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Gianluigi Buffon

Gianluigi Buffon
Personal information
Full nameGianluigi Buffon Masocco
Date of birth28 January 1978(age 35)
Place of birthCarrara, Italy
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3.2 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current clubJuventus
Number1

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Gianluigi "Gigi" Buffon (born 28 January 1978 in Carrara, Italy), is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Juventus and the Italian national team. He has won the FIFA World Cup and is widely considered by fans and experts to be one of most dominant and successful goalkeepers in history. Buffon was declared by Pelé to be one of the 125 greatest living footballers in the world. He has been named the Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year a record eight times and he has also been named the IFFHS (International Federation of Football History & Statistics) goalkeeper of the decade.

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Juventus to consider Palermo 'keeper Sirigu if Buffon leaves - Football Italiano Tweet this news
Football Italiano--Italian sports daily Tuttosport have learned that Juventus are already putting a contingency plan into place if -Gianluigi Buffon- leaves, ... - Date : Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:37:29 GMT+00:00
Gianluigi Buffon Reaffirms Commitment to Juventus - Inside Futbol Tweet this news
Inside Futbol--Juventus goalkeeper -Gianluigi Buffon- has suggested that there is little chance of him leaving the Old Lady. Buffon, considered as one of the finest keepers ... - Date : Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:36:27 GMT+00:00
Buffon rests in Malta - Times of Malta Tweet this news
Times of Malta--Italy's and Juventus' goalkeeper -Gianluigi Buffon- took time off while recovering from his injury which has kept him away from football since the World Cup, ... - Date : Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:57:04 GMT+00:00
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90 Minutes Soccer Magazine--Worn by the likes of Nicolas Anelka, Peter Crouch, Nemanja Vidic and -Gianluigi Buffon-, the PUMA PWR-C 1.10 is a boot that offers many new technological ... - Date : Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:49:16 GMT+00:00
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ESPN--By Soccernet staff Juventus goalkeeper -Gianluigi Buffon- hopes the Bianconeri can beat Manchester City to the signing of want-away Wolfsburg striker Edin ... - Date : Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:40:37 GMT+00:00
Five players who should leave their clubs - ESPN Tweet this news
ESPN---Gianluigi Buffon-, Juventus: Gigi, we love your loyalty. When Juventus suffered demotion in 2006 in the aftermath of the country's biggest soccer scandal, ... - Date : Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:52:14 GMT+00:00
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Peace FM Online--And Prandelli confirmed currently injured Juventus goalkeeper -Gianluigi Buffon- will be handed the captaincy. "I phoned Buffon to see how he was. ... - Date : Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:45:29 GMT+00:00
World Cup 2010: Gianluigi Buffon: Italy Have The Quality To Defend Trophy - Goal.com America Tweet this news
Goal.com America--Italy goalkeeper -Gianluigi Buffon- thinks a smooth and controlled approach to defending the World Cup is needed if they are to succeed ... - Date : Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:10:09 GMT+00:00
World Cup 2010: Italy Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon Criticises Jabulani Ball - Goal.com Tweet this news
Goal.com--Italy goalkeeper -Gianluigi Buffon- has joined the chorus of players who have criticized the official World Cup 2010 ball, the Jabulani, ... - Date : Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:27:31 GMT+00:00
World Cup 2010: Time To Re-Evaluate Value Of This Italy Team - Gianluigi Buffon - Goal.com India Tweet this news
Goal.com India--Italy goalkeeper -Gianluigi Buffon- believes it's time to re-evaluate potential, believing the world champions tag and expectations ... - Date : Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:54:10 GMT+00:00

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
DE Oliver Kahn		UEFA Goalkeeper of the Year
2003		Succeeded by
PT Vítor Baía
Preceded by
DE Oliver Kahn		Yashin Award
2006		Succeeded by
ES Iker Casillas|

Medal Record
Competitor for Italy
Football (soccer)
FIFA World Cup
GoldGermany 2006

