The delayed departure
After repeated schedule changes that moved his trip from Tuesday to Wednesday and then to Thursday night, Cape Verde's World Cup revelation goalkeeper, Vozinha, finally boarded Iberia flight 113 from Madrid around 07:30 on Sunday, August 2. The 40-year-old, announced by Colo Colo on July 24 and voted the best goalkeeper of the 2026 World Cup by fans, will have his first experience in South American football; he had requested two extensions from Colo Colo to resolve personal matters.[S2][S3][S4][S5][S6]
Colo Colo president Aníbal Mosa had said Vozinha would arrive Thursday night to sign, but the goalkeeper did not board again. Blanco y Negro's board had confirmed the agreement, and DaleAlbo reported that the delay was due exclusively to family issues over the weekend, with no rival salary talks despite a Moroccan rumor.[S5][S6]
Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano confirmed the journey with a photo of Vozinha in his seat and wrote: "Vozinha, on his way to Chile to complete Colo Colo move." Chilean outlet Minuto 90 corroborated with a video from the boarding gate, and a photo from a WhatsApp chat showed a fan posing with the goalkeeper inside the aircraft.[S1][S2][S5][S6]
Contract and arrival
Vozinha, whose full name is Josimar José Évora Dias, was expected to land at Arturo Merino Benítez airport in Pudahuel at approximately 20:30 from Madrid on an Iberia-operated flight, according to Cooperativa Deportes and the itinerary given by Colo Colo. The trip erased speculation that Renaissance de Berkane of Morocco could interrupt the transfer, and he will enter through the airport's supplier zone to avoid fan agglomerations.[S1][S2][S3][S4][S6]
The contract agreed with Colo Colo has an initial term of six months with an option to renew for twelve more months into 2027. Vozinha accepted a monthly salary of $25,000, an amount equivalent to about 40 percent of what Arturo Vidal earns.[S2]
According to the itinerary provided by Colo Colo, he will spend his first night in a hotel in the eastern sector. The medical examination is set for Monday at 07:00 at Clínica Meds; his first training with Fernando Ortiz's squad is Tuesday, August 4, at 09:30, followed by his official presentation at 12:30 in the Estadio Monumental press room.[S4]
Colo Colo's next match is away to Unión La Calera on Sunday, August 9, at 17:30 in round 18 of Liga de Primera 2026. The itinerary given by Colo Colo suggests Vozinha could be in condition to be called up for that fixture.[S4]
Fan frenzy and fitness
Vozinha traveled with his representative Bernardo Vasconcelos, and fans on the plane asked him for photos. He posed with a Chilean woman while wearing a white shirt with black trim, the colors of Colo Colo, and was described as the figure of Iberia 113.[S3]
The goalkeeper, who has almost 30 million Instagram followers, had trained with a team of goalkeeper coaches during his vacation and posted: "Cargando, el próximo capítulo está en camino." He was getting fit while Gabriel Maureira starred in the triumph over Everton, and Fernando Ortiz has not assured Vozinha a starting place.[S4][S5]
According to his representative, the event Vozinha planned to attend in Rio de Janeiro was canceled, so he will focus fully on Colo Colo, known as the "Eterno Campeón." Blanco y Negro hopes to close one of Chilean football's most mediatic signings after more than a week of uncertainty.[S5][S6]
