Vozinha

Josimar Dias (born 3 June 1986 in Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde), known as Vozinha, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for AEL Limassol.

Vozinha
Personal information
Full name Josimar Dias
Date of birth (1986-06-03) 3 June 1986
Place of birth Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 AEL Limassol
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Batuque FC[2]
2011–2012 CS Mindelense[2]
2012–2015 Progresso
2012–2013 →CS Mindelense[1]
2015–2016 Zimbru Chișinău 26 (0)
2016–2017 Gil Vicente 28 (0)
2017– AEL Limassol 100 (0)
National team‡
2012– Cape Verde 24 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 August 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2016

Club career

Vozinha began his career in Batuque FC of São Vicente in 2009, playing for them until 2011 before moving to local city rivals CS Mindelense. Following good showings with the club, he was signed by Progresso FC in Luanda, Angola. He will make a return to Mindelense in 2013, where he will play in the São Vicente Island League.

International career

Vozinha made his debut for Cape Verde in 2012 in a friendly against Ghana at Lisbon. After an injury to Fock, he was called up to play for Cape Verde in their qualifying play-offs against Cameroon for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. He was a major part of the side that stunned the 'Indomitable Lions' 3–2 on aggregate, thus becoming the first Cape Verdean side good enough to qualify for a major tournament, the Africa Cup of Nations. He is now considered a core player of the national side.[3]

Personal

He is the older brother of Delmiro.[4]

References
  1. Vozinha at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. Football Database Profile
  3. The 16 qualified teams for the 2013 Afcon: Cape Verde, the surprise package Star-Africa. Retrieved 17 December 2012
  4. "Progresso hires Delmiro, brother of Vozinha" (in Portuguese). SAPO Desporto. 29 January 2014.


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