Career goals
353
Ballon d'Or
3
European Championships
1
European Cups
1
Serie A top scorer
3
International goals
41
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 93
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 89
- Statistics
- 89
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17 | |
| 1974 | 12 | |
| 1975 | 22 | |
| 1976 | 25 | |
| 1977 | 18 | |
| 1978 | 16 | |
| 1979 | 17 | |
| 1980 | 21 | |
| 1981 | 20 | |
| 1982 | 16 | |
| 1983 | 24 | |
| 1984 | 26 | |
| 1985 | 18 | |
| 1986 | 12 | |
| 1987 | 4 |
Data sources
- UEFA
- FFF
- Serie A
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Michel Platini ranks #95 in Football
Michel Platini ranks #95 in Football and #134 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.1/100.
The verified career covers 1972–1987 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 93/100, with Peak the strongest category at 93/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career goals 353, Ballon d'Or 3, European Championships 1, European Cups 1.
Nearest context: ahead Ivan Rakitić (88.2); behind Oleg Blokhin (88.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Michel Platini GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak93/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 93/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours89/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 89/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics89/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 89/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Platini comparisons
Michel Platini — frequently asked
- Is Michel Platini the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Michel Platini ranks #95 in Football with a GOAT Score of 88.1/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Michel Platini's GOAT Score?
- 88.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 93 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 89 (20%), Statistics 89 (15%).
- Where does Michel Platini rank all time?
- #134 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #95 in Football.
- Michel Platini vs Ivan Rakitić: who ranks higher?
- Ivan Rakitić ranks higher at 88.2 versus Michel Platini at 88.1, a margin of 0.1 points.