Trivia

Goalkeeper for Parma Calcio 1913 (1995-2001, 2021-), Juventus F.C. (2001-2018, 2019-2021) and Paris Saint-Germain (France, 2018-19).

Member of the Italy national team who won the 2006 FIFA World Cup; runner-up of the 2012 UEFA European Championship.

He was engaged to his wife Alena Seredova from 2005 to their marriage in 2011.

December 28th, 2007: his fiancée (now ex-wife) Alena Seredova gave birth to her and Gigi's first child, a boy named Louis Thomas. He was named in honor of Thomas N'Kono, a Cameroonian retired goalkeeper.

Member of the Italy youth team who won the 1996 UEFA European U21 Championship.

October 31st, 2009: his fiancée (now ex-wife) Alena Seredova gave birth to her and Gigi's second child, a boy named David Lee.

He has declared that he decided to be a goalkeeper after seeing Thomas N'Kono's performances at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. N'Kono was a Cameroonian goalkeeper, considered one of the best African goalkeepers of all time.

He comes from a family of Italian athletes. His mother, Maria Stella, was a discus thrower and his father, Adriano, was a weightlifter. Gigi's two sisters, Veronica and Guendalina, played volleyball for the Italian National Volleyball Team. His uncle, Dante Masocco, was a basketball player who also represented the National Team.

Is in a relationship with Ilaria D'Amico since 2014. They have a son together.

January 6, 2016: his girlfriend Ilaria D'Amico gave birth to her son named Leopoldo Mattia Buffon.

176 appearances for Italy National Football Team (1997-2018). Member of the Euro 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, and the World Cup 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2014 squads.

Honours with Parma Calcio 1913: UEFA Cup (1999); Coppa Italia (1999); Supercoppa Italiana (1999). Honours with Juventus F.C.: 10 Serie A (2001, 2003, 2012-2018, 2020); 6 Supercoppa Italiana (2002, 2003, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2020); 5 Coppa Italia (2015-2018, 2021); Serie B (2007).

Won the 1999 Bravo Award.

Won the Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year award twelve times (1999, 2001-2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014-2017).

Won the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award in 2003.

Named in the UEFA Team of the Year five times (2003, 2004, 2006, 2016, 2017).

Named in the ESM Team of the Year in 2002/03 and 2016/17.

Won the Best European Goalkeeper award three times (2003, 2016, 2017).

Named the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper five times (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2017).

2004: One of FIFA 100 by Pelé.

Named in the 2006 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team.

Named in the FIFA FIFPro World XI three times (2006, 2007, 2017).

Named in the UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament in 2008 and 2012.

In 2009, named in the Team of the Decade by ESPN and Sports Illustrated.

Named the IFFHS Best Goalkeeper of the Decade (2001-2011).

Named the IFFHS Best Goalkeeper of the 21st Century (2001-2020).

Named in the Serie A Team of the Year five times (2012, 2014-2017).

Won the Pallone Azzurro in 2013 and 2016.

Named in the UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season in 2013/14.

Named in the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season two times (2014/15 and 2016/17).

Named in the UEFA Euro All-time XI in 2016.

Won the 2016 Premio Nazionale Carriera Esemplare "Gaetano Scirea".

Won the 2016 Golden Foot.

Named the Serie A Footballer of the Year in 2016/17.

Won The Best FIFA Goalkeeper in 2017.

Named in the IFFHS Men's World Team in 2017.

Won the 2017 Gazzetta Sports Award as the Man of the Year.

Named in the Juventus Greatest XI of All Time in 2017.

Captain of Juventus F.C. from 2012-2018.

Holds the most appearances, penalties saved and the clean sheets for Italy national team.

Captain of Italy National Football Team from 2012-2018.

Played well over 650 games at Serie A.

Played well over 650 games for Juventus F.C..

Named in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team (Silver) in 2020.