Overview

• The 44-year-old reached the mark during Fluminense's 2-0 Copa Sudamericana round-of-16 win over América de Cali, securing a 4-1 aggregate advance.
• Fluminense honored him at the Maracanã with a commemorative plaque, and he wore a patch marking the occasion.
• CONMEBOL publicly congratulated Fábio for reaching 1,391 competitive appearances.
• The all-time status remains disputed because counting criteria differ, with Guinness listing Peter Shilton at 1,390 and Shilton’s personal record at 1,387.
• Club-provided figures attribute Fábio’s total to 976 matches with Cruzeiro, 235 with Fluminense, 150 with Vasco da Gama and 30 with União Bandeirante, and local reports say he is under contract through December 2026.