SOCCER PLAYER
Eric Cantona
1966 - Today
Eric Cantona
Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona (French: Éric; pronounced [e.ʁik dan.jɛl pjɛʁ kɑ̃.tɔ.na]; born 24 May 1966) is a French actor and former professional footballer. A large, physically strong, hard-working and tenacious player, Cantona combined technical skill and creativity with power and goalscoring ability. Invariably utilised as a deep-lying forward, he was also capable of playing as a centre-forward, as an out-and-out striker, as an attacking midfielder, or as a central midfielder. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eric Cantona has received more than 8,605,075 page views. His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia. Eric Cantona is the 102nd most popular soccer player (down from 82nd in 2019), the 771st most popular biography from France (up from 828th in 2019) and the 4th most popular French Soccer Player.
Eric Cantona is most famous for his performance in the 1995 FA Cup Final, in which he scored two goals and captained Manchester United to a 4-0 victory over Chelsea.
Memorability Metrics
8.6M
Page Views (PV)
64.86
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
65
Languages Editions (L)
8.47
Effective Languages (L*)
3.79
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Eric Cantona ranks 102 out of 21,273. Before him are Denis Law, Daniel Passarella, Helenio Herrera, José Altafini, Bert Trautmann, and Kaká. After him are Nándor Hidegkuti, Andriy Shevchenko, Matthias Sindelar, Cafu, Zito, and Vahid Halilhodžić.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDenis Law
1940 - Present
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 96
Daniel Passarella
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 97
Helenio Herrera
1910 - 1997
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 98
José Altafini
1938 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 99
Bert Trautmann
1923 - 2013
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 100
Kaká
1982 - Present
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 101
Eric Cantona
1966 - Present
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 102
Nándor Hidegkuti
1922 - 2002
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 103
Andriy Shevchenko
1976 - Present
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 104
Matthias Sindelar
1903 - 1939
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 105
Cafu
1970 - Present
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 106
Zito
1932 - 2015
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 107
Vahid Halilhodžić
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 108
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Eric Cantona ranks 12. Before him are George Weah, Salma Hayek, Roman Abramovich, Hristo Stoichkov, Grigori Perelman, and Helena Bonham Carter. After him are René Higuita, Vincent Cassel, Halle Berry, Mikhail Mishustin, David Cameron, and Alessandro Costacurta.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsGeorge Weah
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 6
Salma Hayek
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 7
Roman Abramovich
BUSINESSPERSON
1966 - Present
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 8
Hristo Stoichkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 9
Grigori Perelman
MATHEMATICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 10
Helena Bonham Carter
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 11
Eric Cantona
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 12
René Higuita
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 13
Vincent Cassel
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 14
Halle Berry
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 15
Mikhail Mishustin
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 16
David Cameron
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 17
Alessandro Costacurta
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 18
In France
Among people born in France, Eric Cantona ranks 771 out of 6,770. Before him are Roscellinus (1050), Mylène Demongeot (1935), Princess Augusta of Bavaria (1788), Eugène Sue (1804), Joseph Justus Scaliger (1540), and Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque (1902). After him are Adélaïde of France (1732), Auguste Mariette (1821), Edmond James de Rothschild (1845), Frontinus (30), Jacques Callot (1592), and André Michel Lwoff (1902).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsRoscellinus
PHILOSOPHER
1050 - 1121
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 765
Mylène Demongeot
ACTOR
1935 - 2022
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 766
Princess Augusta of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1788 - 1851
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 767
Eugène Sue
WRITER
1804 - 1857
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 768
Joseph Justus Scaliger
HISTORIAN
1540 - 1609
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 769
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1902 - 1947
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 770
Eric Cantona
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 771
Adélaïde of France
POLITICIAN
1732 - 1800
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 772
Auguste Mariette
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1881
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 773
Edmond James de Rothschild
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1845 - 1934
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 774
Frontinus
WRITER
30 - 103
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 775
Jacques Callot
PAINTER
1592 - 1635
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 776
André Michel Lwoff
BIOLOGIST
1902 - 1994
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 777
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In France
Among soccer players born in France, Eric Cantona ranks 4. Before him are Zinedine Zidane (1972), Michel Platini (1955), and Raymond Kopa (1931). After him are Didier Deschamps (1968), Lucien Laurent (1907), Karim Benzema (1987), Thierry Henry (1977), Laurent Blanc (1965), Franck Ribéry (1983), Philippe Troussier (1955), and Aimé Jacquet (1941).
Zinedine Zidane
1972 - Present
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 1
Michel Platini
1955 - Present
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 2
Raymond Kopa
1931 - 2017
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 3
Eric Cantona
1966 - Present
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 4
Didier Deschamps
1968 - Present
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 5
Lucien Laurent
1907 - 2005
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 6
Karim Benzema
1987 - Present
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 7
Thierry Henry
1977 - Present
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 8
Laurent Blanc
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 9
Franck Ribéry
1983 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 10
Philippe Troussier
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 11
Aimé Jacquet
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 12