Fábio breaks into Fluminense’s top 10 most capped players this century | OneFootball

Fluminense left the field defeated by Mirassol 2 to 1 last Wednesday, but the night was also marked by a special achievement for goalkeeper Fábio. By playing at the Campos Maia Stadium, the veteran reached 247 games with the tricolor shirt and joined the select group of the ten athletes who have defended the club the most in this century.

The number places the number 1 shirt side by side with striker Marcos Júnior, both in ninth position in the ranking. If he takes the field in the next round, against Juventude, at Maracanã, Fábio will stand alone and climb a step in the list, which has Gum as the absolute leader, with 414 matches.

Since he arrived at Laranjeiras in 2022, the goalkeeper quickly achieved the status of a starter and key piece in recent campaigns. He was one of the protagonists in the Libertadores and Recopa victories, as well as the Carioca titles in 2022 and 2023, reinforcing the tradition of longevity of great names in Tricolor.

Fábio's next target is also goalkeeper Fernando Henrique, eighth place, with 265 appearances. Maintaining the regularity that has accompanied him for almost three years at the club, the overtaking is a matter of time.

Defeat in Mirassol

The historical mark happened on a night of frustration for Fluminense in the Brasileirão. In the 13th round, the team from Rio was defeated by 2 to 1. Guilherme Marques opened the scoring for the Paulistas in the first half, Martinelli managed to equalize in the final stage, but Negueba secured the victory for Mirassol in the final minutes.

With the result, the home team reached 46 points and returned to the G4, while Flu remained with 38, in seventh place.

Now, in addition to seeking rehabilitation in the table, Tricolor will closely follow Fábio's sequence, who adds another significant mark to a career marked by consistency, longevity, and protagonism.

Check out the top 10 in full:

1 – Gum (2009 – 2018): 414 games 2 – Fred (2009 – 2016 / 2020 – 2022): 382 games 3 – Diego Cavalieri (2011 – 2017): 352 games 4 – Marcão (1999 – 2006): 320 games 5 – Paulo Henrique Ganso (2019 – today): 290 games 6 – Martinelli (2020 – today): 282 games 7 – Conca (2008 – 2015) – 272 games 8 – Fernando Henrique (2002 – 2010) – 265 games 9 – Marcos Jr (2012 – 2018) – 247 games and Fábio (2022 – today) – 247 games

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