Michel Platini
French association football player, manager and executive
Michel Platini (born June 21, 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.[1] He is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time.[2][3] 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).
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michel François Platini | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Jœuf, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder (retired) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1966-1972 | Joeuf | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972-1979 1979-1982 1982-1988 |
Nancy-Lorraine Saint-Étienne Juventus | ||
| National team | |||
| 1976-1987 | France | ||
| 1988 | Kuwait | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1988-1992 | France | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
As a player, he played for Nancy-Lorraine, A.S. Saint-Étienne, and Juventus. He won 3 Ballon d'Ors as a player (1983, 1984, 1985).
Club career statisticsEdit
| Club statistics | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| France | League | Coupe de France | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1972/73 | Nancy-Lorraine | Division 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1973/74 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | 24 | 2 | |||
| 1974/75 | Division 2 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 13 | - | 38 | 30 | ||
| 1975/76 | Division 1 | 31 | 22 | 7 | 6 | - | 38 | 28 | ||
| 1976/77 | 38 | 25 | 1 | 0 | - | 39 | 25 | |||
| 1977/78 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 7 | - | 46 | 25 | |||
| 1978/79 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 3 | - | 24 | 15 | |||
| 1979/80 | Saint-Étienne | Division 1 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 26 |
| 1980/81 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 29 | ||
| 1981/82 | 36 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 27 | ||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1982/83 | Juventus | Serie A | 30 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 48 | 28 |
| 1983/84 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 25 | ||
| 1984/85 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 48 | 29 | ||
| 1985/86 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 16 | ||
| 1986/87 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 5 | ||
| Country | France | 285 | 156 | 57 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 358 | 209 | |
| Italy | 147 | 68 | 39 | 16 | 36 | 19 | 222 | 103 | ||
| Total | 432 | 224 | 96 | 60 | 52 | 28 | 580 | 312 | ||
International career statisticsEdit
| France national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1976 | 5 | 4 |
| 1977 | 7 | 2 |
| 1978 | 6 | 4 |
| 1979 | 4 | 2 |
| 1980 | 6 | 5 |
| 1981 | 4 | 2 |
| 1982 | 10 | 4 |
| 1983 | 4 | 1 |
| 1984 | 10 | 13 |
| 1985 | 6 | 2 |
| 1986 | 9 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 72 | 41 |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Fifa: Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini get eight-year bans". BBC Sport. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Michel Platini". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ "Michel Platini - Goals in International Matches". www.rsssf.com.
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