Club :
Club Season League Cup Europe Other1 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Parma 1995 � 96 9 0 1 0 0 0 � 10 0
1996 � 97 27 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 29 0
1997 � 98 32 0 6 0 8 0 � 46 0
1998 � 99 34 0 10 0 11 0 � 55 0
1999 � 2000 32 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 42 0
2000 � 01 34 0 2 0 7 0 � 43 0
Total 168 0 20 0 36 0 1 0 225 0
Juventus 2001 � 02 34 0 1 0 10 0 � 45 0
2002 � 03 32 0 0 0 15 0 1 0 48 0
2003 � 04 32 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 39 0
2004 � 05 37 0 0 0 11 0 � 48 0
2005 � 06 18 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 24 0
2006 � 07 37 0 3 0 � 40 0
2007 � 08 34 0 1 0 � 35 0
2008 � 09 23 0 2 0 5 0 � 30 0
2009 � 10 27 0 1 0 7 0 � 35 0
2010 � 11 16 0 1 0 � 17 0
2011 � 12 1 0 0 0 � 1 0
Total 291 0 11 0 58 0 2 0 362 0
Career total 459 0 31 0 94 0 3 0 587 0

FIFA 100

UEFABaggio * Ballack * Banks * Baresi * Beckenbauer * Beckham * Bergkamp * Bergomi * Best * Boniek * Boniperti * Breitner * Buffon * Butragueño * Cantona * Ceulemans * Charlton * Cruyff * Dalglish * Dasayev * Davids * Del Piero * Desailly * Deschamps * Emre * Eusébio * Facchetti * Figo * Fontaine * Gullit * Hagi * Henry * Kahn * Keane * Keegan * Klinsmann * Kluivert * Kopa * B. Laudrup * M. Laudrup * Lineker * Luis Enrique * Maier * Maldini * Masopust * Matthäus * Müller * Nedvěd * Neeskens * Nesta * Owen * Papin * Pfaff * Pirès * Platini * Puskás * Raúl * Rensenbrink * Rijkaard * Rivera * Rossi * Rui Costa * Rummenigge * Rüştü * Schmeichel * Seedorf * Seeler * Shearer * Shevchenko * Stoichkov * Šuker * Thuram * Totti * Trésor * Trezeguet * van Basten * R. van de Kerkhof * W. van de Kerkhof * Van der Elst * van Nistelrooy * Vieira * Vieri * Zidane * Zoff
CONMEBOLCarlos Alberto * Batistuta * Cafu * Crespo * Cubillas * di Stéfano * Falcão * Figueroa * Francescoli * Júnior * Kempes * Maradona * Passarella * Pelé * Rivaldo * Rivelino * Roberto Carlos * Romário * Romerito * Ronaldinho * Ronaldo * Djalma Santos * Nílton Santos * Saviola * Sívori * Sócrates * Valderrama * Verón * Zamorano * Zanetti * Zico
CAFDiouf * Milla * Okocha * Abédi Pelé * Weah
CONCACAFAkers * Hamm * Sánchez
AFCHong * Nakata

IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper

1987: Pfaff * 1988: Dasaev * 1989: Zenga * 1990: Zenga * 1991: Zenga * 1992: Schmeichel * 1993: Schmeichel * 1994: Preud'homme * 1995: Chilavert * 1996: Köpke * 1997: Chilavert * 1998: Chilavert * 1999: Kahn * 2000: Barthez * 2001: Kahn * 2002: Kahn * 2003: Buffon * 2004: Buffon * 2005: Čech * 2006: Buffon * 2007: Buffon * 2008: Casillas * 2009: Casillas

UEFA Club Footballer of the Year

1998: Ronaldo * 1999: Beckham * 2000: Redondo * 2001: Effenberg * 2002: Zidane * 2003: Buffon * 2004: Deco * 2005: Gerrard * 2006: Ronaldinho * 2007: Kaká * 2008: C. Ronaldo * 2009: Messi

Bravo Award|titlestyle=background:gold;|1978: Case * 1979: Birtles * 1980: Müller * 1981: Wark * 1982: Shaw * 1983: Bonini * 1984: Righetti * 1985: Butragueño * 1986: Butragueño * 1987: van Basten * 1988: Ohana * 1989: Maldini * 1990: Baggio * 1991: Prosinečki * 1992: Guardiola * 1993: Giggs * 1994: Panucci * 1995: Kluivert * 1996: Del Piero * 1997: Ronaldo * 1998: Ronaldo * 1999: Buffon * 2000: Casillas * 2001: Hargreaves * 2002: Metzelder * 2003: Rooney * 2004: C.Ronaldo * 2005: Robben * 2006: Fàbregas * 2007: Messi * 2008: Benzema * 2009: Agüero

