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Michel Platini
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FranceArchive goals
27
for France · 3 from the spot
Matches scored in
21
2 hat-tricks among them
Tournaments
4
most in the FIFA World Cup qualification (12)
Career span
1976–1986
first 1976-10-09 · last 1986-06-21
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Michel François Platini is a French football administrator and former player and manager. Regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, Platini won the Ballon d'Or three times in a row, in 1983, 1984 and 1985, and came seventh in the FIFA Player of the Century vote. In recognition of his achievements, he was named a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1985 and became an Officer in 1998. As the president of UEFA in 2015 he was banned from involvement in football under FIFA's organisation, over ethics violations. The ban lasted until 2023. — Wikipedia
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In the line-ups
18 appearances in recorded line-ups · 1978–1986The archive holds 18 team sheets naming Michel Platini in France's starting line-up, from 1978-06-02 to 1986-06-25.
18 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
International goals in our archive
27 goals across 21 scoring matches · 4 tournaments · 1976–1986| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-06-21 |  Brazil | D1–1(n) | 40' | FIFA World Cup | Guadalajara |
| 1986-06-17 |  Italy | W2–0(n) | 15' | FIFA World Cup | Mexico City |
| 1985-11-06 | Yugoslavia | W2–0(h) | 2' 71' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Paris |
| 1984-11-21 |  Bulgaria | W1–0(h) | 62' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Paris |
| 1984-10-13 |  Luxembourg | W4–0(a) | 13' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Luxembourg |
| 1984-06-27 |  Spain | W2–0(h) | 57' | UEFA Euro | Paris |
| 1984-06-23 |  Portugal | W3–2(h) | 119' | UEFA Euro | Marseille |
| 1984-06-19 | Yugoslavia | W3–2(h) | 59' 62' 77'hat-trick | UEFA Euro | Saint-Étienne |
| 1984-06-16 |  Belgium | W5–0(h) | 4' 74' (pen) 89'hat-trick | UEFA Euro | Nantes |
| 1984-06-12 |  Denmark | W1–0(h) | 78' | UEFA Euro | Paris |
| 1982-07-08 |  Germany | D3–3(n) | 26' (pen) | FIFA World Cup | Seville |
| 1982-06-21 |  Kuwait | W4–1(n) | 43' | FIFA World Cup | Valladolid |
| 1981-11-18 |  Netherlands | W2–0(h) | 52' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Paris |
| 1981-10-14 |  Republic of Ireland | L2–3(a) | 83' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Dublin |
| 1980-10-28 | Republic of Ireland | W2–0(h) | 11' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Paris |
| 1980-10-11 |  Cyprus | W7–0(a) | 14' 23' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Limassol |
| 1979-09-05 |  Sweden | W3–1(a) | 55' | UEFA Euro qualification | Solna |
| 1978-06-06 |  Argentina | L1–2(a) | 60' | FIFA World Cup | Buenos Aires |
| 1977-11-16 | Bulgaria | W3–1(h) | 63' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Paris |
| 1976-11-17 | Republic of Ireland | W2–0(h) | 47' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Paris |
| 1976-10-09 | Bulgaria | D2–2(a) | 37' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Sofia |
Honours
12 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updatedMarquee honours
European Cup
1984–85
European Cup Winners' Cup
1983–84
Ballon d'Or×3
1983, 1984, 1985
UEFA European Championship
1984
Serie A×2
1983–84, 1985–86
| Team honours12 | ||||
| European Cup | ×1 | 1984–85 | Juventus | |
| European Cup Winners' Cup | ×1 | 1983–84 | Juventus | |
| UEFA European Championship | ×1 | 1984 | France | |
| Serie A | ×2 | 1983–84, 1985–86 | Juventus | |
| Coppa Italia | ×1 | 1982–83 | Juventus | |
