Platini

MICHEL FRANCOIS PLATINI

Full name Michel François Platini
Date of birth June 21, 1955 (age 54)
Place of birth Jœuf, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Youth career 1966–1972 AS Joeuf
Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1972–1979 Nancy 181 (98) 1979–1982 Saint-Étienne 104 (58) 1982–1987 Juventus 147 (68) Total 432 (224)
National team 1976–1987 France 72 (41

INDIVIDUAL ACHEIVEMENTS

1976
- France Football French Player of the Year
1977
- France Football French Player of the Year
- L'Équipe French Champion of Champions
1979
- Selected in FIFA XI to play Argentina
1982
- Selected in Europe team to face FIFA XI in charity match for UNICEF
1983
- Capocannoniere (top scorer) in Italian championship (16 goals)
- Coppa Super Clubs player of the tournament
- Chevron Award (best goal per game ratio in Italian league)
- Ballon d'Or
- Onze d'Or
1984
- Capocannoniere (top scorer) in Italian championship (20 goals)
- European Championship player of the tournament
- European Championship top goalscorer (9 goals)
- European Footballer of the Year
- Guerin Sportivo magazine's player of the Italian championship
- L'Équipe French Champion of Champions
- Onze d'Or
- World Soccer Player of the Year
1985
- Capocannoniere (top scorer) in Italian championship (18 goals)
- Chevron Award (best goal per game ratio in Italian league)
- European Cup top scorer (7 goals)
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Ballon d'Or
- Onze d'Or
- Intercontinental Cup Man of the match
- World Soccer Player of the Year
1987
- English Football League Centenary Classic match, Man of the Match
1988
- Officer of the Legion of Honour
1991
- El País European Coach of the Year
- World Soccer Manager of the Year
1992
- Winter Olympics, Albertville, France, lighter of the Olympic Flame with François-Cyrille Grange
2003
- Artemio Franchi Prize
2004
- Named in FIFA 100
2007
- Elected UEFA President.