Cape Verde's hero against Spain, Vozinha replaced Hugo Souza in the Portuguese club

- By Lucas Barreiros/Central do Timão Editorial

The main surprise of the World Cup, so far, was the goalless draw between Spain and Cape Verde, in the first round of Group H of the competition. The highlight of the match, goalkeeper Josimar Jose Evora Dias "Vozinha", aged 40, drew worldwide attention for his good performance.

Interestingly, the Cape Verdean hero was the one who replaced goalkeeper Hugo Souza at Chaves, in Portugal, when the black and white wall went to Corinthians and left the Portuguese club. A member of the Timão archer's former team, the veteran also played for Gil Vicente, in 2017, and stood out for AEL Limassol, in Cyprus, where he played for five seasons.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 15: Vozinha #1 of Cabo Verde applaud fans after the 0-0 draw during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match between Spain and Cabo Verde at Atlanta Stadium on June 15, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
Meet Vozinha

Josimar Jose Evora Dias, better known as Vozinha, is named after Josimar Pereira, Brazil's full-back at the 1986 World Cup. The experienced archer has already revealed that the nickname came from his upbringing, as he grew up under the care of his grandparents.

"The nickname comes from my grandparents. I never lived with my parents. When I was born, my father was in the military and my mother always had to work for something. So I always grew up with my grandparents. In my area the boys were much older and I always played in the street, getting hit a lot. I played very well with my feet, I was competitive and rebellious, I didn't like to lose. I took a lot of beatings, and whenever I couldn't get back, I went home angry, with my face closed, and they kept making fun of me, that I was going to complain to my grandparents", the athlete said recently.

Considered one of the greatest players in the history of Cape Verde, the goalkeeper has played 91 games for his national team.

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