| Coupe de France | ×1 | 1977–78 | Nancy | |
| Division 1 | ×1 | 1980–81 | Saint-Étienne | |
| Division 2 | ×1 | 1974–75 | Nancy | |
| European Super Cup | ×1 | 1984 | Juventus | |
| Finalissima | ×1 | 1985 | France | |
| Intercontinental Cup | ×1 | 1985 | Juventus | |
| Individual honours80 | ||||
| Scoring titles · 5 | ||||
| Capocannoniere (Serie A top scorer) | ×3 | 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85 | ||
| European Cup Top Scorer | 1984–85 | |||
| UEFA European Championship Top Scorer | 1984 | |||
| Player of the year · 24 | ||||
| Onze de Onze | ×6 | 1977, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 | ||
| Ballon d'Or | ×3 | 1983, 1984, 1985 | ||
| Onze d'Or | ×3 | 1983, 1984, 1985 | ||
| French Player of the Year | ×2 | 1976, 1977 | ||
| Guerin Sportivo Player of the Year | ×2 | 1984, 1985 | ||
| World Soccer Player of the Year | ×2 | 1984, 1985 | ||
| El Gráfico Player of the Year | 1983 | |||
| Globe Soccer Awards Player Career Award | 2012 | |||
| Intercontinental Cup Most Valuable Player of the Match Award | 1985 | |||
| Planète Foots 50 Best Player of All Time | 1996 | |||
| Super Onze d'Or | 1995 | |||
| UEFA European Championship Player of the Tournament | 1984 | |||
| Teams of the season · 16 | ||||
| World Soccer World XI | ×4 | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 | ||
| FIFA World Cup All-Star Team | ×2 | 1982, 1986 | ||
| Guerin Sportivo All-Star Team | ×2 | 1983, 1984 | ||
| Ballon d'Or Dream Team (Bronze) | 2020 | |||
| FIFA World Cup Dream Team | 2002 | |||
| Guerin Sportivo's Serie A Team of The Year | 1984 | |||
| IFFHS All-time Europe Men's Dream Team | 2021 | |||
| IFFHS All-time Men's B Dream Team | 2021 | |||
| UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament | 1984 | |||
| World Team of the 20th Century | 1998 | |||
| World XI | 1979 | |||
| More honours · 35 | ||||
| Sport Ideal European XI | ×4 | 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 | ||
| L'Équipe French Champion of Champions | ×2 | 1977, 1984 | ||
| AFS Top-100 Players of All-Time | 2007 | |||
| Artemio Franchi Prize | ||||
| El País European Coach of the Year | 1991 | |||
| English Football Hall of Fame | 2008 | |||
| FIFA 100 | 2004 | |||
| FIFA World Cup All-Time Team | 1994 | |||
| France Football Player of the Century | 1999 | |||
| French Player of the Century | 1999 | |||
| Golden Foot | 2004 | |||
| Guerin d'Oro | 1983–84 | |||
| Guerin Sportivos 50 Greatest Players of the Century by Adalberto Bortolotti | 1999 | |||
| IFFHS Legends | ||||
| IFFHS World Player of the Century | 1999 | |||
| Italian Football Hall of Fame | 2011 | |||
| Juventus FC Hall of Fame | 2025 | |||
| Juventus Greatest XI of All Time | 2017 | |||
| L'Équipe Champion of Champions | 1984 | |||
| Onze d'Argent | 1977 | |||
| Placars 100 Players of the Century | 1999 | |||
| Placars 100 World Cup Stars | 2005 | |||
| Planète Foot Magazine Team of All Time | 1996 | |||
| Premio internazionale Giacinto Facchetti | 2011 | |||
| RSSSF French National Team of All Time | 1999 | |||
| UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll | 2004 | |||
| Venerdìs 100 Magnificent | 1997 | |||
| Voetbal Internationals World Stars by Raf Willems | ||||
| World Hall of Fame of Soccer | 2011 | |||
| World Soccer Manager of the Year | 1991 | |||
| World Soccers 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time | 1999 | |||
| Orders & distinctions6 | ||||
| Officer of the Legion of Honour | 1985, 1998 | |||
| Officer of the National Order of Merit | 1994 | |||
| Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria | ||||
| Order of Honour (Armenia) | ||||
| Shohrat Order | ||||
| Order of Merit, 1st class | ||||
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