Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: 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 .