He brought down Peter Shilton's world record, although he defended only in Brazil!

At 44, Fabio Deivson Lopes Maciel has set a new record in world football. Fluminense announced that his goalkeeper has checked the official match with the number 1,391 and thus exceeded Peter Shilton. The former goalkeeper of England's representative had 1,390 parties.

The match became historical has been disputed in the finals of the Sudamerican Cupthe South American equivalent of the Europa League. Maciel's team defeated America by Cali by 2-0, and the place of development was the legendary Stadion Maracana.

Fabio Deivson Lopes Maciel only defended in Brazil

The goalkeeper made his professional debut in 1997. Since then, he has evolved only in Brazil. He started at the banquet union, then passing to Atlético Paranaense, Vasco da Gama, Cruzeiro and Fluminense.

If the record recorded at Fluminense, Most career matches played them in Cruzeiro's shirt: 976 appearances between 2005 and 2022. He also played 150 matches for Vasco da Gama and 30 for bandirante.

The number of matches next to Peter Shilton, a controversial one

Shilton's record, now 75 years old, has been considered many decades. However, there are different stories about the exact number of parties. Unquestioned is that he has played 1,249 club matches in England and 125 international matches for the representative “Three Lions”. Totally, 1,374 appearances.

However, there are 13 matches on the team of England U23, which Shilton himself lists, but does not want to consider them “competitive”. These parties bring her personal number to 1,387. The Book of Records, Guinness Book, places it at 1,390, because it seems to include other appearances – such as some special or friendly matches.

Now, however, the debate on Shilton has no point. Maciel was over, although he was never summoned to the national team. The only trophy at the presentation level won in 1997: the U19 World Cup.