Sierra Cota-Yarde

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Sierra Cota-Yarde
Personal information
Full name Sierra Deolinda Cota-Yarde
Date of birth (2003-07-04) July 4, 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 AFC Toronto
Youth career
SC Toronto
Benfica Toronto
North Toronto Nitros
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers 7 (0)
2022–2023 Arkansas Razorbacks 13 (0)
2024 SMU Mustangs 17 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 North Toronto Nitros 8 (0)
2025– AFC Toronto 0 (0)
International career‡
2022 Portugal U19 3 (0)
2022 Portugal U23 2 (0)
2024– Portugal 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 23, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 27, 2024

Sierra Deolinda Cota-Yarde (born July 4, 2003) is a footballer who plays for AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League. Born in Canada, she represents Portugal at international level.

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Early life

Cota-Yarde played youth soccer with SC Toronto, Benfica Toronto, and the North Toronto Nitros. [1] [2]

College career

In 2021, Cota-Yarde began attending Prairie View A&M University, where she played for the women's soccer team. [3] In September 2021, she was named the SWAC Goalkeeper of the Week in back-to-back weeks. [4]

In 2022, she began attending the University of Arkansas. [5] She was named to the Academic Honor Roll in 2022 and 2023 and also named to the SEC Community Service Team in 2023. [5] [6]

In 2024, she transferred to Southern Methodist University. [7] She earned her first victory in the season opener on August 15, 2024, in a 3-0 victory over the Northwestern State Lady Demons [8]

Club career

From 2022 to 2024, she played with the North Toronto Nitros in League1 Ontario.

In January 2025, she signed with AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League. [9]

International career

Born in Canada, she is eligible to represent Canada and Portugal, as her mother was born there. [10] [11]

She began her international career with the Portugal U19 team, making three appearances. [12] She made her debut on February 22, 2022 against Austria. [13]

In September 2023, she was called up to the Portugal senior team for the first time, ahead of a pair of UEFA Women's Nations League matches. [14] She made her senior debut on February 27, 2024, as a late substitute, in a friendly against South Korea. [15]

Career statistics

As of August 4, 2024
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
North Toronto Nitros 2022 [16] League1 Ontario 20———20
2023 [17] 5000——50
2024 [18] League1 Ontario Premier10——0010
Total8000000080
Career total8000000080

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References

  1. ↑ "Sierra Cota-Yarde North Toronto Nitros profile". North Toronto Nitros .
  2. ↑ "DPYSL". Pointstreak.
  3. ↑ "Sierra Cota-Yarde Prairie View profile". Prairie View A&M Panthers and Lady Panthers .
  4. ↑ "Cota-Yarde Named Back-to-Back SWAC Goalkeeper of the Week". Prairie View A&M Panthers and Lady Panthers . September 8, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Sierra Cota-Yarde Arkansas profile". Arkansas Razorbacks .
  6. ↑ "Cota-Yarde Named to SEC Community Service Team". Arkansas Razorbacks . October 25, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Sierra Cota-Yarde SMU profile". SMU Mustangs .
  8. ↑ "Mustangs Shutout Northwestern State 3-0 in Season Opener". SMU Mustangs . August 15, 2024.
  9. ↑ "AFC Toronto looks to its roots in signing three North Toronto Soccer players". Sportsnet . January 23, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Playing for Portugal and a Power 5: An Interview with Sierra Cota-Yarde". University of Arkansas . October 23, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Canadian-born, US college athlete of Azorean descent". Portuguese Tribuna. March 12, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Sierra Cota-Yarde: Guarda-redes luso-americana convocada de novo para jogo da Liga das Nações" [Sierra Cota-Yarde: Portuguese-American goalkeeper called up again for Nations League match]. LusoAmericano (in Portuguese). 20 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "Soccer adds depth at goalkeeper for 2022 season". Arkansas Razorbacks . July 8, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Sierra Cota-Yarde às ordens de Francisco Neto" [Sierra Cota-Yarde under the orders of Francisco Neto]. Record (in Portuguese). September 20, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Portugal vence Coreia do Sul" [Portugal defeats South Korea]. Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese). February 27, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Sierra Cota-Yarde 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  17. ↑ "Sierra Cota-Yarde 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  18. ↑ "Sierra Cota-Yarde 2024 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
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