Michel Platini

Michel François Platini (born 21 June 1955) is a retired French footballer. He was the president of UEFA between 2007 and 2015. In 2015, he was banned from football due to ethics violations. He is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. He was the all-time top scorer for France between June 19, 1984 (when he overtook Just Fontaine's record) and October 17, 2007 (when Thierry Henry became France's top scorer). 

As a player, he played for Nancy-Lorraine, A.S. Saint-Étienne, and . He won the Ballon d'Or three times as a player (in 1983, 1984, 1985).

Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNancy1972–73Division 142––421973–7421230–2421974–75Division 23217613–38301975–76Division 1312276–38281976–77382510–39251977–783618107–46251978–79191253–2415Total181983229–213127Saint-Étienne1979–80Division 13316757547261980–8135201057452291981–82362285204627Total10458251516914582Juventus1982–83Serie A3016979548281983–842820738243251984–853018949748291985–863012616342161986–872928142415Total1476839163619222103Career total43222496605228580312

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsFrance197654197772197864197942198065198142198210419834119841013198562198692198710Total7241

Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Platini goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Michel PlatiniNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition127 March 1976Parc des Princes, Paris, France2–02–2Friendly21 September 1976Idrætspark, Copenhagen, Denmark1–11–1Friendly39 October 1976Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria1–02–21978 FIFA World Cup qualification417 November 1976Parc des Princes, Paris, France1–02–01978 FIFA World Cup qualification523 April 1977Charmilles Stadium, Geneva, Switzerland1–04–0Friendly616 November 1977Parc des Princes, Paris, France2–03–11978 FIFA World Cup qualification78 February 1978Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy2–22–2Friendly81 April 1978Parc des Princes, Paris, France1–01–0Friendly919 May 1978Stadium Nord, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France1–02–0Friendly106 June 1978Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina1–11–21978 FIFA World Cup115 September 1979Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden2–13–1UEFA Euro 1980 qualification1210 October 1979Parc des Princes, Paris, France1–03–0Friendly1327 February 1980Parc des Princes, Paris, France2–15–1Friendly143–11511 October 1980Tsirio Stadium, Limassol, Cyprus2–07–01982 FIFA World Cup qualification163–01728 October 1980Parc des Princes, Paris, France1–02–01982 FIFA World Cup qualification1814 October 1981Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Republic of Ireland2–32–31982 FIFA World Cup qualification1918 November 1981Parc des Princes, Paris, France1–02–01982 FIFA World Cup qualification2023 February 1982Parc des Princes, Paris, France1–02–0Friendly2121 June 1982Estadio José Zorrilla, Valladolid, Spain2–04–11982 FIFA World Cup228 July 1982Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain1–13–3(p)1982 FIFA World Cup2310 November 1982De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands2–12–1Friendly247 September 1983Idrætspark, Copenhagen, Denmark1–11–3Friendly2529 February 1984Parc des Princes, Paris, France1–02–0Friendly262–02712 June 1984Parc des Princes, Paris, France1–01–0UEFA Euro 19842816 June 1984Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France1–05–0UEFA Euro 1984294–0305–03119 June 1984Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France1–13–2UEFA Euro 1984322–1333–13423 June 1984Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France3–23–2UEFA Euro 19843527 June 1984Parc des Princes, Paris, France1–02–0UEFA Euro 19843613 October 1984Stade Municipal, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg2–04–01986 FIFA World Cup qualification3721 November 1984Parc des Princes, Paris, France1–01–01986 FIFA World Cup qualification3816 November 1985Parc des Princes, Paris, France1–02–01986 FIFA World Cup qualification392–04017 June 1986Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City, Mexico1–02–01986 FIFA World Cup4121 June 1986Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico1–11(p)–11986 FIFA World Cup

Honours
Player
Nancy
Coupe de France: 1977–78
Division 2: 1974–75

Saint-Étienne
Division 1: 1980–81
Coupe de France runner-up: 1980–81, 1981–82

Juventus
Serie A: 1983–84, 1985–86
Coppa Italia: 1982–83
European Cup: 1984–85; runner-up: 1982–83
European Cup Winners' Cup: 1983–84
European Super Cup: 1984
Intercontinental Cup: 1985

France
UEFA European Championship: 1984
Artemio Franchi Trophy: 1985
FIFA World Cup third place: 1986
1976 Pre-Olympic Zone European

Individual
French Player of the Year: 1976, 1977
Onze d'Argent: 1977
L'Équipe French Champion of Champions: 1977, 1984
Onze de Onze: 1977, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
FIFA XI: 1979FIFA XI´s Matches – Full Info
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1982, 1986
Capocannoniere (Serie A Top Scorer): 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85
Ballon d'Or: 1983, 1984, 1985
Onze d'Or: 1983, 1984, 1985
Guerin d'Oro: 1983–84
UEFA European Championship Player of the Tournament: 1984
UEFA European Championship Top Scorer: 1984
UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1984
European Cup Top Scorer: 1984–85
World Soccer Player of the Year: 1984, 1985
Intercontinental Cup Most Valuable Player of the Match Award: 1985
FIFA World Cup All-Time Team: 1994
Super Onze d'Or: 1995
Planète Foot Magazine Team of All Time: 1996
Planète Foot's 50 Best Player of All Time: 1996
Venerdì's 100 Magnificent: 1997
World Team of the 20th Century: 1998
French Player of the Century: 1999
RSSSF French National Team of All Time: 1999
Placar's 100 Players of the Century: 1999 (#8)
Guerin' Sportivo's 50 Greatest Players of the Century by Adalberto Bortolotti: 1999 (#9)
France Football Player of the Century: 1999 (#5)
World Soccer's 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time: 1999 (#5)
FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2002
Golden Foot: 2004, as football legend
FIFA 100: 2004
UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll: 2004 (#9)
Placar's 100 World Cup Stars: 2005 (#19)
AFS Top-100 Players of All-Time: 2007 (#13)
English Football Hall of Fame: 2008 (voted All-Time Greatest European Footballer. He is only the second person outside the English game to be honoured by the Museum.)
Premio internazionale Giacinto Facchetti: 2011
Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2011
World Hall of Fame of Soccer: 2011
Globe Soccer Awards Player Career Award: 2012
Juventus Greatest XI of All Time: 2017
Ballon d'Or Dream Team (Bronze): 2020
 IFFHS All-time Men's B Dream Team: 2021
 IFFHS All-time Europe Men's Dream Team: 2021
Artemio Franchi Prize
IFFHS Legends
Voetball International's World Stars by Raf Willems

Manager
Individual
El País European Coach of the Year: 1991
World Soccer Manager of the Year: 1991

Orders
Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur: 1985
Officier of the Ordre national du Mérite: 1994
Officier of the Légion d'honneur: 1998

Bibliography
Michel Platini, "Ma vie comme un match", 1987

References and notes

More reading
Tournon Philippe, Platini, le football en fête, Paris, Alta Sport, 1977
Collectif, Michel Platini : l'album photos, Paris, PAC, December 1982

Other websites

Michel Platini – Goals in International Matches – www.rsssf.com – by José Luis Pierrend, RSSSF.

Platini Calls for Bigger World Cup 

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