Gianluigi Buffon plays goalkeeper.
Gianluigi `` Gigi '' Buffon ( [ ˈdʒiːdʒi bufˈfɔn ] , Ufficiale OMRI ; born 28 January 1978 ) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper . He is currently the most expensive goalkeeper in history , following his $ 53 million transfer from Parma to Juventus in 2001 .