Zanda Siziba

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Zanda Siziba
Personal information
Full name Zandazenkosi Dumisle Opeyemi Adebayo Siziba [1]
Date of birth (2003-07-19) 19 July 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Hackney, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 York City
Number 23
Youth career
2012–2016 Dagenham & Redbridge
2016–2019 Tottenham Hotspur
2019–2020 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Ipswich Town 0 (0)
2023 Yeovil Town 6 (1)
2023– York City 14 (2)
2024 → Blyth Spartans (loan) 6 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:00, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

Zandazenkosi Dumisle Opeyemi Adebayo Siziba (born 19 July 2003) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club York City.

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Career

After playing for Dagenham & Redbridge and Tottenham Hotspur at youth level, he joined Ipswich Town on a two-year scholarship in 2019. [2] [3]

He made his senior debut for Ipswich Town on 6 October 2020 as a substitute in a 2–0 EFL Trophy victory over Gillingham, [3] before making his full debut against Crawley Town in the EFL Trophy the following month. [4]

On 6 July 2021, Siziba signed his first professional contract with Ipswich, signing a two-year deal with the option of an additional one-year extension. [5]

In March 2023, Siziba signed permanently for National League side Yeovil Town agreeing a two-year deal. [6]

On 30 June 2023, Siziba's contract with Yeovil was terminated by mutual consent and subsequently signed for York City. [7]

On 23 February 2024, Siziba joined Blyth Spartans on an initial one-month loan deal. [8]

Style of play

Siziba usually plays as a winger but can also play as a deep-lying playmaker. [4] He is right-footed with his style of play having been positively compared to that of Liverpool winger Sadio Mane. [9]

Personal life

He is Zimbabwean. [3]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 April 2024 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ipswich Town 2020–21 [11] League One 0000002 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2021–22 [12] League One0000002 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2022–23 [13] League One0000002 [lower-alpha 1] 020
Total0000006060
Yeovil Town 2022–23 [10] National League 61———61
York City 2023–24 [10] National League15230—1 [lower-alpha 2] 1193
Blyth Spartans (loan) 2023–24 [10] National League North 63———63
Career total276300071377
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "SQUAD LIST 2021/22 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). 9 September 2021. p. 68. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Watson, Stuart (3 April 2019). "A new Polish keeper, Cameron Stewart 2.0 and an 'Asian Star' – meet Town's latest scholars". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Watson, Stuart (8 October 2020). "A Bury boy, non-league recruit, a Frenchman, Indonesian and a Zimbabwean – Meet the latest Ipswich Town kids to taste first team action". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  4. 1 2 Watson, Stuart (10 December 2020). "Meet Ipswich Town's FA Youth Cup squad 2020/21". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Young Trio Turn Pro". Ipswich Town F.C. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Signing | Zanda Siziba signs in Somerset". ytfc.net. Yeovil Town F.C. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Welcome to York City, Zanda Siziba". York City F.C. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Winger Zanda Siziba joins Blyth Spartans on loan". York City F.C. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Zim teenage sensation makes waves". The Herald. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Zanda Siziba at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Zanda Siziba in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Zanda Siziba in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Zanda Siziba in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
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