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Gianluigi Buffon

Italian professional footballer born in 1978, known for his exceptional goalkeeping skills. Gianluigi Buffon was born on 28 January 1978.

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Who is Gianluigi Buffon?

Gianluigi Buffon is best known for Widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers in football history, holding the record for most Serie A appearances. Gianluigi Buffon is an Italian public figure. Gianluigi Buffon was born on 28 January 1978, which places Gianluigi Buffon among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1970s. On Dead or Alive, Gianluigi Buffon is listed in the World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends categories, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Gianluigi Buffon is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers in football history, holding the record for most Serie A appearances.
Nationality: Italian
Born: 28 January 1978
Listed under: World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends

About Gianluigi Buffon

Buffon made his Serie A debut at Parma in 1995, helping Parma win the Coppa Italia, the UEFA Cup and the Supercoppa Italiana in 1999. After joining Juventus in 2001, for the world record fee for a goalkeeper of €52.9 million at the time, Buffon won Serie A titles in both his first two seasons at the club. In his first spell at Juventus spanning 17 years, he won a record nine Serie A titles, four Coppa Italias, and five Supercoppa Italianas. He was the first goalkeeper to win the Serie A Footballer of the Year award, and was named Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year a record twelve times. After reaching the 2015 and 2017 UEFA Champions League finals, Buffon was named to the Champions League Squad of the Season on both occasions, and won the inaugural The Best FIFA Goalkeeper award in the latter year. Buffon signed with French club Paris Saint-Germain at the age of 40 in 2018, where he was used in a rotational role with Alphonse Areola; he won the Trophée des Champions and Ligue 1 title in his only season with the team, before returning to Juventus the following year. Buffon also holds the record for most appearances for Italy as captain after he inherited the armband in 2010.

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What is Gianluigi Buffon known for?

Gianluigi Buffon is known for Widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers in football history, holding the record for most Serie A appearances.

When was Gianluigi Buffon born?

Gianluigi Buffon was born on 28 January 1978.

What nationality is Gianluigi Buffon?

Gianluigi Buffon's nationality is Italian.

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