Louis Thomas Buffon, son of legendary Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, has now earned his maiden senior call-up at Pisa.
Whereas his father is arguably the most effective shot-stopper in historical past, the 17-year-old is a left winger who’s sometimes deployed as a striker.
Regardless of his tender age, {the teenager} has been exhibiting his value for the membership’s Primavera squad (U20) this season. He has so far made 18 appearances within the Primavera 2, scoring 4 objectives within the course of.
So after standing out with the U20 facet, Pisa head coach Pippo Inzaghi has determined at hand the younger man his first senior call-up, including him to the squad that can journey to tackle Cesena on Sunday afternoon, explains IlBianconero. The competition kicks off at 17:15 CET.
Now it stays to be seen if {the teenager} might be granted his Serie B debut right now. The Buffons aren’t any strangers to burning the phases, as Gigi made his Serie A debut for Parma on the age of 17.
Furthermore, Inzaghi’s males at present sit second within the Serie B standings, as they proceed to push for a promotion to the highest flight. Therefore, the younger Buffon may need the prospect to play within the first division subsequent season.
Maybe Juventus might be maintaining a tally of the promising winger, as they’ve been eager so as to add among the greatest younger abilities in Italy and Europe to their youth system since establishing the Subsequent Gen squad in 2018.
Moreover, the Bianconeri have already got a knack for poaching second-generations stars, particularly whose fathers had plied their commerce at Juventus throughout their heyday, like Khephren Thuram and Alfonso Montero.
Subsequently, signing one other Buffon will surely be an attractive prospect for the Serie A giants. The enduring goalkeeper spent 19 years in Turin. His authentic stint lasted between 2001 and 2018, after which returned in 2019 for one more two campaigns.