Gianluigi Buffon was an Italian soccer player in the 1990s.
At club level , Buffon 's professional career began with Parma in 1995 , where he made his Serie A debut , and was soon promoted to the role of starting goalkeeper , earning a reputation as one of the most promising young goalkeepers in Italy ; during his time with the club , he won the Coppa Italia , the UEFA Cup and the Supercoppa Italiana , all in 1999.
Parma Calcio 1913 S.r.l. , commonly referred to as Parma , is an Italian football club based in the city of Parma that currently competes in Lega Pro , the third tier of Italian football.
Serie A -LRB- -LSB- ˈsɛːrje ˈa -RSB- -RRB- , also called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by TIM , is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and the winner is awarded the Coppa Campioni d'Italia.
Gianluigi `` Gigi '' Buffon -LRB- -LSB- ˈdʒiːdʒi bufˈfɔn -RSB- , Ufficiale OMRI ; born 28 January 1978 -RRB- is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
