Overview
- Coach Alberto Gilardino has used Buffon for 23 Serie A minutes across three substitute outings: 13 against Bologna, 1 against Inter and 9 against Lecce.
- With starter Wilfried Nzola unavailable due to suspension and Africa Cup of Nations duty with Angola, reporters indicate Buffon could see more involvement.
- Buffon chose the Czech Republic at youth level to manage pressure linked to his surname and has scored 6 goals in 7 under-19 caps.
- He left Juventus’ youth setup as a child after saying he no longer enjoyed it, rebuilt at CBS in Turin and progressed to Pisa, debuting professionally under Pippo Inzaghi and in Serie A under Gilardino.
- He is reported as the fourth-youngest player in Serie A this season and is named in Pisa’s squad for the Juventus match one day before his 18th birthday.