Buffon also made his debut in the UEFA Champions League that season: his first appearance came in a 3–1 away win over Widzew Łódź on 13 August 1997, in the first leg of the second qualifying round, aged 19 years, 197 days, while he made his debut in the group stage in a 2–0 home victory against Galatasaray on 1 October later that year, aged 19 years, 246 days;[36] Parma were ultimately knocked out in the first round of the competition, finishing second in their group, behind defending champions Borussia Dortmund. Posted by. He is currently 28 years old and plays as a Goalkeeper for Juventus in Italy. [48][52], Buffon transferred from Parma to Juventus on 3 July 2001 for €52 million, along with former Parma teammate Lilian Thuram, and was handed the number 1 shirt as the starting goalkeeper, replacing Edwin van der Sar, who was sold to Fulham. [nb 6] Regarded as one of the best players ever in his position, he is often considered to be the archetype of the modern goalkeeper, and has been cited by many other subsequent goalkeepers as a major influence and role model. [363][373] On 6 September 2011, after a 1–0 Italy win over Slovenia, Buffon surpassed Dino Zoff and established the new record for most minutes without conceding a goal in European Championship qualifying matches, going 644 minutes without conceding a goal;[374] the win also allowed Italy to qualify for Euro 2012. GK- G.Buffon sub- van der sar DEF- Sergio Ramos J.Terry A.Nesta subs R.Ferdinand F.Connavaro MID- C.Ronaldo F.Lampard S.Gerrard L.Messi subs- P.Scholes Ronaldinho FOR- … [35] Buffon was voted Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year for the second time in his career, and he also placed third in the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper award. [386] In the third-place match, Italy defeated Uruguay 3–2 in the penalty shootout after a 2–2 deadlock following extra time. [420] Due to a bout of fever, Buffon was rested in Italy's final group match on 22 June,[421] a 1–0 defeat against the Republic of Ireland, and was replaced by deputy Salvatore Sirigu. During his time at Parma, he trained under goalkeeping coach Villiam Vecchi, a person to whom Buffon attributes much of his confidence, development, and success. 2 Italy Players, Min. [585], In 2017, Buffon launched his own brand of wine under the name "Buffon #1". [372], After the international retirement of Fabio Cannavaro, Buffon became the new captain of the national team under new manager Cesare Prandelli. [28], Despite offers from Bologna and Milan,[29] Buffon began his career with the Parma youth system in 1991, at the age of 13. [310] On 11 December, he kept his 51st Champions League clean sheet (excluding those in the qualifying rounds) in a 2–0 away win over Bayer Leverkusen in Juventus's final group match of the campaign, equalling Van der Sar as the goalkeeper with the second-most clean sheets ever in the competition, behind only Iker Casillas. Buffon played every minute of Italy's 2002 World Cup campaign,[30] keeping a clean sheet in the opening match against Ecuador,[342] and saving a controversial penalty against co-hosts South Korea in the round of 16, which was not enough to stop the under-performing side from being eliminated by a golden goal in extra time. [396], —Italy teammates on Buffon. Buffon described it as the second highest point of his career, after the 2006 World Cup victory.[102]. Juventus progressed to the final, winning 4–3 on aggregate. [594] He stated that they were meant to signify his need for these attributes after his injury prior to Euro 2000, and that they also represented his "rebirth". Buffon managed to save two penalties, but Milan won the shootout 3–2. [175] His save on Dani Alves in the Champions League final was also nominated for the UEFA Save of the Season Award, finishing on a tied third-place in the voting. [92] From September through January, reserve goalkeeper Alexander Manninger held his position between the sticks, gaining praise for his deputising. He has also been voted into the UEFA Team of the Year five times. Are there rumours this player is going somewhere else? In late December, Zucchi was acquired by a French investment fund, Astrance Capital, which took control of Buffon's company GB Holding, under an agreement to restructure Zucchi Group's debt, while Buffon was allowed to retain a 15% share in the company. Gianluigi