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Portuguese-Canadian footballer In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Cota and the second or paternal family name is Yarde.
Sierra Cota-Yarde
Personal information
Full name Sierra Deolinda Cota-Yarde
Date of birth (2003-07-04) July 4, 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team AFC Toronto
Youth career
North Toronto Nitros
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers 7 (0)
2022–2023 Arkansas Razorbacks 13 (0)
2024 SMU Mustangs 17 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 North Toronto Nitros 8 (0)
2025– AFC Toronto 0 (0)
International career
2022 Portugal U19 3 (0)
2022 Portugal U23 2 (0)
2024– Portugal 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 4, 2024

Sierra Deolinda Cota-Yarde (born July 4, 2003) is a footballer who plays for AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League. Born in Canada, she represents Portugal at international level.

Early life

Cota-Yarde played youth soccer with the North Toronto Nitros.

College career

In 2021, Cota-Yarde began attending Prairie View A&M University, where she played for the women's soccer team. In September 2021, she was named the SWAC Goalkeeper of the Week in back-to-back weeks.

In 2022, she began attending the University of Arkansas. She was named to the Academic Honor Roll in 2022 and 2023 and also named to the SEC Community Service Team in 2023.

In 2024, she transferred to Southern Methodist University. She earned her first victory in the season opener on August 15, 2024, in a 3-0 victory over the Northwestern State Lady Demons

Club career

From 2022 to 2024, she played with the North Toronto Nitros in League1 Ontario.

In January 2025, she signed with AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League.

International career

Born in Canada, she is eligible to represent Canada and Portugal, as her mother was born there.

She began her international career with the Portugal U19 team, making three appearances. She made her debut on February 22, 2022 against Austria.

In September 2023, she was called up to the Portugal senior team for the first time, ahead of a pair of UEFA Women's Nations League matches. She made her senior debut on February 27, 2024, as a late substitute, in a friendly against South Korea.

Career statistics

As of August 4, 2024
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
North Toronto Nitros 2022 League1 Ontario 2 0 — — — 2 0
2023 5 0 0 0 — — 5 0
2024 League1 Ontario Premier 1 0 — — 0 0 1 0
Total 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0

References

  1. "Sierra Cota-Yarde North Toronto Nitros profile". North Toronto Nitros.
  2. "Sierra Cota-Yarde Prairie View profile". Prairie View A&M Panthers and Lady Panthers.
  3. "Cota-Yarde Named Back-to-Back SWAC Goalkeeper of the Week". Prairie View A&M Panthers and Lady Panthers. September 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "Sierra Cota-Yarde Arkansas profile". Arkansas Razorbacks.
  5. "Cota-Yarde Named to SEC Community Service Team". Arkansas Razorbacks. October 25, 2023.
  6. "Sierra Cota-Yarde SMU profile". SMU Mustangs.
  7. "Mustangs Shutout Northwestern State 3-0 in Season Opener". SMU Mustangs. August 15, 2024.
  8. "AFC Toronto looks to its roots in signing three North Toronto Soccer players". Sportsnet. January 23, 2025.
  9. "Playing for Portugal and a Power 5: An Interview with Sierra Cota-Yarde". University of Arkansas. October 23, 2023.
  10. "Canadian-born, US college athlete of Azorean descent". Portuguese Tribuna. March 12, 2024.
  11. "Sierra Cota-Yarde: Guarda-redes luso-americana convocada de novo para jogo da Liga das Nações" [Sierra Cota-Yarde: Portuguese-American goalkeeper called up again for Nations League match]. LusoAmericano (in Portuguese). 20 October 2023.
  12. "Soccer adds depth at goalkeeper for 2022 season". Arkansas Razorbacks. July 8, 2022.
  13. "Sierra Cota-Yarde às ordens de Francisco Neto" [Sierra Cota-Yarde under the orders of Francisco Neto]. Record (in Portuguese). September 20, 2023.
  14. "Portugal vence Coreia do Sul" [Portugal defeats South Korea]. Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese). February 27, 2024.
  15. "Sierra Cota-Yarde 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  16. "Sierra Cota-Yarde 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  17. "Sierra Cota-Yarde 2024 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.

External links

AFC Toronto – current squad
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