Cape Verde Goalkeeper Vozinha Joins Colo Colo Amid World Cup Rise
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, who recently starred at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at age 40, has reportedly reached a verbal agreement to sign with Chilean club Colo Colo. The agreement follows a historic tournament run where the veteran helped lead his country to the round of 32 in their first-ever World Cup appearance, turning an unattached free-agent status into a high-profile South American contract.
World Cup Breakout and Historic Performance
Entering the 2026 tournament without a club after his contract expired with Portuguese second-division side Chaves, the goalkeeper delivered a series of standout performances. According to official tournament statistics, Vozinha recorded 18 saves across four matches. Fifteen of those stops came against the two teams that ultimately reached the final, while he anchored Cape Verde through a group-stage run without a loss in regulation 90 minutes.
His defining group performance came in a scoreless draw against eventual World Champions Spain, where a seven-save clean sheet made him the oldest goalkeeper to record a shutout in a World Cup debut. In the round of 32, he added eight saves during a 3-2 extra-time loss to Argentina. That performance earned praise from Lionel Messi and other international figures, elevating the player’s profile from an unattached veteran to a global breakout star. Off the pitch, his social media following surged from 50,000 to over 29 million followers following the tournament, drawing reported transfer interest from MLS side Inter Miami before he finalized terms with Colo Colo.
Colo Colo Squad Integration and Copa Libertadores Objectives
At Colo Colo, Vozinha will play under Argentine manager Fernando Ortiz as the Santiago-based club shapes its roster for the upcoming Copa Libertadores, South American football’s premier club competition equivalent to the UEFA Champions League.
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