Sphephelo S'Miso "Yaya" Sithole (born 3 March 1999) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gil Vicente on loan from Liga Portugal 2 club Tondela.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sphephelo S'Miso Sithole | ||
Date of birth | 3 March 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Ulundi, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Gil Vicente (on loan from Tondela) | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2017 | KZN Academy | ||
2017–2018 | Sporting | ||
2018–2019 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2023 | B-SAD | 71 | (0) |
2023– | Tondela | 22 | (2) |
2024– | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 2 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2015– | South Africa under-17 | 11 | (0) |
2022– | South Africa | 18 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024 |
Professional career
editSithole made his professional debut with B-SAD in a 1–1 Primeira Liga tie with Braga on 15 July 2020.[1]
On 11 July 2023, following B-SAD's relegation from the Liga Portugal 2, Sithole signed a two-year contract with Tondela.[2]
On 22 July 2024, Sithole joined Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente on a season-long loan deal with the option to purchase.[3]
International career
editInternational
edit- As of match played 30 January 2024
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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South Africa | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
2023 | 6 | 0 | |
2024 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 12 | 0 |
Honours
editSouth Africa
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023[4]
References
edit- ^ "Sporting Braga vs. Belenenses – 15 July 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Oficial: Sithole contratado à B SAD (Tondela)" [Official: Sithole signed from B SAD (Tondela)]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "YAYA SITHOLE É GALO E JÁ SE JUNTOU AO GRUPO" [YAYA SITHOLE IS A GALO AND HAS ALREADY JOINED THE GROUP]. gilvicentefc.pt (in Portuguese). 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Edwards, Piers (10 February 2024). "South Africa 0–0 DR Congo". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
External links
edit- Sphephelo Sithole at Soccerway
- Sphephelo Sithole at ForaDeJogo (archived)