Gianluigi Buffon

• Full name: Gianluigi Buffon
• Date of birth: 28 January 1978
• Place of birth: Carrara, Tuscany, Italy
• Nationality: Italian
• Position: Goalkeeper
• Primary club (early career): Parma

Parma (first spell)

• Years: 1995–2001
• Appearances: 168 (official senior appearances for Parma across competitions)
• Honours with Parma:
  • Coppa Italia: 1998–99
  • UEFA Cup: 1998–99
  • Supercoppa Italiana runner-up / other domestic cup runs during his time
• Notes: Buffon broke into Parma's first team as a teenager and quickly established himself as one of the top young goalkeepers in Italy, earning a high-profile transfer to Juventus in 2001.

Career highlights (summary)

• Long and decorated career primarily with Juventus (2001–2018; return 2019–2021), with a brief spell at Paris Saint-Germain (2018–2019) and late-career return to Parma (2021–2023) where he began and finished his professional club career.
• Italy national team: 176 caps (most-capped Italian male player), Captain, and key member of Italy's 2006 FIFA World Cup–winning squad.
• Individual honours: Multiple Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year awards, IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper recognitions, inclusion in FIFPro World XI, and many other awards across his career.
• Reputation: Widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time for longevity, shot-stopping, leadership, and consistency.

Final note

Buffon is especially associated with Parma as the club where he developed into a world-class goalkeeper and began his professional journey before becoming a global star with Juventus and the Italy national team.