Key keywords: Vozinha, Colo Colo, Unión La Calera, Vozinha Colo Colo debut, Chilean Primera División, international transfer certificate, Chilean Copa Chile, goalkeeper fitness Colo Colo supporters were left asking widespread questions over the weekend after new signing Vozinha was omitted entirely from the matchday squad for the club’s Chilean Primera División clash against Unión La Calera, a fixture many fans expected the veteran Cape Verdean goalkeeper to feature in. The confusion stemmed from the fact that Colo Colo officially confirmed the free transfer of the 32-year-old shot-stopper, who holds over 40 senior international caps and previous experience playing in top-flight leagues across Europe and Africa, on September 1, with initial statements from the club hinting he could be available for selection as early as the Unión La Calera fixture. Multiple factors contributed to Vozinha’s absence, according to official statements from Colo Colo’s technical staff and front office. First and foremost, the club is still waiting for final approval of Vozinha’s international transfer certificate (ITC) from FIFA and the Chilean Football Federation, a required administrative step that must be completed before any foreign player is eligible to appear in official competitive fixtures for a Chilean club. Club executives noted that unexpected backlogs at the federation level caused by a surge in late-window transfer submissions pushed the processing timeline back by 3 to 5 days, beyond the initial projected completion date ahead of the La Calera match. Second, Vozinha only joined his new Colo Colo teammates for training on September 7, just two days before the La Calera fixture, after returning from international duty with Cape Verde, where he started two African Cup of Nations qualification matches against Cameroon and Namibia. The long-haul travel from Africa to Chile left him dealing with mild jet lag and residual fatigue, and team medical staff also identified a minor hamstring tightness issue during his initial fitness assessment, leading the coaching staff to rule him out for the weekend fixture to avoid the risk of a more serious injury. When asked about Vozinha’s expected debut timeline, Colo Colo head coach Gustavo Quinteros told reporters in a post-match press conference that the club expects the ITC to be fully finalized by September 12 at the latest. If the paperwork goes through as planned, Vozinha will be eligible for selection for the club’s upcoming Chilean Copa Chile round of 16 fixture against Deportes Antofagasta on September 15, as well as their next Primera División match against Huachipato on September 18. Quinteros added that the club will not rush Vozinha into action, noting that he will first be given time to complete full training sessions with the squad and build chemistry with his new defensive line before being named to the starting lineup. The coach also confirmed that Vozinha will compete directly with current first-choice goalkeeper Brayan Cortés for the starting spot once he is fully fit and eligible, a move that has been widely praised by supporters who have criticized Cortés’ inconsistent form over the past two months.