#9 Gianluigi Buffon
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If there was a footballing god, then he would let Gianluigi Buffon finally get his hands on the Champions League trophy. It’s the one blot on an otherwise storied career that began at Parma in 1995 but blossomed at Juventus from 2001 onwards.
Like many others on this list, Buffon has been made the captain of his club side, and that he is still at the top of his game at 39 years of age, tells us a lot about the professionalism and dedication of the man.
He still holds the record for the most clean sheets in Serie A, the longest stretch without conceding a goal (12 games) and the most consecutive clean sheets.
To put into perspective just how long he has been at the top, Buffon had already been playing for four years before AC Milan keeper, and Buffon’s expected successor in the national team, Gianluigi Donnarumma, had been born.
