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Gerald Albert Sithole (born 28 December 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for EFL League One side Bolton Wanderers.

Gerald Sithole

Personal information
Full name	Gerald Albert Sithole[1]
Date of birth	(2002-12-28) 28 December 2002 (age 19)
Place of birth	Ashford, Kent, England[2]
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3]
Position(s)	Winger, striker
Club information
Current team	Bolton Wanderers
Youth career
0000–2021	Gillingham
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Gillingham	16	(0)
2022–	Bolton Wanderers	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:38, 24 June 2022 (UTC)

Career

Having come through Gillingham's youth set-up, he signed his first professional contract with the club on 17 April 2021, hours before being named on the first-team bench for their match against Oxford United.[4] He made his league debut for the club on 24 April 2021 as an 88th-minute substitute in a 2–2 draw with Northampton Town.[5][6] He made his first appearance of the 2021–22 season on 7 August 2021 in a 1–1 draw with Lincoln City, before scoring the first goal of his career three days later with the opening goal of a 2–2 draw with Crawley Town in the EFL Cup.[7] Following the club's relegation to League Two, Sithole was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season.[8]

On 24 June 2022 it was announced that he had signed for League One side Bolton Wanderers, and would feature initially for its B team.[9]

Style of play

Sithole can play as a winger or as a striker.[4]

Career statistics

As of end of 2021–22 season

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gillingham	2020–21[6]	EFL League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2021–22[7]	EFL League One	15	0	2	1	1	1	3[lower-alpha 1]	0	21	2
Career total			16	0	2	1	1	1	3	0	22	2

References

External links

• Gerald Sithole at WorldFootball.net

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