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Michel Platini
Leading France to the 1984 European Championship with nine goals in five matches.
Three Ballons d’Or · European champion
- Born
- 21 June 1955
- Birthplace
- Jœuf, France
More people
Michel Platini
A French playmaker whose passing and scoring made him central to France and Juventus. After retirement he moved into coaching and football administration.
Early life
Football family
Grew up in Lorraine, where his father was involved in coaching.
Nancy pathway
Developed at Nancy before establishing himself in the first team.
Career
- 1970s
Nancy and France
Won the French Cup and entered the national side.
- 1979–1982
Saint-Étienne
Won a French league title before moving to Italy.
- 1982–1987
Juventus
Combined midfield creation with prolific scoring.
- 1988 onward
Coaching and administration
Coached France and later became UEFA president.
Achievements
Three Ballons d’Or
Won the award in three consecutive years.
European champion
Captained France and scored nine tournament goals.
European Cup
Won with Juventus in a final overshadowed by the Heysel disaster.
Beyond football
Later office
Served as UEFA president from 2007 until his suspension in 2015.
Football ideas
Advocated changes to European competition and financial regulation during his administrative career.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Ballon d’Or award record ↗Photo: Anders Vindegg. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
