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 facet into the Membership World Cup quarter-final, towards both Man Metropolis or Al-Hilal.

He produced 4 saves, together with an important late block together with his legs, because the 2023 Copa Libertadores winners shocked 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 report is 508 now.

Now, he can have his eyes set on an much more spectacular report – probably the most appearances in world soccer.

Based on the Guinness E-book of Information, the previous England goalkeeper Peter Shilton is the present report 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 report 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 Underneath-19 World Cup in 1997, already the report holder?

Based on England Soccer On-line,, exterior Shilton performed 13 instances for England Underneath-23s, which might take us to the 1,387 tally Shilton believes he has.