Player record: identity and position
FactSphephelo Sithole represented South Africa, with position listed as M, age 27 at the tournament opening and height 186 cm. These are registration facts, not proxies for ability.
FactSphephelo Sithole's identity index records South Africa, position M, opening-day age 27 and height 186 cm. Those fields identify this person record and separate Sphephelo Sithole from namesakes in other national teams.
Tournament footprint: minutes and output
FactSphephelo Sithole has 3 appearances, 3 starts and 229 minutes in completed matches, with 0 goals and 0 assists at an average rating of 6.4. The totals are merged from match-by-match line-ups without inferred values.
FactSphephelo Sithole's record can be checked field by field: Sphephelo Sithole entered 4 match lists, Sphephelo Sithole started 3 times, Sphephelo Sithole made 0 substitute appearances and Sphephelo Sithole logged 229 minutes; Sphephelo Sithole had 1 recorded absences.
Role assessment: what the numbers support
AnalysisSphephelo Sithole completed 112 of 131 passes, made 2 key passes and supplied 0 assists. Midfield value is read through connection, progression and recovery, not goals alone.
AnalysisSphephelo Sithole's 3 starts account for 100% of the player's appearances. Against the team's completed schedule, Sphephelo Sithole covered 63.6% of standard minutes and averaged 76.3 minutes each time used.
Team context: the boundary of the sample
AnalysisSphephelo Sithole's team, South Africa, defines the individual sample. South Africa had played 4 matches at the snapshot: 1 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses, with 2 scored and 4 conceded. The team had completed its campaign, which defines the player's available sample. The figures for Sphephelo Sithole apply only to this completed match window.