Sphephelo Sithole
TondelaHeight
15
Shirt
27 years
Mar 3, 1999
Right
Preferred foot
South AfricaCountry
Market value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches58%Shot attempts5%Goals69%
Chances created10%Aerial duels won79%Defensive contributions73%
Liga Portugal 2025/2026
1
Goals0
Assists16
Started26
Matches1,541
Minutes played6.48
Rating6
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Moreirense
Casa Pia AC
Sporting CP
Nacional
FC Porto
South AfricaJun 28
FIFA World Cup
Canada
0-1
90’
7.6
Jun 25
FIFA World Cup
South Korea
1-0
90’
7.5
Jun 11
FIFA World Cup
Mexico
2-0
49’
3.5
May 29
Friendlies
Nicaragua
0-0
90’
8.0
TondelaMay 16
Liga Portugal
Arouca
3-1
Bench
2026Season performanceMinutes played: 229
Shooting
Goals
0
Shots
0
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.03
Successful passes
112
Pass accuracy
85.5%
Accurate long balls
5
Long ball accuracy
45.5%
Chances created
2
Possession
Successful dribbles
1
Dribble success
50.0%
Duels won
14
Duels won %
43.8%
Aerial duels won
4
Aerial duels won %
50.0%
Touches
173
Dispossessed
5
Fouls won
1
Defending
Defensive contributions
23
Tackles
8
Interceptions
5
Blocked shots
3
Fouls committed
5
Recoveries
18
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
3
Clearances
7
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded while on pitch
2
xG against while on pitch
3.01
Discipline
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
1
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches58%Shot attempts5%Goals69%
Chances created10%Aerial duels won79%Defensive contributions73%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
30 2 | ||
2 0 | ||
26 2 | ||
 Os Belenenses SAD IIOct 2020 - Jun 2023 2 0 | ||
Os Belenenses SADOct 2019 - Jun 2023 77 0 | ||
Youth career | ||
2 0 | ||
National team | ||
31 1 | ||
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