Lelona Daweti

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.^[1]

Lelona Daweti

Personal information
Full name	Lelona Daweti
Date of birth	8 September 1999
Height	1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Mamelodi Sundowns
Number	21
Youth career
2017-2021	Cape Town Roses
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022-	Mamelodi Sundowns
International career
2017	South Africa U20		(2)
2022-	South Africa
Medal record CAF Women's Champions League 2022 Morocco COSAFA Women's Champions League 2022 South Africa 2023 South Africa Representing  South Africa COSAFA Women's Championship 2022 South Africa
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

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^[2][3]

She was added to the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League Best XI.^[4] Later in the year she won the SAFA Women's League title with Sundowns.^[5]

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.^[6] She suffered an injury that ruled her out for the remainder of the season.

International career

In 2017, she was selected in the Basetsana squad for the U/20 World Cup Qualifiers.^[7][8]

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)