David Platt left Aston Villa to join which Italian football club in 1991?
David Platt (footballer) in Serie A. He signed for A.S. Bari for £5.5 million and played 29 games, scoring 11 goals. In the Italian league, where goals were difficult to come by owing to the defensiveness of the Italian style, particularly for a midfielder, this was considered an impressive achievement. Unfortunately, the 1991–92 Serie A season ended in relegation for Platt and Bari. During his time at Bari, Platt received a phone call from Roberto Mancini in January 1992, who pressed him to come to Sampdoria. Almost from the moment Platt – the 1990 PFA Players' Player of the Year at Aston Villa
David Platt (footballer) he was appointed as a club consultant for U.S. Città di Palermo of Italy's Serie B following the club takeover by an English group. Platt is fluent in Italian owing to his time playing there. He is married to Rachel and has a son, Charlie, born 2006. Aston Villa Juventus Sampdoria Arsenal England Individual David Platt (footballer) David Andrew Platt (born 10 June 1966) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Chadderton, Lancashire, Platt began his career as an apprentice at Manchester United only to later move to Crewe Alexandra where he began building