Laveni Chantelle Vaka (born August 11, 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX Femenil club Santos Laguna. Born in the United States, she plays for the Tonga national team. She has previously played for USL Super League club Fort Lauderdale United FC.
Club career Vaka played college soccer for the 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. Vaka was subsequently not signed to Bay FC ahead of their 2024 season.
She signed with Fort Lauderdale United FC in May 2024, becoming the first Tongan professional female soccer player. She started all 18 of Fort Lauderdale United's matches before sustaining an ACL injury in March 2025. She returned to the pitch in the 2025–26 season, where she started in all but one of her 13 appearances.
In July 2026, Vaka joined Mexican Liga MX Femenil club Santos Laguna ahead of the 2026 Apertura.
International career Vaka attended training camp with the United States under-14 team in 2014.
She represents the Tonga national team.
Personal life Vaka's twin sister, Daviana, is also a professional soccer player. Daviana played briefly for Fort Lauderdale United FC during the 2024–25 season, becoming the second ever Tongan professional female soccer player after Laveni. Daviana also represents the Tonga national team at the international level.
Honors Individual NCAA Division I First-Team All-America: 2023
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