1978: Case * 1979: Birtles * 1980: Müller * 1981: Wark * 1982: Shaw * 1983: Bonini * 1984: Righetti * 1985: Butragueño * 1986: Butragueño * 1987: van Basten * 1988: Ohana * 1989: Maldini * 1990: Baggio * 1991: Prosinečki * 1992: Guardiola * 1993: Giggs * 1994: Panucci * 1995: Kluivert * 1996: Del Piero * 1997: Ronaldo * 1998: Ronaldo * 1999: Buffon * 2000: Casillas * 2001: Hargreaves * 2002: Metzelder * 2003: Rooney * 2004: C.Ronaldo * 2005: Robben * 2006: Fàbregas * 2007: Messi * 2008: Benzema * 2009: Agüero

Italy squad 1996 Summer Olympics

Pagliuca, Panucci, Nesta, Cannavaro, Galante, Fresi, Ametrano, Crippa, Branca, Brambilla, Delvecchio, Buffon, Pistone, Tommasi, Pecchia, Morfeo, Lucarelli, Bernardini, Sartor
Coach : Maldini

Italy squad 1998 FIFA World Cup

Toldo, Bergomi, P. Maldini (c), Cannavaro, Costacurta, Nesta, Pessotto, Torricelli, Albertini, Del Piero, D. Baggio, Pagliuca, Cois, Di Biagio, Di Livio, Di Matteo, Moriero, R. Baggio, Inzaghi, Chiesa, Vieri, Buffon
Coach : C. Maldini

Italy squad 2002 FIFA World Cup

Buffon, Panucci, Maldini (c), Coco, Cannavaro, Zanetti, Del Piero, Gattuso, Inzaghi, Totti, Doni, Abbiati, Nesta, Di Biagio, Iuliano, Di Livio, Tommasi, Delvecchio, Zambrotta, Montella, Vieri, Toldo, Materazzi
Coach : Trapattoni

Italy squad UEFA Euro 2004

Buffon, Panucci, Oddo, Zanetti, Cannavaro (c), Ferrari, Del Piero, Gattuso, Vieri, Totti, Corradi, Toldo, Nesta, Fiore, Favalli, Camoranesi, Di Vaio, Cassano, Zambrotta, Perrotta, Pirlo, Peruzzi, Materazzi
Coach : Trapattoni

Italy squad 2006 FIFA World Cup Winners (4th Title)

Buffon, Zaccardo, Grosso, De Rossi, Cannavaro (c), Barzagli, Del Piero, Gattuso, Toni, Totti, Gilardino, Peruzzi, Nesta, Amelia, Iaquinta, Camoranesi, Barone, Inzaghi, Zambrotta, Perrotta, Pirlo, Oddo, Materazzi
Coach : Lippi

Italy squad UEFA Euro 2008

Buffon, Panucci, Grosso, Chiellini, Gamberini, Barzagli, Del Piero (c), Gattuso, Toni, De Rossi, Di Natale, Borriello, Ambrosini, Amelia, Quagliarella, Camoranesi, De Sanctis, Cassano, Zambrotta, Perrotta, Pirlo, Aquilani, Materazzi
Coach : Donadoni

Italy squad 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

Buffon, Santon, Grosso, Chiellini, Cannavaro (c), Legrottaglie, Pepe, Gattuso, Toni, De Rossi, Gilardino, De Sanctis, Gamberini, Amelia, Iaquinta, Camoranesi, Rossi, Palombo, Zambrotta, Montolivo, Pirlo, Dossena, Quagliarella
Coach : Lippi

Juventus F.C.

1 . Buffon 2 . Motta 3 . Chiellini 4 . Felipe Melo 5 . Sissoko 6 . Grosso 7 . Salihamidžić 8 . Marchisio 9 . Iaquinta 10 . Del Piero (c) 11 . Amauri 13 . Manninger 14 . Giovinco 15 . Zebina 16 . Camoranesi 17 . Trézéguet 18 . Poulsen 19 . Bonucci 20 . Lanzafame 21 . Grygera 22 . Storari 23 . Pepe 24 . Pasquato 25 . Martínez 27 . Ekdal 28 . Diego 29 . De Ceglie 30 . Tiago 31 . Costantino|Costantino 33 . Legrottaglie 34 . Alcibiade|Alcibiade]] . Falque
. Delneri



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