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The 44-year-old goalkeeper Fabio has entered the history of world football, becoming a player with the highest number of official matches at a professional level. Its 1391th match took place on August 20 as part of the 1/8 finals of the South America Cup against Columbia America (2-0). The match took place on the legendary marakan in Rio de Janeiro.

Muitas E Muitas Homenagens Ao Ser humano quiso mais disPUTUOU PARTIIDAS de Futebol Na História da humanidade.

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– Fluminensse FC (@fluminenssefc) August 20, 2025

The previous record belonged to Peter Schilton, the exhubricka of the national team of England, who, according to various estimates, spent from 1374 to 1390 matches. From now on, Fabio is a single leader in the number of official matches in football history. In the third position is Cristiano Ronaldo, who continues his career in Al-Nasre at the age of 40.

Fabio played 976 matches for Cruiseiro, 235 – for Fluminens, 150 – in Vasco da Gama and 30 – for UNIAN Bandyrane. The goalkeeper was also called to Brazil’s national team, but he could not make his debut.