Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year
The AIC Goalkeeper of the Year was a yearly award organized by the Italian Footballers' Association (AIC) since 1997 to 2010 as part of the Oscar del Calcio awards, given to the goalkeeper who had been considered to have performed the best over the previous Serie A season.
Gianluigi Buffon has won the award a record thirteen times
Samir Handanović has won the award thrice with two different clubs, Udinese and Inter
Angelo Peruzzi won the inaugural award in 1997, repeating the feat in 1998 and 2007
Júlio César was the first non-Italian to win the award and won the award back-to-back in 2009 and 2010
Gianluigi "Gigi" Buffon is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, he is one of the few recorded players to have made over 1,100 professional career appearances and holds the record for the most appearances in Serie A.
Buffon with Juventus in 2016
Buffon (centre) pictured with his family in 1990
Buffon (rear) during his debut in Serie B against Rimini in 2006
Buffon (top right) with Juventus in 2013