Sierra Cota-Yarde
.jpg) Cota-Yarde in 2025 | |||
| 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 | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| 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 | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Portugal U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Portugal U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Portugal | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 February 2025 | |||
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.
Early life
Cota-Yarde played youth soccer with SC Toronto, Benfica Toronto, and the North Toronto Nitros.[1][2]
College career
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]
Club career
From 2022 to 2024, she played with the North Toronto Nitros in League1 Ontario.[9]
In January 2025, she signed with AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League.[10] She made her debut on 11 May 2025 against Vancouver Rise FC.[11]
International career
Born in Canada, she is eligible to represent Canada and Portugal (where her mother was born).[12][13]
She began her international career with the Portugal U19 team, making three appearances.[14] She made her debut on 22 February 2022 against Austria.[15]
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.[16] She made her senior debut on 27 February 2024, as a late substitute, in a friendly against South Korea.[17]
In June 2025, Cota-Yarde was called up to the Portugal squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[18]
Career statistics
- As of 4 August 2024
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| North Toronto Nitros | 2022[19] | League1 Ontario | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023[20] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2024[21] | 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 | ||
References
- ^ "Sierra Cota-Yarde North Toronto Nitros profile". North Toronto Nitros.
- ^ "DPYSL". Pointstreak.
- ^ "Sierra Cota-Yarde Prairie View profile". Prairie View A&M Panthers and Lady Panthers.
- ^ "Cota-Yarde Named Back-to-Back SWAC Goalkeeper of the Week". Prairie View A&M Panthers and Lady Panthers. 8 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Sierra Cota-Yarde Arkansas profile". Arkansas Razorbacks. 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Cota-Yarde Named to SEC Community Service Team". Arkansas Razorbacks. 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Sierra Cota-Yarde SMU profile". SMU Mustangs.
- ^ "Mustangs Shutout Northwestern State 3-0 in Season Opener". SMU Mustangs. 15 August 2024.
- ^ "AFC Toronto looks to its roots in signing three North Toronto Soccer players". Sportsnet. 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Cota-Yarde Signed By AFC Toronto". SMU Mustangs. 24 January 2025.
- ^ Elhilali, Rania (12 May 2025). "Recap: Vancouver Rise Snatches 1-1 Draw From AFC Toronto". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Playing for Portugal and a Power 5: An Interview with Sierra Cota-Yarde". University of Arkansas. 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Canadian-born, US college athlete of Azorean descent". Portuguese Tribuna. 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Sierra Cota-Yarde: Guarda-redes luso-americana convocada de novo para jogo da Liga das Nações" [Sierra Cota-Yarde: Portuguese-American goalkeeper called up again for Nations League match]. LusoAmericano (in Portuguese). 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Soccer adds depth at goalkeeper for 2022 season". Arkansas Razorbacks. 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Sierra Cota-Yarde às ordens de Francisco Neto" [Sierra Cota-Yarde under the orders of Francisco Neto]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Portugal vence Coreia do Sul" [Portugal defeats South Korea]. Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese). 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Lista final com Kika Nazareth: as 23 convocadas de Portugal para o Europeu feminino" [Final list with Kika Nazareth: Portugal's 23-player squad for the Women's European Championship] (in Portuguese). Record. 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Sierra Cota-Yarde 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Sierra Cota-Yarde 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Sierra Cota-Yarde 2024 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
External links
- Sierra Cota-Yarde national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Sierra Cota-Yarde at Soccerway
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