Gianluigi Buffon biography

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Who is Gianluigi Buffon

Full name Gianluigi “Gigi” Buffon but commonly known as Gianluigi Buffon. He is an Italian professional footballer. He played as a goalkeeper for the Italy national football team from 1997 to 2018. This Italian stopper made his international career for the Italy national team on 29 October 1997 in the competitions of 1998 FIFA World Cup Qualification play-off against Russia as an injury replacement for Gianluca Pagliuca.

This brilliant footballer is known for his clean sheets, hardworking, and techniques and worldwide regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers in the world. Representing Italy, he won the FIFA World Cup in 2006 against France and he helped his team to reach the final of the UEFA Championship in 2012. Not only that, this Italian greatest goalkeeper won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 1996 against Spain and won the Mediterranean Games in 1997.

Currently, this Italian football star plays for the greatest Italian football club or Serie B club Parma Calcio. Although he started his youth and professional career for the Italian professional football club Parma but most of the time, he played for Juventus FC. This Italian footballer also played for the French professional football club PSG. Buffon is the first goalkeeper to win Serie A Footballer of the Year. I addition, this talented goalkeeper was named by the world’s greatest footballer and legendary footballer Pele in the FIFA 100 list of the world’s greatest living players in 2004.

Childhood / Early Life/ parents/ Siblings

This Italian legendary footballer was born into a sport-loving family on 28 January 1978 in Carrara, Tuscany, Italy. His father’s name is Adriano Buffon and his mother’s name is Maria Stella. His dad Adriano Buffon was a weightlifter and his mother was a discus thrower. He has two sisters Veronica and Guendalina both were professional volleyball players and they played for the Italy national volleyball team. He has an uncle Dante Masocco who was a professional Basketball player. The greatest Italian former goalkeeper Lorenzo Buffon is also a cousin of Gianluigi’s grandfather. This football star started his youth career for the Italian football club Parma in 1991. He started his career as a midfielder like David de Gea. In the next, he changed his position midfielder to the goalkeeper because his idol Thomas N`Kono inspired him very much.

Gianluigi Buffon personal, physical, career, and wedding life info

Full Name	Gianluigi “Gigi” Buffon
Celebrated name	Gianluigi Buffon
Nickname (s)	Gigi, Superman
Birth Date	28 January 1978
Birth Place	Carrara, Tuscany, Italy
Gender	Male
Nationality	Italian
Religion	Roman Catholic
Age in 2021	43 Years
Father	Adriano Buffon
Mother	Maria Stella
Sister (s)	Veronica (Former professional volleyball player) Guendalina (Former professional volleyball player)
Brother (s)	Not Available
Uncle	Dante Masocco (Former professional Basketball player)
School	Canalletto di La Spezia football school
College / University	Not Available
Educational Qualifications	Not Available
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Mailing Address	Not Available
Phone Number	Not Available
Height	1.92 m 192 cm
Weight	92 kg
foot	Right
Eye Color	Blue
Hair Color	Dark
Occupation	Professional football player
Playing Position	Goalkeeper
Current Club Team	Parma Calcio
Current National Team	Retired in 2018
Jersey Number	#1/ Italy / Goalkeeper #1 / Juventus / Goalkeeper
Youth Career Debut (Club)	In 1991 for Parma
Professional Career debut (Club)	In 1995 for Parma
U-16 Team Debut	In 1993 for Italy U16
U-17 Team Debut	In 1995 for Italy U17
U-18 Team Debut	In 1994 for Italy U18
U-19 Team Debut	Not Available
U-20 Team Debut	Not Available
U-21 Team Debut	In 1995 for Italy U21
U-23 Team Debut	In 1997 for Italy U23
International Debut / Senior Team Debut	In 1997 for Italy national team
Sex Orientation	Straight
Girlfriend (s) / Affairs	Alena Seredova (Czech model 2011-2014) Ilaria DAmico (Italian sports pundit, journalist, and television host 2014 – present)
Marital Status	Married
Wife /Spouse	Alena Seredova (Czech model 2011-2014) Ilaria DAmico (Italian sports pundit, journalist, and television host 2014 – present)
Marriage Date / Year	In 2011 (Alena Seredova) In 2014 (Ilaria DAmico)
Children (s)	David Lee Buffon (Son) Leopoldo Mattia Buffon (Son) Louis Thomas Buffon (Daughter)
Salary	1.5 million Euro
Net Worth	$21 million
Best Friend (s)	Francesco Totti, Gennaro Gattuso, Paolo Maldini, Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Hobbies	Playing football, Listening to music, Traveling, Swimming
Smoking	Not Available
Drinking Alcohol	Yes
Social Media	Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Wikipedia	Gianluigi Buffon Wikipedia

Gianluigi Buffon Favorites

Favorite foods	Italian food, Fast foods
Favorite Drinks	Wine, Fruit Juice
Favorite Sports	Football / Soccer
Favorite Team	Juventus FC
Favorite Footballers	Thomas N`Kono
Favorite Musician	Not Available
Favorite Actor	Not Available
Favorite Flower	Rose
Favorite Time of the Day	Morning and Evening
Favorite Websites	Twitter

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