Sphephelo Sithole
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Career & Clubs
On 1 December 2025, Sithole was called up to the South Africa squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. On 12 June 2026, in the opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Sithole received a red card after 50 minutes of play for denying Mexico midfielder Brian Gutiérrez a goal scoring opportunity, becoming the first player to be sent off in the tournament.
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
As of match played 15 November 2025
Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sithole goal.
- Club
- B-SAD (2020–)
- Club
- CD Tondela (2023–2025)
- National team
- South Africa
Legacy
Clubs
Played together with
Dyego Wilverson Ferreira SousaCD Tondela · 2012–2013
Eñaut ZubikaraiCD Tondela · 2016–2017
Jhon MurilloCD Tondela · 2015
João PalhinhaB-SAD · 2016–2017
KakáCD Tondela · 2015–2017- Luís AlbertoCD Tondela · 2015–2016
Nathan JúniorCD Tondela · 2015
Ricardo CostaCD Tondela · 2017–2019
Sergio PeñaCD Tondela · 2018–2019- Steven ThicotCD Tondela · 2016
- Zakarya BergdichB-SAD · 2018
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Sphephelo S'Miso "Yaya" Sithole is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club CD Tondela and the South Africa national team.
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