50 Top Soccer Player their trade today, based on a combination of current form, potential and overall ability. Ranking determined by a panel of contributors to ESPN's soccer.
Gianluigi Buffon Rank Player 17
Birth name Gianluigi Buffon
Nickname Superman
Birth date January 28, 1978
Birth place Carrara, Italy
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 83 kg
Playing position Goalkeeper/Goalie
National team Italy
Current club Juventus
Number 1
Biography
Gianluigi Buffon is a FIFA World Cup-winning Italian goalkeeper who currently plays for Serie A club Juventus. He is widely considered by experts to be one of the most dominant and successful goalkeepers in history. 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 decade and goalkeeper of the 21st Century.
Veteran Italian goalkeeper with sound positional sense. Solid shot stopper, rarely makes a mistake. Vulnerable to low shots.
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