French football: Gianluigi Buffon signs one-year contract with Paris SG

July 6, 2018 Today, French-capital football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) announced the signing of Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon on a one-year contract and an option for one additional season.

40-year-old Buffon made his professional debut for in 1995 at the age of seventeen. In 2001, Buffon moved to Juventus FC for a record fee of €52 million, the highest transfer fee for a goalkeeper.

Since moving to Juventus, Buffon spent seventeen seasons with the Old Lady, and featured in over 650 matches for the club. During his tenure at Juventus, Buffon won nine Italian Serie A titles and four. Buffon also won a Coppa Italia while playing for Parma. Buffon maintained 300 clean-sheets in appearances for Juventus.

Buffon has also featured in three UEFA Champions League finals, in 2003, 2015 and 2017; but lost to AC Milan, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively. In his last game for Juventus, Buffon was sent-off after receiving a red card and faces a three-match ban.

Internationally, Buffon has featured in 176 matches, the most by any player for Italy. In 2006, Buffon won the FIFA World Cup with the Azzuri, defeating France in the penalty shootout. Buffon retired from international football last year, after Italy failed to qualify for this year's FIFA World Cup.

After signing the one-year contract with PSG, Buffon said,

After Buffon completed his transfer to PSG as a free agent, the club's president said,