Fabio is about to mark his name once again in football history. When entering the field today with the Fluminense Against Bolívar, in the third round of Group C of the Libertadores, the goalkeeper will become the record holder for games in the history of the tournament.
Fábio will draw with Paraguayan Ever Almeida, Olímpia’s idol, in 113 games played in the competition. At the moment, he has the same 112 matches as Franco Armani, from River Plate, who is in the Copa Sudamericana this year.
If he remains as Fluminense’s starter until the end of the first phase with Tricolor Carioca, Fábio will isolate himself at the top of the list.
Fábio is the oldest at Libertadores
In Flu’s debut in the Libertadores, against Deportivo La Guaira, the goalkeeper already made history. At 45 years, 6 months and 7 days old on the date, the team’s number 1 became the oldest player to play in a Copa Libertadores match since 1960, surpassing Bolivian goalkeeper Luis Galarza, who in 1995 played at 44 years, 2 months and 19 days for Bolívar-BOL.
Furthermore, he equaled right-back Marcos Rocha as the Brazilian with the most games played in the South American competition (13).
Altitude is Flu’s challenge in the Libertadores
Fábio will have another strong opponent in tonight’s duel: altitude. To mitigate the effects of the trip to La Paz, at 3,600 meters above sea level, the team remained concentrated in Santa Cruz de la Sierra and only arrived at their final destination hours before the game.
have campaigns below expectations in the tournament. Both have just one point, coming from a draw and a defeat in the first two rounds.
Players with the most games in the Libertadores
- Ever Almeida (Paraguay) – 113
- Fábio (Brazil) – 112
- Franco Armani (Argentina) – 112
- Enzo Pérez (Argentina) – 110
- Sergio Aquino (Paraguay) – 107
