Zanda Siziba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zandazenkosi Dumisle Opeyemi Adebayo Siziba[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Hampton & Richmond Borough (on loan from York City) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2016 | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| 2016–2019 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 2019–2020 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Yeovil Town | 6 | (1) |
| 2023– | York City | 14 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Blyth Spartans (loan) | 6 | (3) |
| 2024 | → Spennymoor Town (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:37, 16 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Zandazenkosi Dumisle Opeyemi Adebayo Siziba (born 19 July 2003) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hampton & Richmond Borough on loan from National League club York City.
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]
In August 2024, he signed for National League North side Spennymoor Town on a short-term loan deal.[9]
In February 2025, he joined National League South side Hampton & Richmond Borough on loan for the remainder of the season.[10]
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.[11]
Personal life
He is Zimbabwean.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 September 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2020–21[13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021–22[14] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[15] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Yeovil Town | 2022–23[12] | National League | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| York City | 2023–24[12] | National League | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 1 | 19 | 3 | |
| 2024–25[12] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 19 | 3 | |||
| Blyth Spartans (loan) | 2023–24[12] | National League North | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | |||
| Spennymoor Town (loan) | 2024–25[12] | National League North | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 8 | ||
References
- ^ "SQUAD LIST 2021/22 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). 9 September 2021. p. 68. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b Watson, Stuart (10 December 2020). "Meet Ipswich Town's FA Youth Cup squad 2020/21". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Young Trio Turn Pro". Ipswich Town F.C. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Signing | Zanda Siziba signs in Somerset". ytfc.net. Yeovil Town F.C. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to York City, Zanda Siziba". York City F.C. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Winger Zanda Siziba joins Blyth Spartans on loan". York City F.C. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Zanda Siziba Joins Spennymoor On Loan". Spennymoor Town FC. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ @HAMRICHFC (15 February 2025). "🚨 Loan signing alert! 🚨 We're absolutely THRILLED to unveil our newest signing… 🔥 Zanda Siziba 🔥 The talented striker joins us on loan until the end of the season from National League side York City. Let's give him the warmest welcome and show him what this club is all about! 💪⚽" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 February 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Zim teenage sensation makes waves". The Herald. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Zanda Siziba at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Zanda Siziba in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Zanda Siziba in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Zanda Siziba in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
External links
- Zanda Siziba at Soccerway
- Zanda Siziba at Soccerbase