Vozinha
Josimar Dias
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Who is this?
Josimar José Évora Dias (Portuguese: [ʒɔ.zi.ˈmaɾ ʒu.ˈzɛ ˈɛ.vu.ɾɐ ˈdi.ɐʃ]; born 3 June 1986), known as Vozinha (Kabuverdianu: [vɔ.ˈzi.ɲɐ]), is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga Portugal 2 club Chaves and the Cape Verde national team. Vozinha's club career has consisted of spells in Cape Verde, Angola, Moldova, Portugal, Cyprus and Slovakia. A full international since 2012, and the second-highest caps earner in the history of the Cape Verde national team, he has played in five major international tournaments: the Africa Cup of Nations in 2013, 2015, 2021 and 2023, and the FIFA World Cup in 2026.
Career
- 1986Born
- 2009Joined Batuque FC
- 2011Joined CS Mindelense
- 2012Joined Progresso Associação do Sambizanga
- 2012Joined CS Mindelense
- 2012Joined Cape Verde men's national football team
- 2015Joined FC Zimbru Chișinău
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Mindelo
- •Citizenship: Cape Verde
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
After missing her son's historic performance against Spain, Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha's mom has made it to Miami to watch him play against Uruguay (via @reuters)
A $15,000 visa bond kept Cape Verde Vozinha's mom from his World Cup debut. But she'll be in the U.S. for his next match
Exclusive: How did a Chinese man help Vozinha's mother travel to the US for the match?
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha's mother arrives in Miami, allowing her to watch her son's team face Uruguay
[DASH KOREA] 'PRIME CAPS' CHEONJAE / "MESH MY FRIENDS'" HAEUNDAE / WORLD CUP 'PRIME EXPLOSIONS' TRIBUTE
40-year-old Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha turns in a spectacular performance in his World Cup debut
Cape Verde GK Vozinha stopped World Cup favorites Spain ... then gained 14M followers
Vozinha not focused on his new found fame after heroic performance against Spain
2026 World Cup: Cape Verde goalie Vozinha up to 14 million Instagram followers after star
Why is FIFA World Cup's latest find Vozinha valued at just Rs 40 lakh, while Indians command 3x and more?
Even the U.S. Democratic Party floor leader came forward to resolve the visa issue for his mother... My son ‘intuits’ the game
Cape Verde's Vozinha set for emotional reunion as mother travels to World Cup
Ana Candia Evora, the mother of Cape Verde's goalkeeper Vozinha, is heading to the US
The mother of Josimar “Vozinha” Dias, the 40-year-old goalkeeper for Cape Verde — who missed her son’s stunning World Cup performance because of visa complications — will be allowed to travel to the U.S. after congressional leaders and the State Depart
FIFA World Cup 2026: Visa cleared, Cape Verde star Vozinha's mother ready for reunion
Soccer-Cape Verde's Vozinha delighted with mother's visa but wants to talk football
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