He is made 1,378 senior appearances, had his debut in 1997 and is the oldest participant on the Membership World Cup.
Fluminense’s Brazilian goalkeeper Fabio Deivson Lopes Maciel has already had some profession – and he is displaying no indicators of slowing down.
The 44-year-old starred in Monday’s 2-0 win over Inter Milan to assist the Brazilian aspect into the Membership World Cup quarter-final, in opposition to both Man Metropolis or Al-Hilal.
He produced 4 saves, together with a vital late block along with his legs, because the 2023 Copa Libertadores winners surprised this season’s Champions League runners-up, earlier than celebrating in model.
He even makes 40-year-old teammate Thiago Silva appear younger as compared, though each made a mockery of their years within the 33C warmth.
Simply 4 days earlier than, he made historical past with a record-breaking 507th clear sheet – overtaking former Italy worldwide Gianluigi Buffon. The document is 508 now.
Now, he could have his eyes set on an much more spectacular document – probably the most appearances in world soccer.
In keeping with the Guinness E-book of Information, the previous England goalkeeper Peter Shilton is the present document holder with 1,390 appearances. Shilton himself claims he has performed 1,387., exterior
Even then, there are query marks in regards to the precise tally Fabio is chasing.
Shilton is recorded as having performed 1,249 video games in his membership profession and a document 125 England appearances, taking him to 1,374 appearances.
So why is not Fabio, who has performed his total profession in Brazil and has by no means performed for his nation regardless of profitable the Beneath-19 World Cup in 1997, already the document holder?
In keeping with England Soccer On-line,, exterior Shilton performed 13 instances for England Beneath-23s, which might take us to the 1,387 tally Shilton believes he has.
