	1983-1997
Position	Forward
Previous Editions	-

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

A large, physically strong, hard-working, and tenacious forward who combined technical skill and creativity with power and goalscoring ability, Cantona is often regarded as having played a key role in the revival of Manchester United as a footballing force in the 1990s and having an iconic status at the club. He wore the No. 7 shirt at Manchester United, and is known for turning up his collar.

Cantona is affectionately nicknamed by Manchester United fans as “King Eric”. Set against his achievements in football was a poor disciplinary record for much of his career, including a 1995 conviction for an assault on an abusive spectator for which he received an eight-month suspension.

YEARS	TEAM	APP	GOALS
5	Auxerre	94	29
1	Martigues	15	4
3	Ol. Marseille	48	15
1	Bordeaux	12	6
1	Montpellier	39	14
1	Nimes	17	2
1	Leeds United	35	14
5	Manchester United	182	82

8	France	45	20

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BASE

RELEASE DATES

Packs	October 20 - December 20
Transfer Market	October 20 - September 21
FUT Draft	October 20 - December 20
Swap Icons	He hasn't featured in any ICON Swaps release

STATS

Acceleration	86
Aggression	91
Agility	87
Balance	85
Composure	92
Crossing	87
Curve	88
Def. Awareness	39
Dribbling	91
Finishing	85
FK Accuracy	82
Heading Accuracy	89
Interceptions	46
Jumping	91
Long Passing	84
Long Shots	87
Penalties	88
Positioning	88
Reactions	87
Short Passing	87
Shot Power	92
Sliding Tackle	45
Sprint Speed	88
Stamina	90
Standing Tackle	51
Strength	89
Vision	90
Volleys	93

1990

Eric Cantona signed for his boyhood club Marseille at the age of 22 for a French then-record fee, the same year he won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He spent 18 months on loan at Bordeaux and Montpellier, winning the 1989–90 Coupe de France with Montpellier in which he played a crucial role by scoring a hat-trick en-route to the final. He subsequently returned to Marseille where he won the 1990–91 French Division 1 in what would be his final season for the club.

MID

RELEASE DATES

Packs	October 20 - February 21
Transfer Market	October 20 - September 21
FUT Draft	October 20 - February 21
Swap Icons	He hasn't featured in any ICON Swaps release

STATS

Acceleration	84
Aggression	94
Agility	83
Balance	84
Composure	94
Crossing	89
Curve	90
Def. Awareness	44
Dribbling	92
Finishing	88
FK Accuracy	86
Heading Accuracy	91
Interceptions	51
Jumping	89
Long Passing	86
Long Shots	89
Penalties	92
Positioning	92
Reactions	92
Short Passing	88
Shot Power	92
Sliding Tackle	52
Sprint Speed	85
Stamina	87
Standing Tackle	55
Strength	90
Vision	94
Volleys	95

1996

Eric Cantona continued to make history in 1995-96 as he became the first non-British FA Cup winning captain after scoring the late winner against Liverpool with a trademark volley. His 14 league goals also helped his side secure further silverware as United won the Premier League. 1996-97 saw Cantona win his 5th English league title and finish as the league’s top assist provider, a credit to his outstanding overall game. He retired in 1997 at the age of 30 as a champion at the top of his game.

PRIME

RELEASE DATES

Packs	December 20 - September 21
Transfer Market	December 20 - September 21
FUT Draft	December 20 - September 21
Swap Icons	He hasn't featured in any ICON Swaps release

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PRIME MOMENTS

RELEASE DATES

Packs	February 21 - September 21
Transfer Market	February 21 - September 21
FUT Draft	February 21 - September 21
Swap Icons	He hasn't featured in any ICON Swaps release

STATS

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