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Gerald Sithole - Wikipedia

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Gerald Sithole
Personal information
Full name	Gerald Albert Sithole^[1]
Date of birth	(2002-12-28) 28 December 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth	Ashford, Kent, England^[2]
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)^[3]
Position(s)	Winger, striker
Team information
Current team	Bolton Wanderers
Youth career
0000–2021	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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct 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 Warrington Town.

Career

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]

Style of play

Sithole can play as a winger or as a striker.^[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	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]	EFL League One	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^[15]	EFL League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023–24^[16]	EFL League One	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^[16]	National League	4	0	0	0	—		0	0	4	0
Chorley (loan)	2023–24^[17]	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

^ "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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b "Games played by Gerald Sithole in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "Games played by Gerald Sithole in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b "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

Gerald Sithole at WorldFootball.net

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