#3 Gianluigi Buffon – 39 years and 6 months
The man. The myth. The legend. Gianluigi Buffon is perhaps the greatest ‘keeper of the modern era. While the likes of David De Gea and Manuel Neuer are praised consistently, it is actually Buffon who exudes the truest meaning of the word consistency.
The legendary Italy number 1 joined the Old Lady in 2001 for a record fee of €52 million, making him the most expensive goalkeeper of all time – a record he carries till date if calculations are made in Euros (Ederson Morales cost Manchester City €40 million, but £35 million in pounds – which is more than the £32 million pound that Juventus spent for him).
What happened after that is known to most of us. The exemplary goalkeeper stuck with the Turin outfit ever since joining and actually went down by one level when he played in Serie B as a result of Juventus getting relegated due to Calciopoli.
The Juventus number 1 has won every accolade there is to win as a club player, except for the Champions League. But given that he is aging like wine, there is a good chance that he might end up winning it eventually.
