- Born
- Nickname
- Platty
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- David Platt was born on June 10, 1966 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Englandneworder: World in Motion (1990), Match of the Day (1964) and Dream Team (1997).
- Former footballer; who played for Manchester United (1984-1985), Crewe Alexandra (1985-1988), Aston Villa (1988-1991), Bari (1991-1992), Juventus (1992-1993), Sampdoria (1993-1995), Arsenal (1995-1998), and Nottingham Forest (1999-2001 - Player-Manager).
- Platt also managed Sampdoria (1998-1999), Nottingham Forest (1999-2001 - Player-Manager), and England U-21s (2001-2004). He is now first team coach at Manchester City (2010-Present).
- Won 62 caps for England between 1989-1996, scoring 27 goals; and was England captain for three years.
- Can speak Italian from his time playing football in Italy. He stated he became fluent in the language within his first year of moving to Italy.
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