| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sphephelo S'Miso Sithole | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-03-03) 3 March 1999 (age 25) | ||
| 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024 | |||
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.
Professional career
Sithole made his professional debut with B-SAD in a 1–1 Primeira Liga tie with Braga on 15 July 2020.
On 11 July 2023, following B-SAD's relegation from the Liga Portugal 2, Sithole signed a two-year contract with Tondela.
On 22 July 2024, Sithole joined Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente on a season-long loan deal with the option to purchase.
International career
International
- As of match played 30 January 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | |
Honours
South Africa
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023
References
- "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
- Sphephelo Sithole at Soccerway
- Sphephelo Sithole at ForaDeJogo (archived)
| Gil Vicente F.C. – current squad | |
|---|---|
| South Africa squad – 2023 Africa Cup of Nations third place | ||
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Durban
- South African men's soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Primeira Liga players
- Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- B-SAD players
- C.D. Tondela players
- Gil Vicente F.C. players
- South African expatriate men's soccer players
- South African expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 21st-century South African sportsmen