Michel Platini

Platini was undoubtedly France's biggest hero and best all-time player. Born in the town of Joeuf, in North Eastern France, Platini started learning soccer on the streets. He joined his first club, AS Joeuf, when he was 11 years old, then he went to AS Nancy, Saint Etienne until Juventus club. With the Juventus Platini reached the European Cup final (losing to Hamburg), and won the Italian Cup, the first of many club honours to follow for Platini in the coming seasons. He won the Italian championship with Juventus in 1984 and 1986, the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1984, the 1984 European Super Cup, the European Cup in 1985, and the 1985 World Club Championship. He finished top scorer in Serie A for three consecutive seasons (1982-83, 1983-84 and 1984-85), and won a hat-trick of European Footballer of the Year awards (1983 through 1985). After Platini was named coach of the French national side on November 1, 1988 and he was, along with Fernand Sastre, head of the organizing committee for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, held in France. Now Platini is a current president of the UEFA. Peculiarity: He’s left-hander.

Name Michel François Platini
Date of birth June 21, 1955 (1955-06-21) (age 52)
Place of birth Jœuf, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder

Youth clubs
1966–1972
AS Joeuf

Senior clubs1
Years Club App
1972–1979
1979–1982
1982–1987 AS Nancy
Saint-Étienne
Juventus
Career 429 goals

National team
1976–1987 France

Teams managed
1988–1992 France