The Fluminense history maker, 44, with his eyes on Peter Shilton

He made his club world cup debut in 1997, making 1, 378 senior appearances, and is the club’s oldest player.

Brazilian goalkeeper Fabio Deivson Lopes Maciel, who has already had a promising career, is not letting down.

The 44-year-old scored twice against Inter Milan on Monday to advance to the Club World Cup quarter-final, facing either Man City or Al-Hilal.

The 2023 Copa Libertadores champions stunned this year’s Champions League runners-up before celebrating in style with four saves, including a crucial late block with his legs.

Even though both made fun of their years in the 33C heat, he even makes his 40-year-old teammate Thiago Silva seem young in comparison.

Just four days prior, he set a new record for the 507th clean sheet, surpassing Gianluigi Buffon, an international from Italy. Right now, the record is 508.

He will now be looking forward to recording the most appearances in international football, which is even more impressive.

Peter Shilton, a former England goalkeeper, currently holds the Guinness Book of Records record with 1, 390 appearances. Shilton asserts that he has played 1, 387 games.

Even so, Fabio’s actual tally is still questioned.

In his club career, Shilton is credited with having made 1, 249 starts and a record-setting 125 England starts, which equals his total appearances of 1, 374.

So why isn’t Fabio, who won the Under-19 World Cup in 1997 and has spent his entire career there already the record holder? He has never played for his country.

Although it is up for debate whether or not that qualifies as a senior appearance, Fluminense and Fabio are obviously being safe rather than sorry because they passed the 1, 374-foot mark without much fanfare.

It will only be a matter of time, regardless of whether they are pursuing 1, 387 or 1, 390. The record looks certain to be his even though he turns 45 in September and has a new contract up until 2026.

However, that is another thing: how long the record stays with him.

Cristiano Ronaldo, 40, is still playing for the club and country, and he has played in 1, 281 senior games as a professional.