Gianluigi Buffon
Also known as Gigi Buffon, Buffon
former Italian footballer (born 1978)
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Gianluigi Buffon is an Italian soccer player born in 1978 who had a long professional career as a goalkeeper. He is widely considered one of the greatest goalkeepers in soccer history and is notable for his lengthy career at the highest levels of the sport.
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Gianluigi Buffon ( Italian pronunciation: [dʒanluˈiːdʒi bufˈfon, -fɔn]; born 28 January 1978) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, he is one of the few recorded players to have made over 1,100 professional career appearances and holds the record for the most appearances in Serie A.
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1978 births1998 FIFA World Cup players2002 FIFA World Cup players2006 FIFA World Cup players2009 FIFA Confederations Cup players2010 FIFA World Cup players2013 FIFA Confederations Cup players2014 FIFA World Cup players20th-century Italian sportsmenAssociation football people awarded knighthoodsBuffon familyCompetitors at the 1997 Mediterranean Games