Gianluigi Buffon(Football player)
Gianluigi Buffon is an Italian soccer player, considered one of the best goalkeepers in the world. He was the captain of his local team, “Juventus”, and was also the captain of the Italian national football team, until his retirement in 2017. Buffon is one of the most famous players in international football and has played more than 1000 matches, including 170 international caps. He is known among his teammates as an inspirational and a man of great understanding. about the game. Sports analysts consider him one of the best goalkeepers of all time. He set the record for not allowing a single goal past him in the 2015-16 season. He was named “Best Goalkeeper in the World” by the “IFFHS” for a record five times, and is considered the greatest goalkeeper of the 21st century, by the same organization. the body. In 2016, he received the “Golden Foot Award”, which is rare for a goalkeeper. Although he had an impressive career, he was also part of many controversies from time to time, including betting allegations. Although he was later cleared of the betting charge, it had a negative impact on his reputation. He announced his retirement from international football in 2017.
Gianluigi Buffon’s Personal life
Gianluigi Buffon is known as a hot goalkeeper on the pitch and in the locker room. Although most of his members hate this bad behavior, some call it the right attitude. He has once said in public that it is his way of encouraging his team and that he will continue to do so.
Buffon met Alena Seredova in 2005 and they hit it off immediately. Alena, a top model, is from the Czech Republic. The couple got married in 2011. They had a son in 2007 and another in 2009. Unfortunately, in 2014 they announced their separation. After his divorce from Alena, Buffon began a relationship with TV presenter Ilaria D’Amico. Buffon and Ilaria welcomed a son in 2016 and the couple announced their engagement in 2017. During the 2003–04 season, Buffon faced severe depression, and later stated in an interview that he had suicidal thoughts at times. He refused to take medicine and recovered on his own.
Gianluigi Buffon Career and Achievement in Professional Football
Parma FC (1995-2001)
After switching to goalkeeper, Buffon was called up as goalkeeper for Parma FC’s youth team when the team’s goalkeeper was injured. He then put in some impressive performances which saw him promoted to the No. 1 goalkeeper. At the age of 17, Buffon was promoted to Parma’s first team where he played against world class players such as Ronaldo, George Weah and Roberto Baggio. In these meetings, Buffon had an impact by having a lot of money. In his second season at Parma, he was named first team, first choice goalkeeper and thus became a force in the world of goalkeepers. His third season saw him save a remarkable feat that earned him the nickname “Superman”. In his fourth season at Parma, he helped his team win the UEFA Cup and in the process won the Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year award, as well as the Ballon d’Or nomination. He went on to win the Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year award before moving to Juventus for around €52 million in 2001. Juventus (2001-2018)
After joining Juventus, Buffon was given the number 1 shirt and proved to be a leader in the team. In his first four seasons at Juventus, he won the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year, the UEFA Best Goalkeeper Award and the World’s Best Goalkeeper. ‘IFFHS twice. He was named twice in the UEFA Team of the Year and was nominated for the FIFA World’s Best Player award.
From 2004 to 2006, Buffon played well, especially in the World Cup and his performance in the World Cup made him the eighth Ballon d’Or in the Premier League squad of the year by UEFA. When Juventus was involved in a betting scandal, the team removed two of their Serie A titles and placed them in Serie B. Rumors appeared that Buffon could leave the company, but he chose to stay and that made him a famous person. among the excited fans. From 2006 to 2011, Buffon continued to impress fans with his excellent aerial defense and in doing so received many honors including Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year, IFFHS Goalkeeper of the Year and A selection for the best soccer players in the world. He also suffered from injuries during this period. After the arrival of the new coach at Juventus, Buffon’s work was good, but he saw a strong competition from Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and Iker Casillas for the award of the club’s goalkeeper. He was named goalkeeper of the century by the IFFHS and received multiple nominations for the FIFA Player of the Year award. In 2017, after winning FIFA’s Best Goalkeeper Award and finishing third in UEFA’s Best Player of the Year and earning a place in UEFA’s Team of the Year, he signed a one-year contract with French club PSG.
Paris Saint Germain (PSG) (2018-2019)
At PSG, Buffon made his debut for the club in the Trophée des Champions in 2018. Buffon alongside the famous attacking team made it an easy victory. Then, he made his 121st Champions League game with the company, and finished the season as Ligue 1 champions, before returning to Juventus. Juventus (2019-date)
In July 2019, he signed a one-year contract with Juventus. He was given the captaincy and shirt 1, but he asked if he chose to wear shirt 77. Gianluigi Buffon International career
Buffon had a rich international career since his childhood. He played for Italy in the European U-16 Championship in 1993 and in the FIFA U-17 World Championship in 1993. He also played in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 1996.
Buffon played his first World Cup in 2002 and Euro in 2004. His second World Cup, the 2006 World Cup saw his team, Italy become world champions. Buffon also played in Euro 2008, Confederation Cup 2009, World Cup 2010, Euro 2012, Confederation Cup 2013, World Cup 2014 and Euro 2016. After Italy failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, Buffon announced his retirement. After playing a few international friendlies, he finally retired in May 2018.
