Gianluigi Buffon is an Italian professional soccer player born on January 28, 1978 in Carrara, Italy. He is best known for his record-breaking eight Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year awards and his long-term positions as goalkeeper for both Juventus and the Italian national team. He began his career with Juventus in 2001 and his tenure with the Italian national team in 1997.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $20 million (2024)
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About
FIFA World Cup-winning Italian goalkeeper who set a record by winning the Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year award eight times. He became the longtime goalkeeper of Juventus in 2001 and began his similarly long tenure as goalkeeper of the Italian national team in 1997.
Before Fame
He made his Serie A debut at just 17 years old with Parma after entering the club's youth system at the age of 13.
Trivia
He was named the best goalkeeper of the 21st Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics.
Family Life
He married Alena Seredova in June 2011, they previously welcomed two sons. In 2014 the couple separated. He then began dating Ilaria D'Amico and in 2016 they welcomed a son.
Associated With
France's Zinedine Zidane scored the only goal on him in the 2006 World Cup Finals. The game was tied 1-1 before Italy won in penalty kicks 5-3.