Buffon, 42, from Italy Juventus FC, since 2019 Goalkeeper Market value: €1.00m * Jan 28, 1978 in Carrara, Italy I want to give a hug to Chiello [Chiellini], Barza [Barzagli], Leo [Bonucci] and Lele [De Rossi], who I had almost 10 years alongside. Players DB Squad Builder . QUESTION. [166] On 13 May, Buffon produced a man of the match performance as Juventus drew 1–1 with Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final, only being beaten by a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty; the result allowed Buffon to progress to his second career Champions League final with Juventus, 12 years after his last appearance. [528] In 2012, he was voted the 20th best footballer in the world by The Guardian, finishing as the second highest ranked goalkeeper, behind Iker Casillas. ", "Millions riding on injured England captain mean he is still a crock of gold", "Gigi Buffon Firma per Pokerstars. 396 votes, 78 comments. [187] For his performances throughout the previous season, Buffon was named Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year for the tenth time in his career on 14 December, and subsequently to the 2015 Serie A Team of the Year. [404] Due to an ankle injury suffered in training, Buffon was not selected to start in Italy's first match of the World Cup against England on 14 June 2014; he was replaced by Salvatore Sirigu. FIFA 12 and FIFA 13. [603] He was cleared of all charges in December 2006. Vita di quartiere tra ristoranti e cure", "Buffon, rientro spirituale con la visita a Medjugorje", "Ilaria D'Amico: 'Buffon poco scaramantico e molto cattolico. [13], Buffon was awarded his first cap for Italy's senior team under Cesare Maldini on 29 October 1997, at the age of 19 years and 9 months (19 years, 274 days), as an injury replacement for Gianluca Pagliuca during the first leg of the 1998 World Cup qualification play-off against Russia, in Moscow; with this cap, Buffon became the youngest goalkeeper to feature for Italy post-World War II. Most of the goalkeepers have had times when their form has not been so good, but Buffon has been at such a high level for so long.". FIFA 14 and FIFA 15. [460][478] Although he has at times been criticised for not being particularly adept at stopping penalties,[479] he has also proven to be effective in this area, as demonstrated by his penalty-saving record;[480][481][482][483] With 15 saves, he has stopped the sixth–highest number of penalties in Serie A history. Gianluigi Buffon 88 - live prices, in-game stats, comments and reviews for FIFA 17 Ultimate Team FUT. This was the first time Juventus had managed to keep six consecutive clean sheets in a single edition of the tournament, the joint third-best number of consecutive clean sheets in a single Champions League season. Vent'anni e 551 partite dopo", "Six Juventus stars nominated for UEFA Team of the Year", "Buffon: "Dopo Barcellona e Bayern, c'è la Juve, "Oscar del Calcio, dominio Juve. – Football Italia", "Pari con polemiche tra Fiorentina e Juventus", "Gianluigi Buffon: The Tactical Goalkeeper", "The top 20 best goalkeepers in the world", "William Vecchi: 'Ho allenato Dida e Buffon: sono incredibili, "Gianluigi Buffon's eternal quest for Champions League glory makes Juventus the neutral's choice against Real Madrid", "Buffon: "I would've liked to have played in the Premiership, "Buffon: "Contro i portieri regole disumane, "Il ruolo del portiere: L'evoluzione dei numeri 1", "Bucci: "Donnarumma? Italy won the match 2–1, allowing them to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil as top of their group, with two games at hand; this was the first time that the Italian squad had done so. [36] In his first season with Juventus, Buffon appeared in 45 official matches, helping his team to the Serie A title, as Juventus finished the season with the best defence in Italy, with Buffon only conceding 22 goals in 34 Serie A matches. Can you name your best team with the current crop of players from anywhere in the world. [553] Prior to his relationship with and marriage to Å eredová, Buffon had also previously been engaged to a sprinter from the Italy national athletics team, Vincenza Calì. [35], In the 1996–97 Serie A season, his second full season with the club, Buffon was named as the starting goalkeeper ahead of Luca Bucci, and Alessandro Nista. 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