Gerald Sithole
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerald Albert Sithole[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Ashford, Kent, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC United of Manchester | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Gillingham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Gillingham | 16 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Altrincham (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Chorley (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | Warrington Town | 10 | (0) |
| 2024 | FC United of Manchester | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:30, 23 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Gerald Albert Sithole (born 28 December 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for FC United of Manchester.
Career
[edit]Having come through Gillingham's youth set-up, he signed his first professional contract with the club on 17 April 2021, hours before being named on the first-team bench for their match against Oxford United.[4] He made his league debut for the club on 24 April 2021 as an 88th-minute substitute in a 2–2 draw with Northampton Town.[5][6] He made his first appearance of the 2021–22 season on 7 August 2021 in a 1–1 draw with Lincoln City, before scoring the first goal of his career three days later with the opening goal of a 2–2 draw with Crawley Town in the EFL Cup.[7] Following the club's relegation to League Two, Sithole was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season.[8]
On 24 June 2022 it was announced that he had signed for League One side Bolton Wanderers, and would feature initially for its B team.[9] He missed eight months of the 2022–23 due to a knee injury.[10]
On 21 September 2023, Sithole joined National League club Altrincham on an initial one-month loan.[11] In March 2024, he joined Chorley on loan for the remainder of the season.[12] On 22 May, the club confirmed that he would be leaving at the end of his contract on 30 June.[13]
On 8 August 2024, Warrington Town announced Sithole had signed for the club after impressing during their pre-season programme.[14]
In October 2024 Sithole signed for FC United of Manchester.[15][16]
Style of play
[edit]Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 13 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gillingham | 2020–21[6] | EFL League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021–22[7] | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2022–23[17] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24[18] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Altrincham (loan) | 2023–24[18] | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Chorley (loan) | 2023–24[19] | National League North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 23rd June 2020: Gillingham" (PDF). 23 June 2020. p. 39. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ↑ https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/20234314., Bolton Wanderers sign ex-Gillingham winger Gerald Sithole for their B Team, The Bolton News, 24 June 2022
- ↑ Gerald Sithole at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- 1 2 Cawdell, Luke (17 April 2021). "Gillingham hand youth player Gerald Sithole a professional contract and a place on the bench at Oxford United". Kent Online. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ↑ "Gaffer at the Weekend". gillinghamfootballclub.com. Gillingham F.C. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- 1 2 "Games played by Gerald Sithole in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- 1 2 "Games played by Gerald Sithole in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ↑ "Retained list confirmed". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ↑ "Whites Add To B Team Striking Strength". www.bwfc.co.uk. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ↑ The Bolton News: "Bolton Wanderers prospect Gez Sithole on Altrincham loan"
- ↑ SITHOLE SECURES LOAN MOVE
- ↑ "New Signing | Gerald Sithole". www.chorleyfc.com. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ↑ "RETAINED LIST CONFIRMED". bwfc.co.uk. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ↑ Gordon, James (8 August 2024). "Fans get their wish as striker Sithole signs for the Yellows | Warrington Town". Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ↑ Mwamba, Ramazani (25 April 2025). "'I heard a pop in my leg and dropped straight to the ground'". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ↑ "Gez Sithole to leave Warrington Town". Warrington Town. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Gerald Sithole in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- 1 2 "Games played by Gerald Sithole in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ↑ "England - G. Sithole - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
External links
[edit]- Gerald Sithole at WorldFootball.net
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