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- Gianluigi Buffon Childhood/Early Life & Family Background
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Gianluigi Gigi Buffon was born on January 28, 1978, into a family who loved sports. His father, Adriano Buffon, was a weight lifter while his mother, Maria Stella Buffon, was a disco thrower, they both played at National level. His parents supported him when he began participating in sports when he was 5 years old. After retiring from professional ...
Parma F.C.
After switching to the goalkeeping position, Buffon was called to step in as Parma F C youth team goalkeeper after the team’s goalkeeper suffered injury. He went on to put on an incredible performance which earned him a promotion to the team’s first choice goalkeeping position. At the age of 17, Buffon was promoted to the Parma first team where he featured in games against world-class players such as Ronaldo, George Weah and Roberto Baggio. In these encounters, Buffon made a mark by making im...
Juventus
After arriving at Juventus, Buffon was given the number #1 jersey and proved to be a foreman in the team. In his first four seasons at Juventus, He won the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year, the UEFA Best Goalkeeper award, the IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper on two occasions. He was named to the UEFA Team of the Year on two occasions and was nominated for the FIFA World Best Player Award. Through 2004 – 2006, Buffon played incredibly well especially at the World Cup and his performance at the Wo...
Paris Saint-Germain
At PSG, Buffon debuted for the club at the Trophée des Champions in 2018. Buffon alongside the attacking genius of the team made it an easy win. He went on to make his 121 champions league appearance with the club and then finished the season as Ligue 1 champions, before returning to Juventus.
Buffon has had a rich international career since he was a youth. He played for Italy at the European U-16 championship in 1993, and the FIFA U-17 World Championship in 1993. He also played at the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 1996. Buffon played for the first time in the World cup in 2002 and in the Euros in 2004. His second World Cup, the...
Buffon has a net worth that totals $20 million USD. He has lots of luxury cars which is said to cost about $1 million USD. Buffon has been sponsored through his career by Puma. He also has an endorsement deal with PokerStars. He owns his own wine company, Buffon #1.
Buffon was married to Alena Šeredová in 2011, after 6 years of being together. He got divorced from his wife in 2014. They had two children together, Louis Thomas and David Lee. He got engaged to Ilaria D’Amico in 2017 after their son, Mattia was born in 2016. Buffon has revealed that he had depression during the early days of his career at Juventu...
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Aug 29, 2024 · Learn about the achievements, records and stories of the legendary goalkeeper who will receive the 2024 UEFA President's Award. From his debut at 17 to his final season at 45, Buffon played for...
Positions: Second Baseman, First Baseman and Third Baseman. Bats: Both • Throws: Right. 6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg) Born: August 9, 1982 in Staten Island, NY. Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 22nd round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Maryland (College Park, MD). School: University of Maryland (College ...
Mar 6, 2019 · Buffon isn’t discouraging goalkeepers from being adventurous. How could he, knowing where his own football journey began?
Aug 3, 2023 · The iconic goalkeeper with more than 1,000 professional appearances, has announced his retirement at the age of 45. Learn about his career-defining saves, from penalty stops against the football's...
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Aug 13, 2022 · Learn about the life and career of the Italian goalkeeper who is regarded as the greatest of all time. Find out his sporting family background, his switch to goalkeeping role, his world record transfer fee, his Ballon d'Or nominations and more.
