// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Louis Buffon? A buffalo in disguise, naturally.
| 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 | Pisa | ||
| 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 | |||
Louis Thomas Buffon (born 28 December 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Pisa. Born in Italy, Buffon plays for the Czech Republic at the youth level.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 5 October 2025[12]
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pisa | 2024–25 | Serie B | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Louis Buffon at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Louis Buffon, il futuro non è azzurro, ma ceco: convocato dall'Under 18". tuttosport.com (in Italian). 18 February 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- 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.
- 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.
- ↑ "Il Pisa prende baby Buffon. E Shpendi è più vicino". Quotidiano Sportivo (in Italian). 17 July 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ↑ Sport, Sky (9 March 2025). "Il figlio di Buffon debutta in B: tutte le FOTO". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ↑ "Louis Buffon: Italy legend Gianluigi Buffon's son makes professional debut at 17". BBC Sport. 9 March 2025.
- ↑ "Buffon warns his son after Pisa debut: 'Keep it in mind'". Yahoo Sports. 27 September 2025.
- ↑ "Louis Buffon makes Serie A debut 30 years after legendary Gianluigi". Yahoo Sports. 5 October 2025.
- ↑ "Louis Thomas Buffon passa al Pontedera" [Louis Thomas Buffon moves to Pontedera] (in Italian). Pisa SC. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Louis Buffon at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
External links
[edit]- Louis Buffon at Soccerway (archive)
- 2007 births
- Footballers from Turin
- Living people
- Buffon family
- 20th-century Italian sportsmen
- 20th-century Czech sportsmen
- Czech people of Italian descent
- Italian people of Czech descent
- Men's association football wingers
- Czech men's footballers
- Czech Republic men's youth international footballers
- Italian men's footballers
- Pisa SC players
- US Città di Pontedera players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Serie C players