Laveni Vaka
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 11, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Sandy, Utah, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | BYU Cougars | 97 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018– | Tonga | 5 | (1) |
Laveni Vaka (born August 11, 2001) is a footballer who plays as a defender. Born in the United States, she is a Tonga international.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Vaka started her career with BYU Cougars in the United States.[3][4][5][6] She was drafted by Bay FC in the fourth round of the 2024 NWSL Draft on January 12, 2024.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Laveni Vaka: Tongan talent in the United States". oceaniafootballcenter.org.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
External links[edit]
- Laveni Vaka at Soccerway
  | This biographical article related to Tongan association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This biographical article related to women's association football in Oceania is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This biographical article related to women's soccer in the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories:
- 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
- Oceanian association football biography stubs
- Tongan sportspeople stubs
- Oceanian women's association football biography stubs
- American women's soccer biography stubs