Louis Buffon
Italian-Czech footballer (born 2007)
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Louis Thomas Buffon (born 28 December 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie C Group B club Pontedera on loan from Pisa. Born in Italy, Buffon plays for the Czech Republic at the youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Louis Thomas Buffon | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Turin, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Pontedera (on loan from Pisa) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2020 | Sisport | ||
| 2020–2022 | Juventus | ||
| 2022–2023 | CBS Scuola Calcio | ||
| 2023– | Pisa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Pisa | 5 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Pontedera (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2025– | Czech Republic U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2025– | Czech Republic U19 | 7 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 April 2026 | |||
Early life
Born on 28 December 2007 in Turin, Italy, Louis is the son of Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon and Czech model Alena Šeredová.[2] He has a brother, David Lee, a half-brother, and a half-sister.[3] Buffon was given the middle name Thomas in honour of former Cameroon goalkeeper Thomas N'Kono.[3]
Club career
Buffon started his football career in 2017 at Sisport.[4] In 2020, he made his debut for Juventus's under-13 team.[4] During the 2022–23 season, Buffon scored 17 goals in 20 games with CBS Scuola Calcio's under-16 team.[4] He moved to the youth academy of Pisa in 2023.[5]
On 9 March 2025, Buffon made his professional debut with Pisa, in a 3–2 Serie B away defeat against Spezia.[6][7] He made his Coppa Italia debut on 25 September 2025, in a 1–0 away defeat against Torino.[8] His Serie A debut came on 5 October 2025, in Pisa's 4–0 away defeat against Bologna.[9]
On 2 February 2026, Buffon was loaned to Pontedera in Serie C.[10]
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,[11] and made his unofficial debut in a game against the reserves of Dynamo České Budějovice.[4]