Louis Buffon

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Louis Buffon
Personal information
Full name Louis Thomas Buffon
Date of birth (2007-12-28) 28 December 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Turin, Italy
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Pisa
Number 16
Youth career
2017–2020 Sisport
2020–2022 Juventus
2022–2023 CBS Scuola Calcio
2023– Pisa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Pisa 2 (0)
International career
2025– Czech Republic U18 3 (1)
2025– Czech Republic U19 7 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 October 2025

Louis Thomas Buffon (born 28 December 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Pisa. Born in Italy, Buffon plays for the Czech Republic at the youth level.

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Early life

Born on 28 December 2007 in Turin, Italy, Louis is the son of Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon and Czech model Alena Šeredová. [1] He has a brother, David Lee, a half-brother, and a half-sister. [2] Buffon was given the middle name Thomas in honour of former Cameroon goalkeeper Thomas N'Kono. [2]

Club career

Buffon started his football career in 2017 at Sisport. [3] In 2020, he made his debut for Juventus's under-13 team. [3] During the 2022–23 season, Buffon scored 17 goals in 20 games with CBS Scuola Calcio's under-16 team. [3] He moved to the youth academy of Pisa in 2023. [4]

On 9 March 2025, Buffon made his professional debut with Pisa, in a 3–2 Serie B away defeat against Spezia. [5] [6] He made his Coppa Italia debut on 25 September 2025, in a 1–0 away defeat against Torino. [7] His Serie A debut came on 5 October 2025, in Pisa's 4–0 away defeat against Bologna. [8]

International career

Buffon was eligible to play for both Italy and the Czech Republic, thanks to parental ties. He opted to play for the Czech Republic U18 team in 2025, [9] and made his unofficial debut in a game against the reserves of Dynamo České Budějovice. [3]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 October 2025 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Coppa Italia Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pisa 2024–25 Serie B 10—10
2025–26 Serie A 101020
Total201030
Career total201030

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "Louis Buffon, il futuro non è azzurro, ma ceco: convocato dall'Under 18". tuttosport.com (in Italian). 18 February 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
    2. 1 2 "Everything you need to know about Buffon's son Louis and his Czechia call-up". OneFootball. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
    3. 1 2 3 4 Lucarelli, Marco (9 March 2025). "Thomas Buffon, il figlio di Gianluigi, esordisce a 17 anni in Serie B con il Pisa di Pippo Inzaghi". sprintesport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 March 2025.
    4. ↑ "Il Pisa prende baby Buffon. E Shpendi è più vicino". Quotidiano Sportivo (in Italian). 17 July 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
    5. ↑ Sport, Sky (9 March 2025). "Il figlio di Buffon debutta in B: tutte le FOTO". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 9 March 2025.
    6. ↑ "Louis Buffon: Italy legend Gianluigi Buffon's son makes professional debut at 17". BBC Sport. 9 March 2025.
    7. ↑ "Buffon warns his son after Pisa debut: 'Keep it in mind'". Yahoo Sports. 27 September 2025.
    8. ↑ "Louis Buffon makes Serie A debut 30 years after legendary Gianluigi". Yahoo Sports. 5 October 2025.
    9. ↑ "Buffon Jr convocato a 17 anni dalla Nazionale, ma è quella della Repubblica Ceca". La Stampa (in Italian). 18 February 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
    10. ↑ Louis Buffon at Soccerway . Retrieved 5 October 2025.
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