On 11 October 2016 , Buffon became the first goalkeeper ever to win the Golden Foot Award . Following his performances throughout the year , Buffon was included in the 30-man shortlist for the 2016 Ballon d'Or ; he placed ninth alongside Pepe in the final ranking . In Juventus ' fourth Champions League group match of the season on 2 November , a 1 – 1 home draw against Lyon , Buffon made his 100th Champions League appearance ( excluding appearances in qualifying rounds ) , becoming the 29th player to reach this landmark . On 4 November , he was included in the 23-player shortlist for The 2016 Best FIFA Men 's Player Award . On 6 November , Buffon earned his 600th Serie A appearance in a 2 – 1 away win against Chievo , the fourth player to reach this milestone . His performances saw him earn the Juventus Player of the Month Award for October 2016 . On 21 November , Buffon was nominated for the UEFA Team of the Year for the ninth time his career , making him goalkeeper with the most nominations ever , alongside Iker Casillas . On 1 December , Buffon was nominated for the 2016 FIFPro World XI , making him the only player , alongside Cristiano Ronaldo , to have been included in the shortlist every year since its inception in 2005 . On 23 December , Buffon made his 600th competitive appearance for Juventus in the 2016 Supercoppa Italiana ; following a 1 – 1 draw after extra time , Juventus lost 4 – 3 to Milan in a penalty shoot-out , although Buffon saved Gianluca Lapadula 's initial spot kick . Buffon capped off the year by placing second in the 2016 IFFHS World 's Best Goalkeeper Award , finishing behind Neuer once again
2016 Ballon d'Or
2016 Ballon d'Or
Gianluigi Buffon