Michel Platini

Three-time European Footballer of the Year and France's greatest player of his generation — a playmaker of rare elegance and lethal scoring ability.

Nine goals in five matches at Euro 1984, including two hat-tricks, represents the most dominant individual tournament performance in European Championship history, and it was just one of the reasons Michel Platini won the Ballon d'Or three consecutive times between 1983 and 1985 — the first footballer ever to achieve that distinction. At Juve he won 2 Serie A titles, the European Cup (1985) and Cup Winners' Cup (1984). He earned 72 France caps scoring 41 goals — becoming the nation's all-time scorer before Thierry Henry surpassed him. He won the Ballon d'Or three consecutive times (1983, 1984, 1985) — the first player to achieve this feat. His 1984 European Championship campaign remains one of the finest individual tournament performances: 9 goals in 5 matches including two hat-tricks. He covered 10.4 km per game with a top speed of 29.3 km/h. He scored 353 career goals and provided 245 assists in 688 appearances. He won 14 major trophies. He was UEFA President from 2007 to 2016 before a corruption investigation ended his career in football administration. He scored 68 goals in 147 Juventus Serie A appearances — an extraordinary return for a midfielder.

Creative attacking midfielder with exceptional vision, passing ability, and free-kick expertise

Considered one of the greatest playmakers in football history and a masterful free-kick taker

• European Cup 1985 (Juventus)
• Serie A 1984, 1986 (Juventus)
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1984
• European Championship 1984 (France – 9 goals, Golden Boot)
• Ballon d'Or 1983, 1984, 1985
• Ligue 1 1981 (Saint-Étienne)

Club Career

Club	Period	Apps	Goals	Shirt
AS Nancy	1972–1979	688	58	#10
Juventus	1982–1987	140	42	#10
AS Saint-Étienne	1979–1982	104	58	—
France	—	72	41	—