text: Gianluigi `` Gigi '' Buffon Masocco ( born 28 January 1978 in Carrara , Italy ) , is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Juventus and the Italian national team .
simplified: Gianluigi `` Gigi '' Buffon ( born 28 January 1978 ) is an Italian football player . He is a goalkeeper .