Michel Platini vs Fernando Redondo: Stats Compared
Attacking Midfielder, France (born 1955, retired 1987) · Defensive Midfielder, Argentina (born 1969, retired 2004)
Comparing Michel Platini with Fernando Redondo means weighing two very different kinds of greatness. Where pure finishing is concerned, this is a shootout between two of the most feared marksmen of their time. Michel Platini finishes with 312 career goals from 580 games — a 0.54 strike rate — against Fernando Redondo's 30 from 450 at 0.07 per match. Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Michel Platini is listed at 0 and Fernando Redondo at 60 where figures survive. The honours ledger favours Michel Platini with 7 major trophies (1× UEFA European Championship (1984)) against Fernando Redondo's 5 (2× La Liga (1995, 1997)). Their finishing mirrored their personalities: Michel Platini creative, Fernando Redondo intelligent. Club journeys add another layer, with Michel Platini reaching his representative peak around 1984 across Nancy, Saint-Étienne, Juventus and Fernando Redondo doing so around 1998 with Argentinos Juniors, Real Madrid, AC Milan. Few pairings invite such entrenched disagreement, and fewer still deserve it this much.
170 words · comparison angle: goalscoring
Player profiles
French playmaker who won three consecutive Ballon d'Or awards (1983-85) and led France to the 1984 European Championship title.
“A free-kick maestro and orchestrating No.10 who won three consecutive Ballon d'Ors in the mid-1980s.”
A supremely elegant defensive midfielder famed for his flowing hair and a single backheel that became one of the sport's most replayed pieces of skill.
“An elegant, deep-lying playmaker who shielded the defence while dictating play with effortless long passing.”
Head-to-head stats
Career goals by season
Representative career seasons — goals per season for each player across their documented clubs.
Attribute radar
Attribute ratings are peak-era, 0–100. Different positions naturally skew the profile.
Attribute comparison
Trophy breakdown
- 1× UEFA European Championship (1984)
- 1× European Cup (1985)
- 2× Serie A (1984, 1986)
- 1× UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1984)
- 1× Intercontinental Cup (1985)
- 1× Coppa Italia (1983)
- 2× La Liga (1995, 1997)
- 2× UEFA Champions League (1998, 2000)
- 1× Intercontinental Cup (1998)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1972 Nancy debut
- 1979 Joined Saint-Étienne
- 1982 Signed for Juventus
- 1984 Euro winner, top scorer with nine goals
- 1984 First of three consecutive Ballon d'Or wins
- 1985 European Cup winner with Juventus
- 1987 Retired aged 32
- 1987 Professional debut for Argentinos Juniors
- 1995 Won La Liga with Real Madrid
- 1998 Won Intercontinental Cup with Real Madrid
- 1998 Reached the peak of his powers at Real Madrid
- 2004 Retired after a final spell at AC Milan
- Finished his career with 30 goals in 450 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 30 goals in 450 appearances and 5 major honours.
The verdict
The numbers give Michel Platini the lead — a decisive margin, courtesy of a sharper goalscoring record.
Michel Platini edges it (a decisive margin)
