Cabo Verdean footballer Vozinha has been nominated for the best goalkeeper award of the 2025/26 season at the France Football magazine awards, responsible for presenting the Ballon d'Or. This nomination represents a historic milestone for Cabo Verdean football, placing a player from the national team among the candidates for the main global awards in the sport of football.
Vozinha stated today that he carries the entire nation of Cabo Verde with him in this race for the award. This declaration underscores the symbolic importance of his nomination not only for his individual career but also for the recognition of Cabo Verdean football on the international stage.
The nomination comes following a season in which the goalkeeper stood out while playing for his club, allowing his national team to achieve significant results. Cabo Verde, an island nation with just over 500,000 inhabitants, thus sees one of its own represent the country among the best in the world in his position.
