Sierra Cota-Yarde
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.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 | 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 | 13 | (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 October 20, 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.
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] Following the conclusion of the 2025 season, in which AFC Toronto won the inaugural NSL Supporters' Shield, Cota-Yarde signed a contract extension through 2027.[12][13]
International career
Born in Canada, she is eligible to represent Canada and Portugal (where her mother was born).[14][15]
She began her international career with the Portugal U19 team, making three appearances.[16] She made her debut on 22 February 2022 against Austria.[17]
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.[18] She made her senior debut on 27 February 2024, as a late substitute, in a friendly against South Korea.[19]
In June 2025, Cota-Yarde was called up to the Portugal squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[20]
