GIANLUIGI BUFFONE
Full name Gianluigi Buffon
Date of birth 28 January 1978 (1978-01-28)
Place of birth Carrara, Italy
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information Current club Juventus
Number 1 Youth career 1991–1995 Parma
Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1995–2001 Parma 168 (0) 2001– Juventus 259 (0)
National team‡ 1995–1997 Italy U-21 12 (0) 1997– Italy 100 (0)
Individual
Date of birth 28 January 1978 (1978-01-28)
Place of birth Carrara, Italy
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information Current club Juventus
Number 1 Youth career 1991–1995 Parma
Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1995–2001 Parma 168 (0) 2001– Juventus 259 (0)
National team‡ 1995–1997 Italy U-21 12 (0) 1997– Italy 100 (0)
Individual
- Bravo Award: 1999
- UEFA Champions League Most Valuable Player: 2003
- UEFA Club Football Awards Best Goalkeeper: 2003
- FIFA 100
- Yashin Award: 2006
- 2006 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
- European Footballer of the Year (Silver Ball): 2006
- Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year: 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
- Onze d'Or (Best Goalkeeper): 2003, 2006
- UEFA Team of the Year: 2003, 2004, 2006
- FIFPro World XI: 2006, 2007
- IFFHS Best Goalkeeper: 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
- UEFA Euro 2008 Team of the Tournament
