Fábio accumulated 1,391 career appearances after Fluminense's Copa Sudamericana victory over América de Cali, surpassing the previous world-high associated with Peter Shilton. Shilton is recorded at 1,387 appearances, a total he contests by three games. Fluminense marked the milestone after a 2-0 last-16 win at the Maracanã with a special patch, a plate and a commemorative painting. The IFFHS breakdown attributes 976 matches to Cruzeiro, 235 to Fluminense, 150 to Vasco and 30 to União Bandeirante. Fábio has won 27 titles, including a Copa América and a Copa Libertadores, and received Brazil call-ups without making a debut. The career leaderboard lists Cristiano Ronaldo (1,287), Paul Bastock (1,284) and Rogério Ceni (1,226).
"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."
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