Gianluigi Buffon

Gianluigi Buffon played top-flight football from 1995 to 2023 — a 28-year career that included winning the 2006 World Cup with Italy, reaching the 2006 Champions League Final, and winning 10 Serie A titles. He set the record for most Serie A clean sheets (657 in 656 games at one point) and went 974 consecutive minutes without conceding at the 2006 World Cup. He was named UEFA Goalkeeper of the Year a record five times. His longevity, consistency, and composure in high-pressure finals make him arguably the greatest European Cup goalkeeper ever.