Gianluigi "Gigi" Buffon,(Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒidʒi bufˈfon]; born 28 January 1978 in Carrara, Italy), is a FIFA World Cup-winning Italian goalkeeper who plays for Serie A club Juventus. He is widely considered by experts to be one of the most dominant and successful goalkeepers in history. He is known for his "outstanding shot-stopping" and for being "a vocal organizer of the defense and a key dressing room personality."Buffon was declared by Pelé to be one of the 125 greatest living footballers in the world. He has been named the Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year a record eight times. Also, he has been named the IFFHS (International Federation of Football History & Statistics) goalkeeper of the year four times and was named goalkeeper of the 21st Century by the same organisation.
Club
- Parma
- Juventus
International
- Italy U21
- Italy
Individual
- Bravo Award: 1999
- Best European Goalkeeper: 2003
- UEFA Champions League Most Valuable Player: 2003
- UEFA Club Football Awards Best Goalkeeper: 2003
- FIFA 100
- Yashin Award: 2006
- 2006 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
- European Footballer of the Year (Silver Ball): 2006
- Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year: 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
- UEFA Team of the Year: 2003, 2004, 2006
- FIFPro World XI: 2006, 2007
- IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper: 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
- IFFHS Best goalkeeper of the decade: 2000–2010
- IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper of the 21st Century: 2012
- UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament: 2008, 2012
