Lerato Kgasago (born 21 September 1991) is a South African

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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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. They won the 1. deild kvenna in her maiden season.

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

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. She scored in the 6–0 win over

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from a free-kick. She was one of three players called for the U/20 team in 2009 that had already made their Banyana Banyana debut. She competed for the women's senior team at the 2015 African Games.

Honours

Club IBV Vestmannaeyjar (Women) * 1. deild kvenna:2010 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies * Sasol League National Championship:

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* COSAFA Women's Champions League: runners-up:

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Individual * Sasol League National Championship: Diski Queen of the Tournament:

* COSAFA Women's Champions League: Best XI:

References

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