RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela international playmaker Yeferson Soteldo has joined Gremio on loan from Brazilian rivals Santos, the Porto Alegre club said on Friday.
The 26-year-old, who is contracted to Santos until June 30, 2027, will be tied to Gremio until December 31, 2024.
"He [Soteldo] is our first signing for 2024 and ... becomes the first Venezuelan to wear our colors," read a statement on the club's official website.
Soteldo has made 135 appearances over two separate spells with Santos, scoring 21 goals and providing 27 assists.
He endured a run of poor form in 2023 as Santos were relegated to Brazilian football's second tier for the first time in their history.
Gremio finished second in this year's top-flight standings, two points behind champions Palmeiras. ■
