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Yashin Trophy: Vozinha Nominated for World’s Best Goalkeeper Award

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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  • Cabo Verde international Vozinha, now with Colo-Colo, has been nominated among 10 contenders for the 2026 Yashin Trophy.
  • He will compete against prominent goalkeepers including Thibaut Courtois, Emiliano Martínez, Unai Simón, David Raya and Joan García.

Vozinha has reached a landmark moment for national football after being officially included among the 10 nominees for the 2026 Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best goalkeeper.

The current Colo-Colo goalkeeper is an experienced Cabo Verde international who joined the Chilean club after a notable spell with Portugal’s Chaves. The award organizers recognized his strong performances at the World Cup.

Vozinha will compete against an elite group of goalkeepers. The nominees named in the article include Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois of Real Madrid, Argentina’s Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez of Aston Villa and Chelsea, and Spain’s world champions Unai Simón of Athletic Bilbao, David Raya of Arsenal and Joan García of Barcelona.

The list also includes Russia’s Matvey Safonov, described as a recent Champions League winner with Paris.

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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