Michel Platini in the World Cups

Information about Michel Platini and his performace in the FIFA Soccer World Cup. Profile with general and detailed stats and data that include National Team, total games, goals and cards and full list of matches played.

Player Profile for Michel Platini in the Soccer World Cups.

Michel Platini

Full name: Michel François Platini
Born Date: June 21, 1955
Place of birth: Joeuf, France
Position: Midfielder
Jersey Number: 15 and 10
Height: 5' 10" / 1.79 m
Nickname: Le Roi (the king)

National Team

France
France

Michel Platini Stats

World Cups Total Games Champion
3
World Cups
14
Games Played
-
Goals
5
Goals Scored
0.36
Goal Average

Detail of World Cups Played

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World Cup
Jersey
Position Played Starter Captain DNP Goals Goal Average Cards W D L Final Standing
Yellow Red
1978 France 15 Midfielder 3 2 0 0 1 0.33 1 0 1 0 2 12
1982 France 10 Midfielder 5 5 5 2 2 0.40 0 0 2 2 1 4
1986 France 10 Midfielder 6 6 6 1 2 0.33 0 0 3 2 1 3
Totals:
14 13 11 3 5 0.36 1 0 6 4 4

Abbreviations: DNP = Did Not Play / W = Wins / D = Draws / L = Losses
Final Standing = His National Team final standing in that World Cup

Games played by Michel Platini

Total Games Wins Draw Games Losses
Goal Difference
14
Games Played
6
Wins
4
Draws
4
Losses
+8
(26 - 18)

Full List of Games:

World Cup: 1978

1st Round Groups, Group 1

1.
Jun 02, 1978
France
France
Italy
Italy
/
Michel Platini:
Starter
60'
2.
Jun 06, 1978
France
France
Argentina
Argentina
/
Michel Platini:
Starter
60'
3.
Jun 10, 1978
France
France
Hungary
Hungary
/
Michel Platini:
Entered

World Cup: 1982

1st Round Groups, Group D

4.
Jun 16, 1982
France
France
England
England
/
Michel Platini:
Starter (C)
5.
Jun 21, 1982
France
France
Kuwait
Kuwait
/
Michel Platini:
Starter (C)
43'
6.
Jun 24, 1982
France
France
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
/
Michel Platini:
Starter (C)

2nd Round Groups, Group 4

-
Jun 28, 1982
France
France
Austria
Austria
/
Michel Platini:
DNP
7.
Jul 04, 1982
France
France
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
/
Michel Platini:
Starter (C)

Semi-Finals

8.
Jul 08, 1982
France
France
West Germany
West Germany
( 2 - 2 )
on extra time
4 - 5
on penalties
/
Michel Platini:
Starter (C)
26' (penalty)

Third Place

-
Jul 10, 1982
France
France
Poland
Poland
/
Michel Platini:
DNP

World Cup: 1986

1st Round Groups, Group C

9.
Jun 01, 1986
France
France
Canada
Canada
/
Michel Platini:
Starter (C)
10.
Jun 05, 1986
France
France
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
/
Michel Platini:
Starter (C)
11.
Jun 09, 1986
France
France
Hungary
Hungary
/
Michel Platini:
Starter (C)

Round of 16

12.
Jun 17, 1986
France
France
Italy
Italy
/
Michel Platini:
Starter (C)
15'

Quarter Finals

13.
Jun 21, 1986
France
France
Brazil
Brazil
( 0 - 0 )
on extra time
4 - 3
on penalties
/
Michel Platini:
Starter (C)
40'

Semi-Finals

14.
Jun 25, 1986
France
France
West Germany
West Germany
/
Michel Platini:
Starter (C)

Third Place

-
Jun 28, 1986
France
France
Belgium
Belgium
( 2 - 0 )
on extra time
/
Michel Platini:
DNP
(C) = Captain
DNP = Did Not Play