The 1984 tournament
Platini’s Euro 1984 record is nine goals in five matches. The federation’s broader record gives 72 senior France appearances and 41 goals, with 50 of those appearances as captain.
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Michel Platini was a French midfielder whose nine goals in five matches helped France win Euro 1984. The French federation records a senior international career of 72 appearances and 41 goals.
French Football FederationHis club career included Nancy, Saint-Étienne and Juventus. Three consecutive Ballon d’Or awards in 1983, 1984 and 1985 mark a concentrated period of individual recognition.
French Football FederationUEFA- Born
- 21 June 1955 · Jœuf, FranceFrench Football Federation
- Position
- MidfielderFrench Football Federation
- France record
- 72 appearances · 41 goalsFrench Football Federation
- France captain appearances
- 50French Football Federation
- Euro 1984 record
- 9 goals in 5 matchesFrench Football Federation
- Ballon d’Or awards
- 1983, 1984 and 1985UEFA
- Playing status
- Retired in 1987French Football Federation
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PositionMidfielder
French Football Federation profile Published profile · checked Club career and individual recognition
His playing path included Nancy, Saint-Étienne and Juventus. UEFA records three successive Ballon d’Or awards from 1983 to 1985 and the 1985 European Cup with Juventus.
French Football FederationUEFAThe French federation’s coaching biography dates his playing retirement to 1987. Playing achievements, coaching work and later football administration are separate career phases.
French Football FederationA midfielder carrying the attack
Platini’s nine goals at Euro 1984 came in just five matches as France won its first major senior international title. His development ran through Nancy and Saint-Étienne before Juventus; the federation’s account connects that club progression with his role as France’s captain.
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- 1955-06-21
- 1983
- 1984
France’s European title
Scored nine goals in five matches as France won the European Championship.
French Football Federation - 1985
European Cup with Juventus
Won the European Cup with Juventus and received a third successive Ballon d’Or.
UEFA - 1987
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What was Platini’s France record?
The French federation records 72 appearances and 41 goals.
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- Michel Platini: France player recordFrench Football Federation
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- Three-time Ballon d’Or winnersUEFA
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