How Lerumo Lions Discovered Brazilian Ace!

Lerumo Lions have signed Brazilian talent Victor Santoro

Football agent Abbie Rasimphi has explained to the Siya Crew how North West club Lerumo Lions got their hands on Brazilian winger Victor Santoro.

The 20-year-old has joined the Motsepe Foundation Championship club on a two-year deal, as first reported by Soccer Laduma.

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Lerumo Lions confirmed the deal to this publication on Wednesday, and Rasimphi has given insight into how Santoro arrived at the club.

“Firstly, he’s not here for money. Our leagues are well run and marketed across the globe, and that attracts players,” said Rasimphi of Fidel Revolution and Projects.

“What happened is that I have a business partner who’s based in Italy by the name Leandro Padovani Celin. The boy (Santoro) is from Brazil, but he was playing in Italy. So, Leandro introduced me to the boy and asked that we search for opportunities for him this side,” he said.

As per our recent reports, Santoro arrived last week from Italy, where he was playing in the Eccellenza League—the fifth tier of their football.

Rasimphi continued, “We saw huge potential in him, and we knew that he could get a team here. We then contacted different teams.

“Fortunately, Lerumo Lions showed a lot of interest, and we flew the boy down here. That’s what happened. The good thing is the boy was also very keen to come play here—to make a name for himself. He’s not scared of challenges, and that’s a wonderful thing at his age,” he stated.

“Also, he was warmly welcomed by Lerumo Lions. They love him, so he’s comfortable, and he’s promised to work hard, because these people have shown a lot of faith in him. He must repay their trust by demonstrating that signing him was not a mistake. I’m confident that he would help them achieve their goals. They are an ambitious team. Lerumo Lions is certainly a good project, and that’s why I’m happy for him to be there. They are well run and they remind me of University of Pretoria when Tebogo Monyai was still playing. I think people will start talking about him soon as the league starts. He’s well developed. I think he would also bring the supporters for Lerumo, because everyone would want to see him.”

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Rasimphi added that his company and its partners are hopeful of bringing more players from South and North America to the SA pro leagues.

“We are working very closely with my partners, and we want to bring more players from South and North America,” he concluded.

The Motsepe Foundation Championship 2026/27 season will kick off on Friday, 21 August.

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