🤩 Cup sensation Vozinha unveiled by South American club | OneFootball

Josimar José Évora Dias, Vozinha, is no longer without a club.

One of the standout players in Cape Verde’s historic 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign, he will join Colo-Colo.

After Argentine journalist Germán García Grova reported the signing, the club itself made it official. 

The 40-year-old goalkeeper has signed an 18-month contract with the only Chilean club to have won the Copa Libertadores.

Vozinha had been a free agent since July 1, as he did not renew with Chaves of Portugal.

He was even linked with clubs in Brazil’s Serie B, but the negotiations did not progress.

He came through at Batuque, a Cape Verdean club. He also played for Mindelense in his home country before moving on to Progresso Sambizanga (Angola), Zimbru (Moldova), Gil Vicente, AEL Limassol (Cyprus), AS Trencin (Slovakia), and the aforementioned Chaves. 

His standout performance in the opening World Cup match against Spain made Vozinha “explode” in Instagram followers.

He currently has 29.5 million — a number higher than that of any Brazilian club.

He also drew attention in the African national team’s following matches and ended up being chosen by FIFA for the World Cup Best XI. 

Cape Verde advanced to the knockout stage in its first World Cup and was only eliminated by Argentina in extra time in the Round of 32. There were four matches and four draws after 90 minutes.

Is Colo-Colo having a good season?

After failing to qualify for this year’s Libertadores or Sudamericana, Colo-Colo is the sole leader of the Chilean Championship. It has also qualified for the Copa Chile round of 16.

Vozinha will be the most experienced player in the squad managed by Fernando Ortiz.

That distinction previously belonged to 39-year-old Arturo Vidal, formerly of Flamengo, Athletico, Juventus, Bayern, and Leverkusen. 

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