MICHEL PLATINI Born: 21 June 1955 in Joeuf (Département Meurthe-et-Moselle). Nickname: Platoche, La Platine. Position: withdrawn inside forward, midfield. Caps: France 72 (1976-1987) / 41 goals League Games: France 253 (1972-1982) / 139 goals Italy 147 (1982-1987) / 68 goals Second Division Games: France 32 (1974-1975) / 17 goals European Cup Games: 51 (1979-1987) / 26 goals Domestic Cup Games: ‘Coupe de France’ 28 (1972-1982) / 43 goals ‘Coppa Italia’ 39 (1982-1987) / 16 goals European Footballer of the Year: 1976 (5th), 1977 (3rd), 1979 (5th), 1980 (3rd), 1981 (4th), 1982 (9th), 1983 (winner), 1984 (winner), 1985 (winner) French Footballer of the Year: 1976, 1977 Trophies & Tournaments: World Cup: 1978, 1982 (4th), 1986 (3rd) European Championship: 1984 (winner) European Champions Cup-Winner: 1985 European Champions Cup finalist: 1983 European Cup Winners Cup: 1984 UEFA-Cup Finalist: never World Club Cup-Winner: never French Champion: 1981 French runner-up: 1982 French Cup winner: 1978 French Cup finalist: 1981, 1982 Italian Champion: 1984, 1986 Italian runner-up: 1983, 1987 Italian Cup winner: 1983 Italian Cup runner-up: never Top League Goal Scorer: never Season - Club - Games – Goals – [Caps / Goals] 1972/73 AS Nancy-Lorraine.............04 / 02 1973/74 AS Nancy-Lorraine.............21 / 02 1974/75 AS Nancy-Lorraine.............Second Division 1975/76 AS Nancy-Lorraine.............31 / 22 [ 2 / 1 ] 1976/77 AS Nancy-Lorraine.............38 / 25 [ 8 / 4 ] 1977/78 AS Nancy-Lorraine.............36 / 18 [ 8 / 5 ] 1978/79 AS Nancy-Lorraine.............19 / 12 [ 2 / 0 ] 1979/80 AS de Saint-Etienne...........33 / 16 [ 5 / 4 ] 1980/81 AS de Saint-Etienne...........35 / 20 [ 4 / 3 ] 1981/82 AS de Saint-Etienne...........36 / 22 [11 / 5 ] 1982/83 Juventus Torino................30 / 16 [ 4 / 1 ] 1983/84 Juventus Torino................28 / 20 [ 9 / 12] 1984/85 Juventus Torino................30 / 18 [ 5 / 2 ] 1985/86 Juventus Torino................30 / 12 [ 11 / 3] 1986/87 Juventus Torino................29 / 02 [ 3 / 0 ] International Club Cup Games: 1979/80 AS de Saint-Etienne......EC III.......07 / 05 1980/81 AS de Saint-Etienne......EC III.......07 / 04 1981/82 AS de Saint-Etienne......EC I.........02 / 00 1982/83 Juventus Torino...........EC I.........09 / 05 1983/84 Juventus Torino...........EC II........06 / 00 1984/85 Juventus Torino...........EC I.........09 / 07 1985/86 Juventus Torino...........EC I.........06 / 03 1986/87 Juventus Torino...........EC I.........04 / 02
My brotha still wears his 80's Adidas France shirt, form fitting with the big collar just like Platini.