Lerato Kgasago Explained

Lerato Kgasago
Birth Date:21 September 1991
Birth Place:Soweto
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Clubs1:ÍBV
Years1:2010-2013
Nationalteam1:South Africa
Nationalyears1:2009-2010
Height:1.63m
Clubnumber:15
Nationalteam2:South Africa
Nationalgoals1:13
Nationalyears2:2009-
Years2:2014-
Clubs2:Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

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.

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trio of SA women sign up with Iceland club . 2024-04-08 . SowetanLIVE . en-ZA.
  2. Web site: Þrjár Suður Afriskar stúlkur ganga til liðs við IBV . 2024-04-08 . ibvsport.is . en.
  3. Web site: 2015-12-14 . Sasol national champs end on high note - SAFA.net . 2024-04-08 . en-US.
  4. Web site: Writer . FARPost . 2022-08-15 . Sundowns' outstanding four players in COSAFA qualifiers . 2024-04-08 . FARPost . en-ZA.
  5. Web site: KickOff . Basetsana squad called to camp . 2024-04-08 . KickOff . en-US.
  6. Web site: Basetsana down Zambia . 2024-04-08 . Bizcommunity . en.
  7. Web site: Basetsana to face Botswana . 2024-04-08 . SowetanLIVE . en-ZA.
  8. Web site: SAFA . 2015-04-10 . Banyana Banyana Qualify for 2015 All Africa Games . 2024-04-08 . gsport4girls . en-ZA.