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He was the hero of Cape Verde, who is Vozinha, the goalkeeper worth 50 thousand euros and who 'blackened the life' of Spain
2026-06-16 00:00:31 / SPORT
Playing in a World Cup is the dream of every footballer, regardless of their age. Josimar Dias, better known as Vozinha, experienced what it means to put on the gloves in a World Cup match and surprise everyone.
The Cape Verde goalkeeper has won all the MVP awards, but who is Vozinha, the guard who is worth 50 thousand euros?
The 40-year-old, 1.89m tall goalkeeper has come into this World Cup without a team since leaving Portuguese Second Division side GD Chaves. An uncertain future and a career that is nearing its end, but that hasn't stopped him from being an insurmountable obstacle for Spain, who needed to win all three points to secure top spot in their group.
Vozinho is not listed as having played for major clubs, but has played in a number of leagues that gave him the opportunity to be the starting goalkeeper for his national team in his World Cup debut. Batuque and CS Mindelense, in Cape Verde; Progresso, in Angola; Zimbru Chisinau, in Moldova; Gil Vicente and Chaves, in Portugal; AEL Limassol, in Cyprus; and AS Trencin in Slovakia have been the clubs where Vozinha has played.
However, what attracts the most attention is not the places where the footballer has played nor the fact that he was the winner of the Cyprus Cup in 2019, but the data he has recorded against Spain. Vozinho was not undisputed at his club, but he is undisputed with Cape Verde. Since his debut on September 8, 2012, he has played 89 matches for this national team
But his performance in the match against Spain, the image of him flying into the goal of the Atlanta stadium, will remain in the memory of the World Cup. Seven saves, one clearance, one aerial duel won, 65 tackles, 42 passes and an accuracy of 69%. These figures are worth the award as the Best Player of the Match and, quite possibly, the most beautiful memory for him in his entire career. These statistics are somewhat overshadowed only by the 13 lost balls.
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