Lerato Kgasago

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Lerato Kgasago
Personal information
Date of birth 21 September 1991
Place of birth Soweto
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Number 15
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010-2013 ÍBV
2014- Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
International career
2009-2010 South Africa (13)
2009- South Africa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lerato Kgasago (born 21 September 1991) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for SAFA Women's League club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa women's national team.

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Club career

IBV Vestmannaeyjar (Women)

In 2010, she signed a three-year contract with Úrvalsdeild kvenna side IBV Vestmannaeyjar. [1] They won the 1. deild kvenna in her maiden season. [2]

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

In 2015, she joined Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies. She won the Diski Queen of the Tournament (player of the tournament) award at the 2015 Sasol League National Championship helping Sundowns to their second title. [3]

She made the best XI team at the 2022 COSAFA Women's Champions League though her team were runners-up in the tournament. [4]

International career

In 2009, Kgasago was part of the Basetsana team selected to take part in the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup qualifiers. [5] She scored in the 6–0 win over Zambia from a free-kick. [6]

She was one of three players called for the U/20 team in 2009 that had already made their Banyana Banyana debut. [7] She competed for the women's senior team at the 2015 African Games. [8]

Honours

Club

IBV Vestmannaeyjar (Women)

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

Individual

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  4. ↑ Writer, FARPost (15 August 2022). "Sundowns' outstanding four players in COSAFA qualifiers". FARPost. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  5. ↑ KickOff. "Basetsana squad called to camp". KickOff. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "Basetsana down Zambia". Bizcommunity. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Basetsana to face Botswana". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  8. ↑ SAFA (10 April 2015). "Banyana Banyana Qualify for 2015 All Africa Games". gsport4girls. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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