Gianluigi Buffon
47-Year-Old
Free Agent
Announces retirement
Buffon will end his career with Parma after playing 28 years in professional football, he announced on social media.
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Buffon has called it a career at the age of 45 while playing 28 years in professional football. He got his start with Parma in 1995, spending six years there while totaling 168 appearances and winning the Coppa Italia and the UEFA Cup. He is widely known for his time spent in Juventus, often noted as one of the greatest goalkeepers to play for the club. He spent 17 years with Juventus, making 509 appearances while winning 8 Serie A titles and four Coppa Italia trophies. Buffon decided to spend a season with PSG before immediately returning to Juventus the following season to win another Serie A title and a Coppa Italia. The Italian decided to spend his last two years of his career with Parma, the club that started it all. Buffon is also noted as one of the greatest Italian goalkeepers as he gave the nation their fourth World Cup title in 2006.
Buffon has called it a career at the age of 45 while playing 28 years in professional football. He got his start with Parma in 1995, spending six years there while totaling 168 appearances and winning the Coppa Italia and the UEFA Cup. He is widely known for his time spent in Juventus, often noted as one of the greatest goalkeepers to play for the club. He spent 17 years with Juventus, making 509 appearances while winning 8 Serie A titles and four Coppa Italia trophies. Buffon decided to spend a season with PSG before immediately returning to Juventus the following season to win another Serie A title and a Coppa Italia. The Italian decided to spend his last two years of his career with Parma, the club that started it all. Buffon is also noted as one of the greatest Italian goalkeepers as he gave the nation their fourth World Cup title in 2006.
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Buffon signed a two-year contract with Parma on Thursday after leaving Juventus.
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Concedes once against Parma
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Not looking to retire soon
Buffon admitted he's not thinking about retirement any time soon, according to DAZN.
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"I still have aims to achieve," he told DAZN. "I live in a state of calm that I did not have before." The Italy legend is under contract with Parma until June 2024 and has spent most of his career with both Parma and Juventus, but he also spent time with Paris SG.
"I still have aims to achieve," he told DAZN. "I live in a state of calm that I did not have before." The Italy legend is under contract with Parma until June 2024 and has spent most of his career with both Parma and Juventus, but he also spent time with Paris SG.