Lelona Daweti
Quick Facts
Biography
Lelona "Kokota Lelo" Daweti (born 8 September 1999) is a South African soccer player who plays as a forward for SAFA Women's League club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South African women's national team.
Club career
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
In 2022, she joined SAFA Women's League side Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa and was part of the team that were runner's up for the 2022 COSAFA Women's Champions League and the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League
She was added to the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League Best XI.Later in the year she won her maiden SAFA Women's League title with Sundowns.
In 2023, she was part of the team that won the 2023 COSAFA Women's Champions League. Daweti was joint top scorer at the tournament with 3 goals. She suffered an injury that ruled her out for the reminder of the season.
International career
In 2017, she was selected in the Basetsana squad for the U/20 World Cup Qualifiers.
In 2022, Daweti competed for the South Africa women's national soccer team at the 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship where they were runner's up to Zambia.
Honours
Club
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
- SAFA Women's League: 2022, 2023
South Africa
- COSAFA Women's Championship:runner up: 2022
Individual
- 2023 COSAFA Women's Champions League: Top scorer (3 goals)