Eric Cantona

Forward · 1983 to 1996

Goals: 185
Appearances: 484
Goals per game: 0.38
Major honours: 38

Scored 82 of 185 career goals for Manchester United, at 0.44 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
Age	Goals
17	0
18	2
19	6
20	23
21	34
22	45
23	62
24	77
25	84
26	106
27	136
28	151
29	170
30	185

Career timeline

Age 17 · 1983–84Auxerre
Goals0 · Apps2 · Per game0.00
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps2 · Goals0
Age 18 · 1984–85Auxerre
Goals2 · Apps5 · Per game0.40
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps5 · Goals2
Age 19 · 1985–86Auxerre
Goals0 · Apps8 · Per game0.00
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps7 · Goals0
ContinentalApps1 · Goals0
Age 19 · 1985–86MartiguesOn loan
Goals4 · Apps15 · Per game0.27
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps15 · Goals4
Age 20 · 1986–87Auxerre
Goals17 · Apps40 · Per game0.43
Cup of the Alps 1986–87
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps36 · Goals13
Domestic cupApps4 · Goals4
Age 21 · 1987–88Auxerre
Goals10 · Apps39 · Per game0.26
3 caps · 1 goals
Division 1 Rookie of the Year 1987
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps32 · Goals8
Domestic cupApps5 · Goals1
ContinentalApps2 · Goals1
From Auxerre to Marseille
Age 22 · 1988–89Marseille
Goals5 · Apps22 · Per game0.23
2 caps · 0 goals
Division 1 1988–89UEFA European Under-21 Championship 1988
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps22 · Goals5
Age 22 · 1988–89BordeauxOn loan
Goals6 · Apps12 · Per game0.50
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps11 · Goals6
Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
Age 23 · 1989–90MontpellierOn loan
Goals14 · Apps39 · Per game0.36
4 caps · 3 goals
Coupe de France 1989–90
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps33 · Goals10
Domestic cupApps6 · Goals4
Age 24 · 1990–91Marseille
Goals9 · Apps21 · Per game0.43
7 caps · 6 goals
Division 1 1990–91
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps18 · Goals8
ContinentalApps3 · Goals1
From Marseille to Nîmes
Age 25 · 1991–92Nîmes
Goals2 · Apps16 · Per game0.13
4 caps · 2 goals
Premier League 1991–92
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps16 · Goals2
From Nîmes to Leeds United
Age 25 · 1991–92Leeds United
Goals3 · Apps15 · Per game0.20
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps15 · Goals3
Age 26 · 1992–93Leeds United
Goals11 · Apps20 · Per game0.55
9 caps · 2 goals
Premier League 1992–93FA Charity Shield 1992Most assists in the Premier League 1992–93
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps13 · Goals6
League cupApps1 · Goals0
ContinentalApps5 · Goals2
OtherApps1 · Goals3
From Leeds United to Manchester United
Age 26 · 1992–93Manchester United
Goals9 · Apps23 · Per game0.39
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps22 · Goals9
Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
Age 27 · 1993–94Manchester United
Goals25 · Apps49 · Per game0.51
7 caps · 5 goals
Premier League 1993–94FA Charity Shield 1993FA Cup 1993–94PFA Premier League Team of the Year 1993–94PFA Players' Player of the Year 1993–94Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year 1993–94
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps34 · Goals18
Domestic cupApps5 · Goals4
League cupApps5 · Goals1
ContinentalApps4 · Goals2
OtherApps1 · Goals0
Age 28 · 1994–95Manchester United
Goals14 · Apps25 · Per game0.56
8 caps · 1 goals
FA Charity Shield 1994Kirin Cup 1994
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps21 · Goals12
Domestic cupApps1 · Goals1
ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
OtherApps1 · Goals1
Age 29 · 1995–96Manchester United
Goals19 · Apps38 · Per game0.50
1 caps · 0 goals
Premier League 1995–96FA Cup 1995–96FWA Footballer of the Year 1995–96Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year 1995–96ESM Team of the Year 1995–96
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps30 · Goals14
Domestic cupApps7 · Goals5
League cupApps1 · Goals0
Age 30 · 1996–97Manchester United
Goals15 · Apps50 · Per game0.30
Premier League 1996–97FA Charity Shield 1996Most assists in the Premier League 1996–97Onze d'Or 1996
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps36 · Goals11
Domestic cupApps3 · Goals0
ContinentalApps10 · Goals3
OtherApps1 · Goals1

