Josimar José Évora Dias, Vozinha, is no longer without a club.
One of the standout performers in Cape Verde’s historic 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign, he will now play for Colo-Colo.
That is according to Argentine journalist Germán GarcĂa Grova, of TyC Sports.
The 40-year-old goalkeeper has agreed to an 18-month contract with the only Chilean club to have won the Copa Libertadores.
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Vozinha had been a free agent since July 1, as he did not renew his deal with Chaves of Portugal.
He was even linked with clubs in Brazil’s Serie B, but talks did not progress.
He came through at Batuque, a Cape Verdean club. He also played for Mindelense in his home country before spells with 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 caused Vozinha to “explode” in Instagram followers.
He currently has 29.5 million — a figure higher than that of any Brazilian club.
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He also impressed in Cape Verde’s following matches and ended up being named by FIFA to the tournament’s Best XI.
Cape Verde reached 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 Copa Libertadores or Copa Sudamericana, Colo-Colo is the outright 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.
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That spot had belonged to 39-year-old Arturo Vidal, formerly of Flamengo, Athletico, Juventus, Bayern, and Leverkusen.
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