- Venezuela and Santos’ Yeferson Soteldo speaks exclusively with FIFA.com
- The diminutive midfielder gained global attention at the 2017 U-20 World Cup
- He talks about his challenging upbringing, Messi’s influence on him and much more
The Venezuelan Yeferson Soteldo is one of the most electrifying players competing in South America today, and while he may be only 1.58m (5’2) tall, it would be a mistake to underestimate him, as plenty of teams can attest.
The 23-year-old attacking midfielder is currently excelling with Brazilian giants Santos and is one of the reasons Venezuela are daring to dream of a maiden FIFA World Cup™ appearance at Qatar 2022.
Curiously, he made his full national team debut (under Noel Sanvicente) before being called up to the U-20 side. Unperturbed, he went on to gain global attention as part of Rafael Dudamel’s historic team that finished runners-up at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2017.
Which is not to say his journey to that…