Gianluigi Buffon

Gianluigi Buffon
Personal information
Full name	Gianluigi Buffon
Date of birth	28 January 1978 (1978-01-28)
Place of birth	Carrara, Italy
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Juventus
Number	1
Senior clubs
Years	Club
1995-2001 2001-	Parma Juventus
National team
1997-2009	Italy

Gianluigi "Gigi" Buffon (born 28 January 1978) is an Italian football player. He is a goalkeeper. He currently plays with Juventus.

Gianluigi Buffon started his career in Parma, a famous Italian club, winning a UEFA Cup in 1999. Later he played for the Italian giant, Juventus, winning Italian Serie A on consecutive years.

Buffon joined the Italy national team in 1997. In the 2006 FIFA World Cup he led them to the championship, allowing only two goals in 7 games. Therefore, some people currently consider him the best goalkeeper in the world.

Club career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Italy			League		Coppa Italia		Europe		Total
1995/96	Parma	Serie A	9	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
1996/97			27	0	0	0	1	0	28	0
1997/98			32	0	6	0	8	0	46	0
1998/99			34	0	6	0	11	0	51	0
1999/00			32	0	0	0	9	0	41	0
2000/01			34	0	2	0	7	0	43	0
2001/02	Juventus	Serie A	34	0	1	0	10	0	45	0
2002/03			32	0	0	0	15	0	47	0
2003/04			32	0	0	0	6	0	38	0
2004/05			37	0	0	0	11	0	48	0
2005/06			18	0	2	0	4	0	24	0
2006/07		Serie B	37	0	3	0	-		40	0
2007/08		Serie A	34	0	1	0	-		35	0
2008/09			23	0	2	0	5	0	30	0
2009/10
Country	Italy		415	0	23	0	87	0	525	0
Total			415	0	23	0	87	0	525	0

International career statistics

Italy national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1997	1	0
1998	3	0
1999	8	0
2000	4	0
2001	7	0
2002	12	0
2003	7	0
2004	12	0
2005	3	0
2006	15	0
2007	8	0
2008	9	0
2009	11	0
Total	100	0