Zanda Siziba

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

Zanda Siziba
Personal information
Full name Zandazenkosi Dumisle Opeyemi Adebayo Siziba[1]
Date of birth (2003-07-19) 19 July 2003
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Yeovil Town
Number 31
Youth career
Dagenham & Redbridge
0000–2019 Tottenham Hotspur
2019–2020 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Ipswich Town 0 (0)
2023– Yeovil Town 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:41, 29 April 2023 (UTC)

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]

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.[7]

Personal life

He is Zimbabwean.[3]

Career statistics
As of match played 29 April 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ipswich Town 2020–21[9] League One 0000002[lower-alpha 1]020
2021–22[10] League One 0000002[lower-alpha 1]020
2022–23[11] League One 0000002[lower-alpha 1]020
Total 0000006060
Yeovil Town 2022–23[8] National League 61———61
Career total 61000060121
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

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. 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. 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. "Zim teenage sensation makes waves". The Herald. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  8. Zanda Siziba at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  9. "Games played by Zanda Siziba in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  10. "Games played by Zanda Siziba in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  11. "Games played by Zanda Siziba in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
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