Marquinhos became the most capped player in the history of Paris SG one evening of defeat against Barca (2-3), this Wednesday, in the Champions League. This was the 436th match in Parisian colors for the 29-year-old Brazilian international defender (84 caps, 7 goals) “It is truly a feat to achieve so many matches with one and the same club,” says Jean-Marc Pilorget, holder of the previous record (435 matches).
“I did not think that a player was capable of achieving this feat, because it is truly an incredible feat,’ says Pilorget. “ I would have preferred a great victory to celebrate this…” admits the Brazilian defender, who arrived in Paris in 2013 after a season at AS Roma. The defender trained with Corinthians and arrived in PSG in 2013. He was first in the shadow of Alex, then of David Luiz, before establishing himself. All before inheriting the armband after the departure of “ O Monstro’, in 2020.