Brazilian goalkeeper Fabio equals Shilton record for most games played
"I have to thank everyone who is part of my life, my father, my mother, my sisters, my friends, my wife... I try to be a good human being. The important thing is to help my team-mates. I am grateful, but without God nothing would be possible," said Fabio.
He would become the outright record holder if he plays against Colombian side America de Cali in the second leg of their Copa Sudamericana last-16 tie on Tuesday.
Fabio began his career in 1997, the same year that Shilton retired.
Former England goalkeeper Shilton himself considers his total number of appearances to be 1,387, but Guinness World Records puts the number at 1,390.
Fabio has spent his entire career in Brazil, winning the Copa Libertadores with Fluminense in 2023.
He made 976 appearances for Cruzeiro between 2005 and 2022, after playing 30 times for Uniao Bandeirante and another 150 games for Vasco da Gama.
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