Most football (soccer) matches played

Most football (soccer) matches played
Who
Fábio Deivson Lopes Maciel
What
1,391 total number
Where
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
When
20 August 2025

The most football (soccer) matches played is 1,391 and was achieved by Fábio (Brazil) playing for Fluminense against América de Cali at the Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 20 August 2025.

Fábio made his professional debut in 1997 and has played for Uniao Bandeirante, Atletico Paranaense, Vasco da Gama, Cruzeiro and Fluminense.

The veteran goalkeeper's record-breaking appearance came in a last-16 tie in the Copa Sudamericana, which Fluminense won 2-0.