Sphephelo Sithole

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.

Sphephelo Sithole

Personal information
Full name	Sphephelo S'Miso Sithole
Date of birth	(1999-03-03) 3 March 1999 (age 26)
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	20	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024

Professional career

Sithole 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

International

As of match played 10 September 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
South Africa	2022	3	0
	2023	6	0
	2024	11	0
Total		20	0

Honours

South Africa

• Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023^[4]