Gianluigi Buffon: King of Wearing Outfield Kits
Gianluigi Buffon celebrates his 45th birthday today and is still going strong in Serie B with his boyhood club, Parma. Here we celebrate the occasion by admiring his penchant for wearing outfield kits while playing in goal.
Gigi Buffon and His Outfield Kits
Gianluigi Buffon is considered one of the best keepers of all time and has enjoyed a remarkable career. As well as winning the World Cup, 10 Scudetti, 6 Coppe Italia and a UEFA Cup among others, he's also the only goalkeeper to have racked up over 500 clean sheets. He has more Serie A appearances than anyone else and once had run of 974 minutes without conceding a goal, another Serie A record. On top of all of that, he's always had a thing for wearing outfield kits. A goalkeeper foregoing his usual jersey in favour of his team's home or away shirt is a rare and beautiful sight, an oddity that everyone seems to appreciate. Nobody has done it more often that Buffon, so on his birthday, let's take a look at some of those occasions.
Parma
Buffon came up through the ranks at Parma and spent six years there before moving on. It was there that he first changed things up by wearing various Parma home, away and third shirts during their Lotto and Champion years.
Now in his second stint with the club, you know that he had to find an occasion to wear their home Erreà shirt at least once. With his contract running til 2024 and Parma switching to Puma next season, he still has time to tick another brand off his outfield kit list.
Juventus
Buffon became the world's most expensive goalkeeper upon his move to Turin in 2001, with Juve paying a massive €52 million for his services. It's safe to say they got a decent return on their investment. Gigi stuck around until 2018, then came back on a free after his season in Paris for another two years.
In the early part of his first spell in particular, he was semi-regularly spotted in outfield jerseys, wearing the home, away and third shirts by Nike across the 02-03 season.
Italy
2018 marked the end of a 21 year career with the Italian national team. One of his final games was a World Cup qualifier against Macedonia in October 2017, when Italy were to debut their new home kit. They did things a little differently, as the team wore their white away kit while Buffon wore their new blue shirt, the first ever time an Italian national team goalkeeper had done so. No better man.
Can you think of any other goalkeepers with a fondness for changing up their kits? Let us know in the comments.
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The error quickly sparked outrage among Gooners in the comment section. Big thanks to @jerseystory_vn for spotting the mistake and creating the graphic.
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Oxford United have officially announce their new third kit from Macron, ready for the upcoming 26-27 League One season.
Inspired by the creativity and culture of people of Oxford, the third kit uses a dark navy base with an outstanding yellow horizontal band. The collar, shoulder panels and details are also yellow, rounding off a "reversed home kit" look for the League One side.
What do you think of the new Oxford United 26-27 third kit by Macron? Let us know in the comments.
US Créteil 26-27 Home, Away & Third Kits Released
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The adidas US Créteil 2026-27 home shirt features a royal blue base with vibrant yellow pinstripes running down the front and lower back. Yellow also appears on the collar and adidas Three Stripes, while a subtle “1936 - 2026” anniversary print sits below the back collar. Free continues as the main front sponsor, with Deel on the sleeve.
The away shirt opts for a clean white base with a blue polo collar, yellow Three Stripes and a bold blue and yellow horizontal band across the chest.
Completing the collection, the third shirt comes in light pink with deep maroon detailing on the collar, adidas Three Stripes, sponsor logos and monochrome club crest.
What do you think of the new US Créteil 2026-27 kits? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Boston United 26-27 Third Kit Released
English National League club Boston United have officially unveiled their new 2026-27 third kit. Made by New Balance, the new shirt completes the club's kit collection for the season.
The New Balance Boston United 2026-27 third shirt features a soft pink and muted lilac-grey base with an eye-catching all-over geometric shard graphic. Black detailing is applied to the New Balance logo, Drayton Motors Kia sponsor and monochrome club crest, creating a sharp contrast.
What do you think of the new Boston United 2026-27 third kit? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.