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Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha joins Chilean club Colo-Colo
Josimar Evora Dias, the Cape Verde goalkeeper widely known as Vozinha, was officially unveiled by Chilean club Colo-Colo on 4 August 2026 after a breakout World Cup, The Hindu reported. The 40-year-old,…
Josimar Evora Dias, the Cape Verde goalkeeper widely known as Vozinha, was officially unveiled by Chilean club Colo-Colo on 4 August 2026 after a breakout World Cup, The Hindu reported. The 40-year-old, who most recently played for Portugal's second-tier Chaves, passed a medical and signed his contract on 3 August, joined training the next day and could make his debut against Union La Calera the following Sunday. 'From day one, I knew where I wanted to play. I received many offers, but Colo-Colo was always the priority,' he said. The Chilean Football Federation granted him a special exception to keep his nickname on his jersey despite rules requiring players' legal surnames, which he described as a tribute to his late grandmother. His performances against Spain, Uruguay and Argentina earned him a place in FIFA's World Cup Best XI, and The Hindu reported that his social media following grew from under 50,000 before the tournament to nearly 30 million afterward.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The transfer, the medical, the signed contract and the jersey exception are all reported as settled facts, so the move itself is not in question. What The Hindu's account does not cover is how Vozinha will fare over a season at Colo-Colo, Chile's most successful club and the current league leader, after a career spent mostly with smaller clubs in lower divisions. Vozinha himself said the World Cup is in the past and that being at Colo-Colo is the highlight of his club career. His first appearance could come this Sunday against Union La Calera, and that match is the first competitive outing the move produces.
Source: www.thehindu.com
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