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Yaya Sithole

Yaya Sithole

Midfield - Central Midfield  at CD Tondela
Age27
CitizenshipSouth Africa
Height1.86 m
Footright
BornMarch 3, 1999
at CD Tondela 1,048 days · joined 2023-07-11
👕100+ Apps
Market value €200k
Central Midfield Midfield

Career snapshot

6
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.01
goals / match
B SAD
top club · 78 apps

Career highs

€500k
peak value · 2021
top transfer fee
2
best season · 23/24
18 / 0
int'l caps / goals
140Appearances
2Goals
4Assists
34Yellow cards
2Red cards
7Full matches (90′)
Full nameYaya Sithole
Name in home countrySphephelo Sithole
Date of birth1999-03-03 (27 yrs)
Place of birthDurban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
CitizenshipSouth Africa
PositionMidfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield)
Footright
Height186.00 m
Current clubCD Tondela
Joined2023-07-11
Contract expires2026-06-30
AgentBlueprivate ...
Jul 2025
25/26 — CD Tondela
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2025
Transfer: Gil Vicente → Tondela
24/25 · Return from loan
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
36 games missed
Jul 2024
Transfer: Tondela → Gil Vicente
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Gil Vicente FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
Transfer: B SAD → Tondela
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — CD Tondela
27 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — B SAD
22 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — B SAD, B SAD U23 (-2022)
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2020
Transfer: B SAD U23 → B SAD
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — B SAD, B SAD U23 (-2022)
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — B SAD, B SAD U23 (-2022)
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Vitória FC U23 → B SAD U23
18/19 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Transfer: KZN Academy → Vitória FC U23
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Vitória de Setúbal FC U23
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2018
Transfer: Sporting U19 → KZN Academy
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: KZN Academy → Sporting U19
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Sporting Lissabon UEFA U19
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
672 min
Minutes played by club
CD Tondela 100.0%
Gil Vicente FC 0.0%
B SAD 0.0%
B SAD U23 (-2022) 0.0%
Vitória de Setúbal FC U23 0.0%
Sporting Lissabon UEFA U19 0.0%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
CD Tondela 2 23/24 25/26 30 2 2 672
Gil Vicente FC 1 24/25 24/25 2 0 0 0
B SAD 4 19/20 22/23 78 0 2 0
B SAD U23 (-2022) 3 19/20 21/22 27 0 0 0
Vitória de Setúbal FC U23 1 18/19 18/19 1 0 0 0
Sporting Lissabon UEFA U19 1 17/18 17/18 2 0 0 0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

1€125K2€250K3€375K4€500K21/2222/23 — 2 assists222/2323/24 — 2 goals (CD Tondela)23/24 — 2 assists423/2424/2525/2621/22 — €500K22/23 — €300K23/24 — €275K24/25 — €275K25/26 — €200KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

17/18: 0017/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 0020/2121/22: 0021/2222/23: 0022/2323/24: 2223/2424/25: 0024/2525/26: 0025/26

