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David Platt

1966 - Today

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David Andrew Platt (born 10 June 1966) is an English retired football coach and player who played as a midfielder. Born in Chadderton, Lancashire, Platt began his career as an apprentice at Manchester United before moving to Crewe Alexandra, where he began building a reputation as a goal-scoring midfielder. At the age of 22, he signed for Aston Villa and gained the attention of the England manager Bobby Robson, with whom he soon made his debut. At the 1990 World Cup, Platt increased his reputation with his performances, and by scoring goals with his head and feet. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Platt is the 1,091st most popular soccer player (up from 4,096th in 2019), the 2,215th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,400th in 2019) and the 65th most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, David Platt ranks 1,091 out of 21,273. Before him are Periko Alonso, Diego Godín, Thomas Häßler, Winfried Schäfer, Dimitar Penev, and Giorgio Chiellini. After him are Cliff Jones, Ferruccio Valcareggi, Enzo Maresca, Harry Gregg, Jordi Cruyff, and Horst Eckel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, David Platt ranks 96. Before him are Faure Gnassingbé, Mika Salo, Nechirvan Barzani, J. J. Abrams, Moustafa Madbouly, and Thomas Häßler. After him are Marton Csokas, Christophe Galtier, Jeff Buckley, Fernando Colunga, Dany Boon, and Krasimir Balakov.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David Platt ranks 2,215 out of 8,785. Before him are Mary Dyer (1611), David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty (1871), Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (1836), Geri Halliwell (1972), William Jones (1675), and John Stevens Henslow (1796). After him are David Edward Hughes (1831), Cliff Jones (1935), Mary Cartwright (1900), Olivia Colman (1974), Patrick Magee (1922), and Harry Redknapp (1947).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, David Platt ranks 65. Before him are Paul Gascoigne (1967), Ian St John (1938), Jack Charlton (1935), Kevin Phillips (1973), Ron Harris (1944), and Craig Brown (1940). After him are Cliff Jones (1935), Harry Gregg (1932), Alan Smith (1962), Andy Gray (1955), Bobby Smith (1933), and David Seaman (1963).

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