Career totals

By club
Club	Years	Apps	Goals	Per game	Share
Auxerre	1983–1987	94	29	0.31	18%
MartiguesOn loan	1985	15	4	0.27	2%
Marseille	1988 · 1990	43	14	0.33	8%
BordeauxOn loan	1988	12	6	0.50	4%
MontpellierOn loan	1989	39	14	0.36	8%
Nîmes	1991	16	2	0.13	1%
Leeds United	1991–1992	35	14	0.40	8%
Manchester United	1992–1996	185	82	0.44	50%

By competition
	Apps	Goals
League	368	131
Domestic cup	33	19
League cup	7	1
Continental	27	9
Other	4	5
International	45	20

By country
	Apps	Goals
England	220	96
France	219	69

Honours

Team trophies

Premier League	5 times · 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97
FA Cup	2 times · 1993–94, 1995–96
Coupe de France	1 time · 1989–90
FA Charity Shield	4 times · 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996
Division 1	2 times · 1988–89, 1990–91
Cup of the Alps	1 time · 1986–87
Euro Beach Soccer League	1 time · 2004
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup	1 time · 2005
Kirin Cup	1 time · 1994
UEFA European Under-21 Championship	1 time · 1988

Individual

BBC Sport Goal of the Month	2 times · February 1994, December 1996
Most assists in the Premier League	2 times · 1992–93, 1996–97
Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year	2 times · 1993–94, 1995–96
Division 1 Rookie of the Year	1 time · 1987
ESM Team of the Year	1 time · 1995–96
FIFA 100 Greatest Living Footballers	1 time · 2004
FWA Footballer of the Year	1 time · 1995–96
Golden Foot Legends Award	1 time · 2012
Inducted into the inaugural English Football Hall of Fame	1 time · 2002
Onze d'Or	1 time · 1996
PFA Players' Player of the Year	1 time · 1993–94
PFA Premier League Team of the Year	1 time · 1993–94
Premier League Hall of Fame	1 time · 2021
Premier League Player of the Month	1 time · March 1996
UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll	1 time · No.42
UEFA President's Award	1 time · 2019

Won outside the recorded seasons

Lifetime awards and honours from seasons this player's career table does not cover.

Euro Beach Soccer League: 2004
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup: 2005
BBC Sport Goal of the Month: February 1994, December 1996
Premier League Player of the Month: March 1996
Inducted into the inaugural English Football Hall of Fame: 2002
UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll: No.42
FIFA 100 Greatest Living Footballers: 2004
Golden Foot Legends Award: 2012
UEFA President's Award: 2019
Premier League Hall of Fame: 2021

Career shape

Peak season: 1994–95, 14 goals at 0.56 per game
Best five seasons: 1992–93 to 1996–97, 93 goals
Goals before 21: 23
Goals before 25: 77
Goals before 30: 170
Goals from 30 on: 15
Seasons played: 14
Biggest club share: 50% at Manchester United
Trajectory: Late bloomer
Honours per season: 2.71

Eric Cantona peaked in 1994–95 with 14 goals in 25 games. The final third of the career was the most prolific. 38 major honours across 14 seasons, 2.71 per season.

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Common questions

How many goals has Eric Cantona scored?: 185 goals in 484 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Eric Cantona score the most goals for?: 82 goals for Manchester United, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Eric Cantona won?: 38 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Eric Cantona's best season?: 25 goals in 1993–94 for Manchester United, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Eric Cantona have?: 20 goals in 45 appearances for France.

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