Fábio sets record for most appearances in football history | OneFootball

Upon taking to the field at the Maracanã on Tuesday (19), against América de Cali in the second leg of the South American Cup round of 16, Fábio became the player with the most games played in the history of world football.

The 44-year-old Fluminense goalkeeper reached 1,391 games and surpassed Peter Shilton (English goalkeeper who played between 1966 and 1997) to become the "greatest" of all time!

What a legend!

Fluminense's goalkeepers, including Fábio, wore a special patch in honor of the milestone.

Fábio joined Fluminense in 2022 and won the 2022 and 2023 state championships, the 2023 Libertadores, and the 2024 Recopa Sudamericana. The goalkeeper is under contract with the club until December 2026.

In addition to his 235 games for Fluminense, Fábio played 976 games for Cruzeiro, 150 for Vasco, and 30 for União Bandeirante, the club where he started his career in 1997.

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