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Fábio, the 44-year-old goalkeeper for Fluminense who kept a clean sheet against Inter yesterday, is officially the world record holder for most official matches played in football history:
Fábio Lopes – 1,371 matches
Peter Shilton – 1,364
Cristiano Ronaldo – 1,281
Rogério Ceni – 1,233
Thomas Hutchison – 1,177
Gianluigi Buffon – 1,151
Paul Bastock – 1,137
Yasuhito Endō – 1,132
Marcelinho Paraíba – 1,113
Roberto Carlos – 1,111
Luka Modrić – 1,111
Lionel Messi – 1,107
Javier Zanetti – 1,100
There are different counts depending on the source — in some, Shilton is listed as the leader (with 1,400+), and in others it's Ronaldo. But the most reputable statistical databases point to these numbers.
It’s very likely that Cristiano Ronaldo will eventually surpass Fábio to become the all-time leader — breaking the 1,400-match mark and possibly even scoring 1,000 goals. 2 replies
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