Cape Verde’s goalkeeper Vozinha will be forced to wear a shirt with a different name on the back after signing for new club Colo-Colo.The 40-year-old became a World Cup hero after his sensational performances for the African nation, most notably against eventual finalists – Argentina and Spain.Cape Verde’s Vozinha was one of the heroes of the 2026 World CupGettyFollowing the group stage game against La Roja, Vozinha went from having 50,000 followers on Instagram to over 1 million within 24 hours.During that iconic performance, he made seven saves to earn his home nation a historic result, with Luis de la Fuente’s side maintaining a perfect record for the rest of the competition.He currently boasts more than 29.6 million followers on the social media platform and was also named in FIFA’s Dream World Cup XI having secured a whopping 40 per cent of the votes.His displays on the world stage were enough to convince the Chilean giants Colo-Colo to sign him as a free agent.However, current Chilean FA rules don’t allow nicknames to feature on the back of shirts, meaning he won’t be allowed to display ‘Vozinha’.Any player in the Chilean Primera Division who uses a nickname receives an automatic yellow card and subjects their team to a fine.Players are urged to to use one or both of their surnames, or an initial if preferred.The 40-year-old was born with the name Josimar Jose Evora Dias, and will begin the season with ‘Evora’, ‘Dias’, or ‘Evora Dias’ on the back.He may only feature under his internationally recognised name if Colo-Colo chief Anibal Mosa secures unanimous approval for a regulation amendment from the league’s Council of Presidents.Additionally, the Cape Verde international cannot wear the No1 jersey, as it is currently held by Fernando De Paul, and the former Gil Vicente shot-stopper has instead been tipped to take number 16 instead.Vozinha has stated he wanted to play beyond the age of 40GettyThe club’s president announced last week: “Vozinha is going to be a Colo-Colo player.“In the next few days, he will travel to Chile, undergo the necessary medical examinations, and then be presented here at the Estadio Monumental.”Where does Vozinha’s nickname come from?His father has previously explained that his full name was inspired by Josimar, the Brazilian defender who played for Brazil at the 1986 World Cup.Vozinha has previously stated: “They always support me in everything I do, so having my mother here is something special. My father is here too, and my brother as well, so I’m very happy.“I watched the matches and fell in love with the Brazilian national team.“I really enjoyed it and there were a few players who stood out; one of them was Josimar, a right-back, who scored two goals and really made his mark at that World Cup.”Vozinha stopped the likes of Lamine Yamal and Rodri scoring past him in the World CupAFPHowever, the nickname itself translates to ‘little granny’ in Portuguese and pays homage to his grandmother, who raised the athlete while his father was serving in the military and his mother worked long hours.The name stuck as he launched his professional football career.Upon arriving at his first club in Angola, there was already another goalkeeper named Josimar; therefore, he retained the name everyone knew him by back in Cape Verde.