World Cup winner’s son, 17, makes his skilled debut – simply two years after his father retired at 43

A World Cup winner’s son made his skilled debut for Serie B aspect Pisa on Sunday, a month after incomes a primary call-up to his Underneath 18 nationwide workforce.

Not like his legendary father, who remodeled 1000 senior appearances as a goalkeeper, the 17-year-old operates as a left ahead.

He was launched as a late substitute in Pisa’s 3-2 defeat at Spezia, changing Marius Marin within the 84th minute.

Louis Buffon, the son of Gianluigi Buffon, has emerged as a rising star in Italy following his transfer to Pisa from CBS Scuola Calcio in the summertime of 2023.

After delivering spectacular performances for Pisa’s U17 and U19 sides, Gianluigi’s former team-mate and head coach Filippo Inzaghi promoted the teenager to the senior squad.

Inzaghi and Buffon spent most of their careers at Juventus and likewise performed collectively on the Italy nationwide workforce. 

The 17-year-old was introduced on by supervisor and Italy legend Filippo Inzaghi within the 84th minute 

Louis’ father, who made 1151 appearances, is extensively considered among the finest keepers ever

Regardless that Louis was born in Turin throughout his father’s seventh season within the black and white jersey, the teenager doesn’t signify Italy’s nationwide workforce, the place Gianluigi earned 176 caps between 1997 and 2018.

Louis can be the son of Alena Seredova, with whom the 47-year-old icon parted methods in 2014 after a nine-year relationship. The pair has one other son, David Lee.

Seredova is a mannequin and actress who originates from the Czech Republic. Due to this fact, Louis, who additionally holds Italian nationality, has chosen to signify Czech Republic.

Louis has enormous boots to fill, as his father is regarded by many as one of many biggest goalkeepers of all time, and holds a plethora of footballing data. 

With 176 caps for Italy, Gianluigi is essentially the most capped participant within the historical past of the nationwide workforce and fourth-most capped European worldwide participant ever.

The shot-stopper received 28 honours for membership and nation, in addition to over 70 particular person awards in his 28-year-long profession. 

In July 2001, 23-year-old Buffon left Parma to hitch Juventus for a £43.8million price – the costliest deal for a goalkeeper on the time. 

The enduring goalkeeper made 685 appearances, the second-most in historical past for the Turin aspect, behind Alessandro Del Piero, who holds the report with 705 video games.

Louis acquired his first call-up to the Czech Republic Underneath 18 nationwide workforce final month

The 17-year-old participant opted to signify Czech Republic over Italy as a consequence of his mom’s roots

In the meantime, his father is the Italian nationwide workforce’s most capped participant ever with 176

Buffon might have topped the record had he not accomplished his shock transfer to Paris Saint-Germain in the summertime of 2018, the place he spent a season earlier than returning to Juventus.

Nevertheless, upon his return, the Italian was not an undisputed starter as he was throughout his finest years, usually being sidelined in favour of Poland worldwide Wojciech Szczesny.

He featured in 29 matches whereas additionally profitable his tenth Serie A title.

Two years later, he returned to his boyhood membership Parma, over a free switch, the place he retired in 2023 on the age of 45.