From Parma and Italy\u2019s youth teams to Juventus and Italy\u2019s senior side and with Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain, Buffon has shared a dressing room with some true legends of the game from the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s.<\/span> Buffon in 1990\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n Major honours: UEFA Cup, Coppa Italia, Supercoppa Italiana, Under-21 European Championships<\/span><\/p>\n November 19th, 1995 was a historic day for football as Gianluigi Buffon, aged only 17, made his professional debut for Parma against that season\u2019s eventual champions, AC Milan.<\/span><\/p>\n Many young \u2018keepers would struggle to cope with the pressures of being thrust into the spotlight against a team containing Roberto Baggio, George Weah and Zvonimir Boban in attack.<\/span><\/p>\n But Buffon instead flourished, keeping a clean sheet and saving a penalty in a 0-0 draw.<\/span><\/p>\n (Buffon\u2019s 1990\u2019s combined 11)<\/p>\n A star was born and, following that debut, Buffon established himself as a regular in Parma\u2019s goal for the rest of the decade at a time where they boasted some truly elite players.<\/span><\/p>\n Buffon in 2000\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n At the end of the 2000-01 campaign, Buffon opted to depart Parma in order to join Juventus in a deal worth \u00a332m \u2013 a fee that remained the highest ever paid for a goalkeeper before Liverpool and Chelsea splashed the cash on Alisson Becker and Kepa Arrizabalaga during the summer.<\/span><\/p>\n Despite losing Zinedine Zidane to Real Madrid for a world record \u00a350m that same summer, the Old Lady rebuilt their squad impressively, also bringing in Thuram from Parma as well as Pavel Nedved from Lazio.<\/span><\/p>\n Immediately, Buffon set about paying back the price tag, starring as Juventus won back-to-back Scudetto\u2019s and reached the Champions League final in 2003 where they lost on penalties to AC Milan.<\/span><\/p>\n (Buffon\u2019s 2000\u2019s combined 11)<\/p>\n Buffon in 2010\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n Teams represented: Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Italy<\/span><\/p>\n Major honours: Serie A (7), Coppa Italia (4), Supercoppa Italiana (3), Trophee des Champions, Ligue 1<\/span><\/p>\n Following Alessandro Del Piero\u2019s decision to bring a 19-year career at Juventus to an end in 2012, Buffon\u2019s legend status at the club grew even further as he was appointed club captain.<\/span><\/p>\n Under his leadership, the Old Lady re-established itself as the leading force in Italian football, winning the seven Serie A titles in a row.<\/span><\/p>\n Buffon had the pleasure of watching the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Edinson Cavani wreak havoc at the other end of the pitch during his time with PSG, who could also rely on Marco Verratti in midfield.<\/span><\/p>\n Teams represented: Juventus, Parma<\/span><\/p>\n Major honours: Serie A, Coppa Italia, Supercoppa Italiana<\/span><\/p>\n Buffon\u2019s 2020\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n The 2020s saw Buffon return to past loves, first re-joining Juventus and then making his way back to boyhood club Parma. <\/span><\/p>\n He was no longer first-choice at Juve but still made 21 appearances for the club from the start of 2020, 14 under former teammate Pirlo. <\/span> (Buffon\u2019s 2020\u2019 combined 11)<\/p>\n The squad wasn\u2019t too different from the Juventus side he left in 2019, particularly the backline, with Bonucci and Chiellini still going strong \u2013 now joined by Matthijs de Ligt in the defence.<\/span><\/p>\n Content created and supplied by: KingtsugiNews (via Opera \n , . , . 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