| Gianluigi Buffon was born 28 January 1978 in Carrara. | | | | Juventus is more than a soccer club, it's a guarantee |
| He is an Italian FIFA World Cup-winning goalkeeper | | | | of excellence for the players employs. It was the case |
| who participates for Serie A club Juventus and the | | | | for Buffon, who kept on having eminent feats for the |
| Italian national team. He is extensively regarded by | | | | new club but all at once, he won the fight with Toldo |
| fans and experts as one of the greatest goalkeepers | | | | for the place in Italy's goal as well. In view of the fact |
| of all time. | | | | that, he has been a constant alternative for his national |
| In 1995 he began his career with Parma. In 2003, Bufon | | | | squad and his club and demonstrated what Juventus |
| won the Most Valuable Player and Best Goalkeeper | | | | fans welcomed as honor and loyalty when he didn't go |
| awards at the UEFA European Football Awards. In | | | | away from the club following the Calciopoli scandal in |
| March 2004 He was named by Pele as one of the | | | | 2006, when his squad was downgraded to the second |
| top 125 greatest living footballers. | | | | division. |
| When Juventus paid Parma in excess of | | | | When he was only 19 years old Buffon was honored |
| £30million for his signature in the summer of | | | | his first cap for Italy, as an injury replacement for |
| 2001, Gianluigi Buffon became the world's most | | | | Gianluca Pagliuca during a 1998 FIFA World Cup |
| expensive goalkeeper. Typically, it's said that a tall | | | | play-off against Russia. He was called up for the 1998 |
| goalkeeper will have softer reflexes, though making up | | | | World Cup finals, but did not play a single game as |
| for them through sheer size, while a shorter | | | | Pagliuca remained first choice. He was a member of |
| goalkeeper will be more agile. If there was ever an | | | | the Italy team at the 1996 Summer Olympics, the 2002 |
| exemption to reinforce the rule, Gianluigi Buffon holds | | | | World Cup and Euro 2004. |
| copyright for it. | | | | |