Giggs’ win record on verge of being broken

Sao Paulo goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni is on the verge of breaking Ryan Giggs’ world record for most victories with a single club.

Giggs, who spent 24 seasons as a member of the Manchester United first-team squad, racked up a total of 589 wins with the club.

Rogerio Ceni can claim a landmark 590th win and surpass Ryan Giggs’ record on Monday © Getty Images

However, Ceni, 41, has matched that feat with Sao Paulo and is one victory away from making the record his own.

The former Brazil international had the opportunity do so on Wednesday night, yet his side could only draw 0-0 at Chapecoense in the Brasileirao.

Ceni, however, can claim a landmark 590th win and surpass Giggs – now United’s assistant coach – on Monday when Sao Paulo take on Goias.

He has until December to secure the record when he is due to retire, although he is already the highest-scoring goalkeeper in history with 123 goals, having taken both free kicks and penalties throughout his career.

Giggs is the holder of a number of other world records, including having the most Premier League appearances, most Premier League assists and most Champions League appearances, while he is also the oldest player to score in Europe’s elite club competition.

© ESPN Sports Media Ltd

Feeds: ESPN staff

This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this is your content and you’re reading it on someone else’s site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers.