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.

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

She was added to the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League Best XI. Later in the year she won the 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 remainder 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 South Africa COSAFA Women's Championship runners-up: 2022 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

CAF Women's Champions League runners-up: 2022 COSAFA Women's Champions League: 2023 SAFA Women's League: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Individual

2022 CAF Women's Champions League: Best XI 2023 COSAFA Women's Champions League: Top scorer (3 goals)