Gianluigi Buffon Trivia Questions

Fabio Cannavaro was the captain of Italy in 2006. Buffon was the starting goalkeeper and a key leader, but the armband belonged to Cannavaro throughout the tournament.

He never scored in a professional match. Buffon's only goals came in training or friendlies; his powerful kicks were famous but never found the net in official games.

After Juventus were demoted to Serie B for Calciopoli, Buffon rejected offers from Barcelona and Milan, famously staying to help the club return to the top flight.

Buffon has 176 caps for Italy, but Cristiano Ronaldo holds the men's record with over 200 caps. Buffon is second among European men.

Buffon debuted in 1995 and retired in 2023, playing across the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s—four decades, not five.

While Buffon kept many clean sheets, no verified UEFA record shows a match with zero shots on target. Opponents always managed at least one attempt.

In 2003, he became the first (and only) goalkeeper to win UEFA's Club Footballer of the Year, after leading Juventus to the Champions League final.

In 2021, during a Parma training session, Buffon faced a penalty from his son Louis Thomas, who was a youth player. Buffon saved it, then celebrated with a hug.