Vozinha

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
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	Batuque FC
2011–2012	CS Mindelense
2012-2015	Progresso
2012–2013	→CS Mindelense
2015–2016	Zimbru Chișinău	26	(0)
International career‡
2012–	Cape Verde	18	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 July 2015

Josimar Dias (born 3 June 1986 in Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde), known as Vozinha, is a Cape Verdean international association football goalkeeper.

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.

External links

• Football Database Profile
• Vozinha at National-Football-Teams.com
• Vozinha at Zimbru website