The oldest player in the Club World Cup is competing for world record with Ronaldo

In a 8th-final match of the Club World Cup ending on June 30, Brazil Fruminense defeated Italy 2-0 to reach the quarter-finals, and their opponent in the quarter-finals will be Riyadh Crescent, who eliminated Manchester City 4-3. In the

game, Fruminense goalkeeper Fabio Daveson Lopez Masier performed well and made four saves, including using his legs to make a key block at the last moment of the game, which not only helped the team win, but also kept his own clean record.

44-year-old Fabio is the oldest player in this Club World Cup. With him on the court, his 40-year-old teammate Thiago Silva looks much younger, but both of them perform well in the 33-degree high temperature, not like a veteran in his 40s at all.

Four days ago, Fabio helped Fruminense draw 0:0 with his opponent in the last round of the Club World Cup group stage, and for the 507th time in his career, he broke the career record of clean sheets held by former Italian national goalkeeper Buffon. Now, Fabio has raised the record to 508 games.

Now, Fabio has set his sights on a more eye-catching record - the Guinness World Record, which has the most appearances in the world football world.

According to official Guinness data, Peter Hilton, who guarded England's goal in the 1990 World Cup, is the current record holder. He has made 1,390 appearances in his career, and Hilton himself claims to have made 1,387 appearances.

According to records, Hilton has played 1,249 games for the club and played 125 times for England (no one can break this record so far), and his total career appearances reached 1,374 times.

And Fabio, who started appearing in the arena in 1997, has made 1,378 appearances for the club in his career. So why is the one who keeps the most appearances Hilton instead of Fabio?

First, Fabio has played in Brazil throughout his career and has never played for the national team;

Secondly, Hilton has played 13 times for the England U23 team, which he believes means that he has played 1387 times.

Whether these 13 games should be counted as the number of appearances of adult teams is still to be discussed. If not, then Fabio's appearances have exceeded Hilton; if calculated, then no matter whether Hilton's appearances are 1387 or 1390, it is only a matter of time before Fabio is surpassed. Fabio will turn 45 in September this year. In May this year, he signed a new contract until the end of 2026. It seems that this record must be him.

But how long this record can last is another matter, because behind Fabio, the chasers never stopped.

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is 40 years old and still plays for both the club and the national team. His career has participated in a total of 1,286 official adult games so far. Ronaldo has just renewed his two-year contract with Riyadh, and no one knows when his pace will stop. Moreover, Ronaldo has made it clear that his goal is to catch up with Fabio.

As a forward, Ronaldo's total career goals have reached 938, and he can break through the 1,000 mark with just 62 left. This is also a great motivation for him to continue his player career.

The fourth place in the list of appearances is Paul Bastoke, who has been playing in the low-level English league for a long time. Bastoke, born in 1970, started his career in the 1980s and played until 2023 to officially retire. He was 53 years old at that time. During his more than 30-year-old player career in Bastoke, he has made 1,284 appearances in official games.

ranked fifth in the world in terms of appearances, another famous Brazilian goalkeeper Cheney. Compared with the 1226 appearances, Cheney is better known for his free kicks. As a goalkeeper, Cheney scored 132 goals in his career. In addition to penalty kicks, there are a considerable number of direct free kicks. He scored one goal in less than 10 games and even surpassed many midfielders.

Since Bastoke and Cheney have both retired, only Fabio and Ronaldo have the chance to become the most players in the world.