Fábio, Peter Shilton and Fluminense
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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
In the same Maracaña stadium which saw Pelé score the 1,000th goal of his career—which may have actually been his 1,001st—Fábio made his own piece of history at the opposite end of the pitch. The 44-year-old surpassed the 1,390 games which former England international Peter Shilton is credited with.
Brazilian goalie Fábio Deivson Lopes Maciel claims to have made his 1,391st competitive appearance in men's football – a world record.
Manchester United's former twins Fábio and Rafael da Silva are hanging up the boots. Fábio has been with Grêmio since January 2023. Rafael joined Botafogo in September 2021.
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