| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sierra Deolinda Cota-Yarde | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Toronto | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SC Toronto | |||
| Benfica Toronto | |||
| North Toronto Nitros | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 13 | (0) |
| 2024 | SMU Mustangs | 17 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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 23 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 February 2024 | |||
Sierra Deolinda Cota-Yarde (born 4 July 2003) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League. Born in Canada, she represents Portugal at international level.
Cota-Yarde played youth soccer with SC Toronto, Benfica Toronto, and the North Toronto Nitros. [1] [2]
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 15 August 2024, in a 3-0 victory over the Northwestern State Lady Demons [8]
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]
Born in Canada, she is eligible to represent Canada, Portugal (where her mother was born), and Barbados (where her paternal grandfather was born). [10] [11]
She began her international career with the Portugal U19 team, making three appearances. [12] She made her debut on 22 February 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 27 February 2024, as a late substitute, in a friendly against South Korea. [15]
Cota-Yarde is the daughter of Canadian politician Kevin Yarde. [3]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| North Toronto Nitros | 2022 [16] | League1 Ontario | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023 [17] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 [18] | League1 Ontario Premier | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||