Vozinha Signs With South American Club After World Cup Triumph
WHO:
Yahoo Sports - Josimar José Évora Dias, known as Vozinha, is a 40-year-old goalkeeper.
AOL.com - CJ Dos Santos is a 25-year-old goalkeeper for San Diego FC and a teammate of Vozinha.
WHAT:
Yahoo Sports - Vozinha was selected by FIFA for the tournament’s best XI after his performances in the World Cup.
Yahoo Sports - Vozinha's Instagram following is now higher than that of any Brazilian club.
Yahoo Sports - Colo-Colo is currently the outright leader of the Chilean Championship and has reached the Copa Chile round of 16.
AOL.com - CJ Dos Santos stated that Cape Verde started the tournament with about 500,000 supporters in the country, which grew to "maybe billions around the world" as the tournament progressed.
AOL.com - CJ Dos Santos described the match against Argentina as "probably one of the greatest matches I’ve ever seen just in general."
Yahoo Sports - Vozinha has signed an 18-month contract with Colo-Colo, a Chilean club.
Yahoo Sports - Vozinha was a standout player in Cape Verde’s historic 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign.
AOL.com - Cape Verde advanced to the knockout stage in its first World Cup, ultimately losing to Argentina 3-2 in the Round of 32.
Yahoo Sports - Vozinha gained 29.5 million Instagram followers during the World Cup.
AOL.com - CJ Dos Santos described the match against Argentina as "by far the greatest game I’ve had the privilege of watching live."
WHERE:
Yahoo Sports - Vozinha will play for Colo-Colo, the only Chilean club to have won the Copa Libertadores.
AOL.com - The World Cup matches took place in various locations, with specific mention of the match against Spain.
WHEN:
Yahoo Sports - Vozinha was a free agent since July 1.
AOL.com - The next World Cup tournament is in four years.
WHY:
Yahoo Sports - Vozinha did not renew his contract with Chaves of Portugal, leading to his free agency.
AOL.com - CJ Dos Santos expressed motivation to work harder after the World Cup experience.
HOW:
Yahoo Sports - Vozinha's performance in the World Cup opener against Spain contributed to his rise in popularity.
AOL.com - CJ Dos Santos noted the support for Cape Verde grew as the tournament progressed.
(UPDATED July 25, 2026 06:40 UTC)
Vozinha has been honored by FIFA as part of the tournament’s best XI following his impressive performances in the World Cup, and his popularity has soared, now boasting more Instagram followers than any Brazilian club. Meanwhile, Colo-Colo is making waves as the outright leader of the Chilean Championship and has advanced to the round of 16 in the Copa Chile. CJ Dos Santos shared that Cape Verde began the tournament with around 500,000 supporters, a number that has skyrocketed to "maybe billions around the world," and he described the match against Argentina as "probably one of the greatest matches I’ve ever seen just in general."
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(UPDATED July 25, 2026 01:28 UTC)
Vozinha, a 40-year-old goalkeeper, has signed an 18-month contract with Colo-Colo, the only Chilean club to have won the Copa Libertadores, after gaining significant attention during Cape Verde’s historic 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign. Cape Verde made it to the knockout stage in their first World Cup, ultimately losing to Argentina 3-2 in the Round of 32, and Vozinha's standout performance helped him amass 29.5 million Instagram followers. His teammate, 25-year-old CJ Dos Santos, described the match against Argentina as "by far the greatest game I’ve had the privilege of watching live," expressing motivation to work harder following their impressive World Cup experience.