Assists by season

17/18: 0017/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 0020/2121/22: 0021/2222/23: 2222/2323/24: 2223/2424/25: 0024/2525/26: 0025/26
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
25/26 Liga Portugal CD Tondela 3 0 0 0 0 0
24/25 Liga Portugal Gil Vicente FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
23/24 Allianz Cup CD Tondela 2 0 0 0 0 0
23/24 Liga Portugal 2 CD Tondela 22 2 2 7 1 672
23/24 Taça de Portugal CD Tondela 3 0 0 1 0 0
22/23 Liga Portugal 2 B SAD 20 0 2 4 0 0
22/23 Taça de Portugal B SAD 2 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 Allianz Cup B SAD 1 0 0 1 0 0
21/22 Liga Portugal B SAD 25 0 0 7 1 0
21/22 Revelação U23 - Qualif. round B SAD U23 (-2022) 1 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 Taça de Portugal B SAD 1 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 Liga NOS B SAD 25 0 0 6 0 0
20/21 Liga Revelação B SAD U23 (-2022) 3 0 0 1 0 0
20/21 Taça de Portugal B SAD 3 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 Liga NOS B SAD 1 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 Liga Revelação B SAD U23 (-2022) 23 0 0 6 0 0
19/20 Taça de Portugal B SAD 0 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 Liga Revelação Vitória de Setúbal FC U23 1 0 0 1 0 0
17/18 UEFA Youth League Sporting Lissabon UEFA U19 2 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
17/18 2017-08-25 KZN Academy Sporting U19 Loan 0
17/18 2018-06-30 Sporting U19 KZN Academy Return from loan 0
18/19 2018-08-01 KZN Academy Vitória FC U23 Transfer 0
18/19 2019-01-16 Vitória FC U23 B SAD U23 Transfer 0
20/21 2020-10-26 B SAD U23 B SAD Transfer 0
23/24 2023-07-11 B SAD Tondela Transfer 175000
24/25 2024-07-22 Tondela Gil Vicente Loan 275000
24/25 2025-06-30 Gil Vicente Tondela Return from loan 200000
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
21/22 Corona virus 2021-08-20 2021-08-31 12 2
24/25 Tibia and fibula fracture 2024-09-11 2025-08-20 344 36
Current€200k
Peak€500k
Low€175k
Δ since start−€200k
€175k€256k€338k€419k€500k197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €275k
Jan 1, 1970 €275k
Jan 1, 1970 €275k
Jan 1, 1970 €175k
Jan 1, 1970 €175k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #32648 #11 0 0 former national player
Team #28649 0 0 former national player
Team #22984 0 0 former national player
Team #3806 #13 18 0 former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Roberto 2 1 980
Miguel Cardoso 1 0 0
Alisson Safira 1 0 0
Luan 2 0 0
Yohan Tavares 1 0 0
Ricardo Alves 1 0 0
Braima Sambú 1 0 0
Tiago Esgaio 1 0 0
Nilton 1 0 0
Edi Semedo 2 0 0
Chico Teixeira 1 0 0
Rúben Lima 1 0 0
Tomás Castro 1 0 0
Edgar Pacheco 1 0 0
Mateo Cassierra 1 0 0
Jójó 1 1 0
Cafú Phete 1 0 0
Calila 1 0 0
Afonso Sousa 1 0 0
Danny Henriques 1 0 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
23/24 Liga Portugal 2 CD Tondela 2 22

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
23/24 Liga Portugal 2 CD Tondela 2 22
22/23 Liga Portugal 2 B SAD 2 20

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
24/25 2025-06-30 Gil Vicente Tondela Return from loan €200k
24/25 2024-07-22 Tondela Gil Vicente Loan €275k
17/18 2018-06-30 Sporting U19 KZN Academy Return from loan
17/18 2017-08-25 KZN Academy Sporting U19 Loan

Last 50 matches for CD Tondela The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.

