| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2001-08-11) August 11, 2001 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Sandy, Utah, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Fort Lauderdale United FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bombers Elite | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | BYU Cougars | 97 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Fort Lauderdale United FC | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | United States U14 | ||
| 2018– | Tonga | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Laveni Vaka (born August 11, 2001) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Fort Lauderdale United FC of the USL Super League. Born in the United States, she is a Tonga international.
Club career
Vaka started her career with BYU Cougars in the United States. She was drafted by Bay FC in the fourth round of the 2024 NWSL Draft on January 12, 2024.
She signed with Fort Lauderdale United FC in May 2024.
International career
Vaka attended training camp with the United States under-14 team in 2014.
She represents the Tonga national team.
Honors
Individual
References
- ^ "Laveni Vaka: Tongan talent in the United States". oceaniafootballcenter.org. June 11, 2022.
- ^ "Vaka sisters to play for Tongan national soccer team". heraldextra.com.
- "JDCHS girls soccer team putting in work on the field". draperjournal.com.
- "What's the secret to BYU's unprecedented success in NCAA women's sports this year?". deseret.com. December 18, 2023.
- "One key player in the women's College Cup". topdrawersoccer.com.
- "NCAA Division I Women's Soccer All-Region Teams revealed for 2021". soccerwire.com.
- "Bay FC selects five players in 2024 NWSL Draft". Bay FC. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- "Fort Lauderdale United FC makes history signing Tonga's first female professional soccer player, Laveni Vaka".
- "U-14 GNT Starts New Cycle with Portland Camp". May 27, 2014. Archived from the original on November 10, 2014.
External links
- Laveni Vaka at Soccerway.com
- Laveni Vaka at FBref.com
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- Living people
- 2001 births
- American people of Tongan descent
- American women's soccer players
- BYU Cougars women's soccer players
- Women's association football defenders
- Tonga women's international footballers
- Tongan women's footballers
- American twins
- Bay FC draft picks
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- People from St. George, Utah
- Soccer players from Utah
- USL Super League players
- Oceanian association football biography stubs
- Tongan sportspeople stubs
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