| Sphephelo Sithole | |
| Fullname: | Sphephelo S'Miso Sithole |
| Birth Date: | 3 March 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Ulundi, South Africa |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Gil Vicente (on loan from Tondela) |
| Youthyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | KZN Academy |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Sporting |
| Youthyears3: | 2018–2019 |
| Youthclubs3: | Vitória Setúbal |
| Years1: | 2019–2023 |
| Clubs1: | B-SAD |
| Caps1: | 71 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | Tondela |
| Caps2: | 22 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | → Gil Vicente (loan) |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 20 June 2024 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015– |
| Nationalteam1: | South Africa under-17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam2: | South Africa |
| Nationalcaps2: | 18 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 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.
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]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | ||
South Africa