SOCCER PLAYER
Lorenzo Buffon
1929 - Today

Lorenzo Buffon
Lorenzo Buffon (Italian pronunciation: [loˈrɛntso bufˈfɔn, -ˈfon], Friulian: [buˈfoŋ]; born 19 December 1929) is an Italian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Throughout his career, he played 277 times for Italian club AC Milan, and also later played for their city rivals Inter Milan, as well as other Italian clubs, winning five Serie A titles. At the international level, he was capped for the Italian international side on 15 occasions, representing his country at the 1962 FIFA World Cup. Buffon is widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of his generation, and as one of Italy's greatest ever goalkeepers. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lorenzo Buffon is the 512th most popular soccer player (down from 261st in 2019), the 1,642nd most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,306th in 2019) and the 38th most popular Italian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Lorenzo Buffon ranks 512 out of 21,273. Before him are Valentin Ivanov, John Toshack, Michihiro Ozawa, Jürgen Grabowski, Norio Yoshimizu, and Yukio Shimomura. After him are Alberto Suppici, Larbi Benbarek, Frank Lampard, Jesús María Pereda, Artur Jorge, and Seiki Ichihara.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsValentin Ivanov
1934 - 2011
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 509
John Toshack
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 510
Michihiro Ozawa
1932 - Present
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 511
Jürgen Grabowski
1944 - 2022
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 512
Norio Yoshimizu
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 513
Yukio Shimomura
1932 - Present
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 514
Lorenzo Buffon
1929 - Present
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 515
Alberto Suppici
1898 - 1981
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 516
Larbi Benbarek
1914 - 1992
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 517
Frank Lampard
1948 - Present
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 518
Jesús María Pereda
1938 - 2011
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 519
Artur Jorge
1946 - 2024
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 520
Seiki Ichihara
1950 - Present
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 521
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Lorenzo Buffon ranks 121. Before him are André Previn, Bob Newhart, Rajkumar, Vasily Shukshin, José Santamaría, and Hugo Claus. After him are Vera Miles, Georgi Markov, Antonio Carbajal, Heiner Müller, Bob Denard, and Ira Levin.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsAndré Previn
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 115
Bob Newhart
COMEDIAN
1929 - 2024
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 116
Rajkumar
ACTOR
1929 - 2006
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 117
Vasily Shukshin
WRITER
1929 - 1974
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 118
José Santamaría
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - Present
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 119
Hugo Claus
WRITER
1929 - 2008
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 120
Lorenzo Buffon
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - Present
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 121
Vera Miles
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 122
Georgi Markov
WRITER
1929 - 1978
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 123
Antonio Carbajal
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2023
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 124
Heiner Müller
WRITER
1929 - 1995
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 125
Bob Denard
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1929 - 2007
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 126
Ira Levin
WRITER
1929 - 2007
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 127
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Lorenzo Buffon ranks 1,642 out of 5,161. Before him are Angelo Comastri (1943), Antipope Victor IV (1010), Bernardino Telesio (1509), Ugolino della Gherardesca (1220), Antonio Sant'Elia (1888), and Paolo Villaggio (1932). After him are Theodora (900), Domenico Alberti (1710), Piero Soderini (1450), Felicitas of Rome (101), Ugo Cavallero (1880), and Antonio Cesti (1623).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsAngelo Comastri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 1,636
Antipope Victor IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1010 - 1139
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 1,637
Bernardino Telesio
PHILOSOPHER
1509 - 1588
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 1,638
Ugolino della Gherardesca
POLITICIAN
1220 - 1289
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 1,639
Antonio Sant'Elia
ARCHITECT
1888 - 1916
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 1,640
Paolo Villaggio
ACTOR
1932 - 2017
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 1,641
Lorenzo Buffon
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - Present
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 1,642
Theodora
POLITICIAN
900 - 916
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 1,643
Domenico Alberti
MUSICIAN
1710 - 1746
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 1,644
Piero Soderini
POLITICIAN
1450 - 1522
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 1,645
Felicitas of Rome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
101 - 165
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 1,646
Ugo Cavallero
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1943
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 1,647
Antonio Cesti
SINGER
1623 - 1669
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 1,648
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Italy
Among soccer players born in Italy, Lorenzo Buffon ranks 38. Before him are Valentino Mazzola (1919), Alessandro Nesta (1976), Marco Materazzi (1973), Daniele Massaro (1961), Gianfranco Zola (1966), and Roberto Boninsegna (1943). After him are Marco Tardelli (1954), Giuseppe Bergomi (1963), Nevio Scala (1947), Alessandro Altobelli (1955), Nereo Rocco (1912), and Alfredo Foni (1911).
Valentino Mazzola
1919 - 1949
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 32
Alessandro Nesta
1976 - Present
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 33
Marco Materazzi
1973 - Present
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 34
Daniele Massaro
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 35
Gianfranco Zola
1966 - Present
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 36
Roberto Boninsegna
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 37
Lorenzo Buffon
1929 - Present
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 38
Marco Tardelli
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 39
Giuseppe Bergomi
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 40
Nevio Scala
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 41
Alessandro Altobelli
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 42
Nereo Rocco
1912 - 1979
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 43
Alfredo Foni
1911 - 1985
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 44