Gianluigi Buffon was a professional soccer player.
The team captain of an association football team , sometimes known as the skipper , is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team : it is often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad , or a player that can heavily influence a game . Gianluigi Buffon . He is currently the most expensive goalkeeper in history , following his $ 53 million transfer from Parma to Juventus in 2001 . Goalkeeper , often shortened to keeper or goalie , is one of the major positions of association football .