Goal efficiency
How clinical and direct the player was in front of goal — volume, accuracy, and conversion.
Africa Cup of Nations · Midfielder · #13 · South Africa · 27 yrs
S. Sithole is a midfielder. S. Sithole is a represents South Africa, 27 years old, midfielder. S. Sithole wears shirt number 13. S. Sithole was born in Durban, South Africa on 1999-03-03. S. Sithole is 188 cm cm tall and weighs 79 kg kg. S. Sithole's Sportra profile tracks season statistics across Africa Cup of Nations, Friendlies, World Cup, World Cup - Qualification Africa, and other leagues. S. Sithole's page brings together career clubs, trophies, injury history, multi-competition stats, and related news headlines. On Sportra you can explore S. Sithole season statistics, transfer history, trophies, injury updates, and related news across every competition tracked in the profile.
Midfielder · #13
| Season | Team |
|---|---|
| 2026 |  South Africa RSA |
| 2025 | South Africa RSA |
| 2025 |  Tondela TON |
| 2024 | South Africa RSA |
| 2024 | Tondela TON |
| Date | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Back from Loan |  GIL Vicente VIC | Tondela TON |
| 2024-07-22 | Loan | Tondela TON | GIL Vicente VIC |
| 2023-07-11 | Free |  Belenenses BEL | Tondela TON |
Season intelligence
Profile as Midfielder: balanced output without a single dominant trait. Archetype: Balanced contributor. Season rating 6.7.
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Per-90 rates, efficiency ratios, and Sportra indices from season totals.
How clinical and direct the player was in front of goal — volume, accuracy, and conversion.
Playmaking output: assists, key passes, and custom chance-creation signals.
Isolation threat and progressive carrying — volume plus success rate.
How often they draw fouls and stay out of trouble with cards.
Tackles, duels, and off-ball defensive contribution.
Shot-stopping, goals conceded, and penalty saves.
Minutes, availability, and how central they were to the team.
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Miguel Almirón’s dismissal was unusual but there’s nothing new about players losing their cool on the biggest stageAfter a fairly pedestrian first half of the opening match of the 2026 World Cup, the game burst into life in the second period. South Africa midfielder Sphephelo Sithole, who had been at fault for Mexico’s opening goal, compounded his error by being sent off in the 49th minute for denying a goalscoring opportunity. When Themba Zwane was dismissed, South Africa became the 15th team to have two players sent off in the same World Cup match.There was time for one more red card before full-time, the Mexico centre-back César Montes seeing red in stoppage time and following in the footsteps of his manager, Javier Aguirre, who was sent off while playing for Mexico in the 1986 quarter-final against West Germany in Monterrey. Continue reading...
And we are off. Three red cards including a VAR intervention. Two goals for co-hosts Mexico in the Estadio Azteca. One nightmare start for South Africa midfielder Yaya Sithole. And an emotional first World Cup goal for Raul Jimenez at the age of 35.
Although the game started off fairly even, Mexico ended up defeating South Africa in a decisive victory. While Julian Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez shone as goal scorers, the three red cards stole the show. Mexico reached to defeat South Africa in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup. As the hosts of the tournament, Javier Aguirre’s team dominated the game with a brilliant midfield and a huge offense led by Julian Quiñones and Raul Jimenez. While Hugo Broos’ side tried to impose a competitive side, the individual mistakes proved costly, causing them two red cards and two goals South Africa tried to impose a dominant possession-based game. However, they made constant mistakes while playing out from the back. As a result, they gifted clear chances to their opponent, who punished them constantly. Although they did not manage to create many clear goalscoring opportunities, their full-backs were able to find space in the opposition defense. Nevertheless, the red cards shown to Themba Zwane and Yaya Sithole changed everything. Taking advantage of South Africa’s tendency to make defensive mistakes, Mexico pressed very high up the pitch. For this, Álvaro Fidalgo was key, as he recovered possession and distributed the ball efficiently. Alongside him, Julián Quiñones shone in every way, dribbling, making passes, and scoring goals. As a result, he became Mexico’s best player, joined by Raúl Jiménez, who understood the collective play perfectly. Three red cards stole the show in Mexico vs. South Africa Due to the large spaces South Africa left behind their defense, Mexico took advantage by playing through balls and beating the defenders. After a pass in behind, Raúl Jiménez was left in a 1v1 situation to score. However, Yaya Sithole pushed him, causing him to fall on the edge of the box. Following this, the referee showed a straight red card in the 49th minute. South Africa is shown a red card and is down to 10 men! 🟥 pic.twitter.com/HnPqExqTRq— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 11, 2026 Looking to reduce the deficit on the scoreboard, South Africa tried to shine on the counterattack. After reaching the edge of the box, Themba Zwane struck a Mexican defender off the ball. After reviewing the incident on VAR, the referee decided to send him off, leaving the team with only nine players on the field. With this, they matched Cameroon, who experienced the same situation in 1990. South Africa is down to 9 players after a second red card 🟥 pic.twitter.com/uS87sjfQlI— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 11, 2026 Despite already leading the match, Mexico suffered a red card in the closing minutes through César Montes. During an efficient South African counterattack, the Mexican defender committed a hard foul on the edge of the box to prevent the attacker from going through 1v1 against the goalkeeper. Because of this, the referee sent him off directly in the 90+2nd minute. César Montes is sent off 🟥This is the first time 3 players have been shown a red card in a FIFA World Cup opening match pic.twitter.com/GCC20sv3gz— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 11, 2026
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