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Born: 21 June 1955 · Age: 71
Michel Platini is 71 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 21 June 1955.
French footballing legend and former UEFA president
Did you know?He holds the record for scoring the most goals in a single European Championship tournament, netting nine times during the 1984 finals.
Michel Platini was an elegant playmaker who scored like a striker. At Euro 84 he dominated the tournament and won France its first major trophy. At Juventus he collected league titles and the European Cup. As UEFA president he expanded the European Championship. In 2015 he was banned over a payment from FIFA. Swiss courts later acquitted him, but his administrative career had ended. On the pitch, few players have matched his vision.
Michel François Platini (French:; born 21 June 1955) 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.
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French footballer and administrator, born 1955
Michel Platini was born in Jœuf on 21 June 1955.
He won the Ballon d'Or three years in a row, 1983 to 1985.
He led France to the 1984 European Championship.
He was UEFA president from 2007 to 2015.
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Did you know?He scored nine goals at Euro 84, still a tournament record.
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Last reviewed: October 2026