DateCompHomeScoreAwayAvailability
2026-05-16 PO1 FC Arouca 3–1 CD Tondela Available
2026-05-11 PO1 CD Tondela 2–0 Moreirense FC Available
2026-05-11 PO1 CD Tondela 2–0 Moreirense FC Available
2026-05-03 PO1 Casa Pia AC 0–1 CD Tondela Available
2026-05-03 PO1 Casa Pia AC 0–1 CD Tondela Available
2026-04-29 PO1 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–2 CD Tondela Available
2026-04-29 PO1 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–2 CD Tondela Available
2026-04-25 PO1 CD Tondela 0–2 CD Nacional Available
2026-04-25 PO1 CD Tondela 0–2 CD Nacional Available
2026-04-19 PO1 FC Porto 2–0 CD Tondela Available
2026-04-19 PO1 FC Porto 2–0 CD Tondela Available
2026-04-13 PO1 CD Tondela 2–2 Gil Vicente FC Available
2026-04-03 PO1 Vitória Guimarães 5–0 CD Tondela Available
2026-03-21 PO1 CD Tondela 0–0 AVS Available
2026-03-09 PO1 CD Tondela 0–1 Rio Ave FC Available
2026-03-01 PO1 CD Tondela 2–2 CD Santa Clara Available
2026-02-20 PO1 CF Estrela da Amadora 0–2 CD Tondela Available
2026-02-13 PO1 CD Tondela 1–1 FC Alverca Available
2026-02-07 PO1 GD Estoril Praia 2–2 CD Tondela Available
2026-02-01 PO1 CD Tondela 0–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica Available
2026-01-25 PO1 FC Famalicão 3–0 CD Tondela Available
2026-01-18 PO1 CD Tondela 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga Available
2026-01-11 PO1 Moreirense FC 1–0 CD Tondela Available
2026-01-03 PO1 CD Tondela 3–1 FC Arouca Available
2025-12-21 PO1 CD Tondela 1–2 Casa Pia AC Available
2025-12-15 PO1 CD Nacional 3–1 CD Tondela Available
2025-12-07 PO1 CD Tondela 0–2 FC Porto Available
2025-11-29 PO1 Gil Vicente FC 0–1 CD Tondela Available
2025-11-08 PO1 CD Tondela 0–1 Vitória Guimarães Available
2025-11-02 PO1 AVS 2–2 CD Tondela Available
2025-10-26 PO1 CD Tondela 0–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal Available
2025-10-05 PO1 Rio Ave FC 3–0 CD Tondela Available
2025-09-27 PO1 CD Santa Clara 1–2 CD Tondela Available
2025-09-21 PO1 CD Tondela 0–0 CF Estrela da Amadora Available
2025-09-12 PO1 FC Alverca 1–0 CD Tondela Available
2025-08-31 PO1 CD Tondela 2–2 GD Estoril Praia Available
2025-08-23 PO1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 CD Tondela Available
2025-08-16 PO1 CD Tondela 0–1 FC Famalicão INJURED Tibia and fibula fracture
2025-08-10 PO1 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–0 CD Tondela INJURED Tibia and fibula fracture
2025-05-17 PO2 União Leiria CD Tondela INJURED Tibia and fibula fracture
2025-05-11 PO2 CD Tondela FC Alverca INJURED Tibia and fibula fracture
2025-05-04 PO2 CD Tondela GD Chaves INJURED Tibia and fibula fracture
2025-04-27 PO2 Portimonense SC CD Tondela INJURED Tibia and fibula fracture
2025-04-19 PO2 CD Tondela FC Vizela INJURED Tibia and fibula fracture
2025-04-13 PO2 Paços de Ferreira CD Tondela INJURED Tibia and fibula fracture
2025-04-05 PO2 CD Tondela CD Feirense INJURED Tibia and fibula fracture
2025-03-29 PO2 UD Oliveirense CD Tondela INJURED Tibia and fibula fracture
2025-03-16 PO2 CD Tondela 2–1 SL Benfica B INJURED Tibia and fibula fracture
2025-03-10 PO2 Leixões SC 0–1 CD Tondela INJURED Tibia and fibula fracture
2025-03-01 PO2 CD Tondela 2–2 União Torreense INJURED Tibia and fibula fracture

Teams faced most often by Yaya Sithole's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Académico de Viseu 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 0%
FC Porto B 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0%
Os Belenenses 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 0%
CD Santa Clara 2 0 0 2 2 4 -2 0%
SL Benfica B 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 0%
Vilaverdense FC 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 100%
CS Marítimo 2 0 1 1 2 5 -3 0%
Paços de Ferreira 2 0 1 1 2 6 -4 0%
Leixões SC 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 50%
União Leiria 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 0%
União Torreense 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 50%
UD Oliveirense 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 50%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
17/18 Senior debut season
23/24 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
23/24 27 672 8 0 1 1.21
22/23 22 0 4 0 0 0
21/22 28 0 8 1 1 0
20/21 31 0 7 0 0 0
19/20 24 0 6 0 0 0
18/19 1 0 1 0 0 0

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Liga Portugal 2
42 apps
2 G
4 A
Liga Portugal
56 apps
0 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Liga Revelação
27 apps
0 G
0 A

Frequently asked about Yaya Sithole

Who is Yaya Sithole?

Yaya Sithole is a South professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for CD Tondela.

How old is Yaya Sithole?

Yaya Sithole is 27 years old. He was born on March 3, 1999 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

What position does Yaya Sithole play?

Yaya Sithole plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).

What club does Yaya Sithole play for?

Yaya Sithole currently plays for CD Tondela.

How many career goals has Yaya Sithole scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yaya Sithole has scored 2 goals in 140 appearances.

What is Yaya Sithole's market value?

Yaya Sithole's most recent reported market value is €200k.