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Revealed: Every footballer to have played 1000 games ranked by all-time appearances as Gianluigi Buffon reaches historic milestone

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Gianluigi Buffon tonight plays his 1000th official football match, as Italy and Albania clash in Palermo.

Taking in spells with the Azzurri and Juventus, whom he still plays for, and his first club Parma, the 39-year-old has reached the 1000-game mark with no plans to stop any time soon.

The goalkeeper has suggested he will not retire until after the 2018 World Cup, but many believe he will keep going until he has finally won a long overdue Champions League trophy.

But, what other players have reached this historic milestone?