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WED · 2026-08-05 · 09:03 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0805-99319
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Cape Verde’s World Cup hero, social media sensation Vozinha joins Colo-Colo

Cape Verdean goalkeeper Vozinha, a standout performer at the World Cup, has joined Chilean club Colo-Colo. Vozinha stated he always believed he was a "big club" player, and Colo-Colo, a club with a record 34 Chilean top-flight titles, was his priority despite receiving other offers.

By ReutersAl JazeeraFiled 2026-08-05 · 09:03 GMTLean · CenterRead · 2 min
Cape Verde’s World Cup hero, social media sensation Vozinha joins Colo-Colo
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Cape Verdean goalkeeper Vozinha, a standout performer at the World Cup, has joined Chilean club Colo-Colo. Vozinha stated he always believed he was a "big club" player, and Colo-Colo, a club with a record 34 Chilean top-flight titles, was his priority despite receiving other offers. The 40-year-old, who gained social media attention during the World Cup, played a key role in Cape Verde's historic group stage advancement. He previously played for clubs in Portugal, Angola, Cyprus, Moldova, and Slovakia before making the move to the prominent Chilean team. Vozinha described his move to Colo-Colo as the highlight of his club career.

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Colo-Colo has won a record 34 Chilean top-flight titles.

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Cape Verde drew 0-0 with Spain in their first World Cup appearance.

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Vozinha became a social media sensation at the FIFA World Cup.

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Vozinha stated he always believed he was a 'big club' player.

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Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has joined Chilean side Colo-Colo.

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Cape Verde World Cup hero Vozinha says he always believed he was a ‘big club’ player after move to Colo-Colo in Chile.Cape Verde ‌goalkeeper Vozinha says he always believed ⁠he belonged ⁠at a major club after his standout performances at the World Cup earned him a move ⁠to Chilean side Colo-Colo.“Despite playing in smaller leagues for clubs that weren’t exactly giants, deep down I always told myself I was ⁠a ‘big club’ player,” Vozinha told reporters late on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4FIFA’s Infantino set for crunch meeting after World Cup selloff crisislist 2 of 4UEFA’s threatened legal action against Infantino and FIFA: What we knowlist 3 of 4Ex-Arsenal boss Wenger was ‘not aware’ of Infantino’s FIFA planlist 4 of 4UEFA confirms legal letter served to FIFA after Infantino’s World Cup planend of list“So ⁠when Colo-Colo came calling, there was no doubt. From day one, I knew where I wanted to play. I received many offers, but ⁠Colo-Colo was always the priority.”The 40-year-old, who became a social media sensation at the FIFA World Cup, played a ⁠crucial role in helping the small African island nation get past the group stage before suffering a narrow defeat to Argentina in the round of 32.Vozinha joined Colo-Colo, who ‌have won a record 34 Chilean top-flight titles, after leaving Portuguese second-tier side Chaves. He previously played for clubs in Angola, Cyprus, Moldova and Slovakia.In their first World Cup appearance, Cape Verde drew ⁠0-0 with eventual winners Spain.They ⁠also drew with two-time champions Uruguay and Saudi Arabia to finish second in Group H.“The World Cup was the best thing that ever ‌happened to me in football, but that is in the past now,” he said.“Being here representing Colo-Colo – a ‌massive ‌club with a rich history – is the highlight of my club career.”
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