Estonia women's national football team
Nickname(s) | Sinisärgid (Blueshirts) | ||
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Association | Eesti Jalgpalli Liit (EJL) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Anastassia Morkovkina Sirje Kapper[1] | ||
Captain | Kairi Himanen | ||
Most caps | Kethy Õunpuu (116) | ||
Top scorer | Anastassia Morkovkina (40) | ||
Home stadium | Lilleküla Stadium | ||
FIFA code | EST | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 107 2 (16 August 2024)[2] | ||
Highest | 71 (December 2013) | ||
Lowest | 111 (June 2022) | ||
First international | |||
Lithuania 3–0 Estonia (Kaunas, Lithuania; 19 August 1994) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Latvia 1–7 Estonia (Šiauliai, Lithuania; 15 May 2010) Estonia 6–0 Latvia (Tartu, Estonia; 10 June 2012) Estonia 8–2 Latvia (Tallinn, Estonia; 1 March 2014) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Iceland 12–0 Estonia (Reykjavík, Iceland; 17 September 2009) France 12–0 Estonia (Le Havre, France; 28 October 2009) |
The Estonia women's national football team (Estonian: Eesti naiste jalgpallikoondis) represents Estonia in international women's football matches and are controlled by the Estonian Football Association, the governing body for football in Estonia.
Estonia played its first international match on 19 August 1994 against Lithuania. The team's home ground is the Lilleküla Stadium in Tallinn, and the current managers are Anastassia Morkovkina and Sirje Roops. Estonia has never qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup or the UEFA Women's Championship. They have won the annual Women's Baltic Cup 11 times.
Team image
[edit]Nicknames
[edit]The Estonia women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Sinisärgid (Blueshirts)".
Results and fixtures
[edit]Recent results within the last 12 months and upcoming fixtures.
2023
[edit]31 October 2023 Nations League C | Estonia | 5–1 | Armenia | Tallinn,Estonia |
17:00 (18:00 EET) | Report |
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Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium Attendance: 342 Referee: Elena Gobjila (Moldova) |
1 December 2023 Nations League C | Kazakhstan | 0–1 | Estonia | Astana |
15:00 (20:00 ALMT) | Report | Stadium: Astana Arena Referee: Kirsty Dowle (England) |
5 December 2023 Nations League C | Israel | 4–1 | Estonia | Telki (Hungary)[note 1] |
16:00 | Report | Stadium: Globall Football Park Referee: Maïka Vanderstichel (France) |
2024
[edit]21 February 2024 Turkish Women's Cup | India | 4–3 | Estonia | Alanya, Turkey |
11:00 | Stadium: Gold City Sport Complex Referee: Melis Özçiğdem (Turkey) |
24 February 2024 Turkish Women's Cup | Kosovo | 3–0 | Estonia | Alanya, Turkey |
11:00 | Stadium: Gold City Sport Complex |
27 February 2024 Turkish Women's Cup | Estonia | 1–0 | Hong Kong | Alanya, Turkey |
15:30 | Kala 72' | Report | Stadium: Gold City Sport Complex Referee: Kala 72' |
9 April UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying | Albania | 2–0 | Estonia | Tirana |
--:-- UTC±0 | Report | Stadium: Arena Kombëtare Referee: Anastasiya Romanyuk (Ukraine) |
31 May UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying | Estonia | 1–2 | Albania | Tallinn |
17:00 (18:00 UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium Attendance: 934 Referee: Tatyana Sorokopudova (Kazakhstan) |
12 July UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying | Luxembourg | 1–1 | Estonia | Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg |
--:-- UTC±0 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade Emile Mayrisch Attendance: 587 Referee: Tjaša Misja (Slovenia) |
16 July UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying | Estonia | 1–1 | Luxembourg | Tartu |
19:00 (20:00 UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Tamme Stadium |
27 October Women's Baltic Cup 2024 | Latvia | 0–1 | Estonia | Riga |
Coaching staff
[edit]Position | Name[3] |
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Head coach | Anastassia Morkovkina |
Sirje Kapper | |
Goalkeeping coach | Martin Kaalma |
Fitness coach | Marten Metsniit |
Doctor | Birgit Allmere |
Physiotherapist | Laura Ernits |
Kai-Riin Tomera | |
Manager | Raili-Raine Ellermaa |
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- The following players were named for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying match against Luxembourg and on 12 and 16 July 2024.[4]
Caps and goals updated as of 31 May 2024, after the match against Albania.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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13 | GK | Karina Kork | 23 February 1995 | 44 | 0 | Tabasalu |
1 | GK | Victoria Vihman | 5 August 2004 | 1 | 0 | Flora |
1 | GK | Liisa Liimets | 4 April 2006 | 0 | 0 | Viimsi JK |
3 | DF | Siret Räämet | 31 December 1999 | 12 | 0 | Flora |
16 | DF | Kelly Rosen | 23 November 1995 | 81 | 1 | Flora |
5 | DF | Maarja Saulep | 9 May 1991 | 26 | 1 | Flora |
21 | DF | Rahel Repkin | 17 June 1998 | 15 | 0 | Tammeka |
15 | DF | Eva-Maria Niit | 5 February 2002 | 11 | 0 | Tammeka |
DF | Annegret Kala | 3 May 2006 | 10 | 1 | Tammeka | |
DF | Helina Tarkmeel | 20 May 2005 | 0 | 0 | Tallinna FC Flora | |
8 | MF | Kairi Himanen (captain) | 11 November 1992 | 77 | 6 | Saku Sporting |
17 | MF | Mari Liis Lillemäe | 1 September 2000 | 53 | 2 | Flora |
7 | MF | Liisa Merisalu | 15 January 2002 | 35 | 3 | Tammeka |
MF | Grete Daut | 4 January 2000 | 25 | 0 | Saku Sporting | |
4 | MF | Renate-Ly Mehevets | 2 March 1999 | 23 | 0 | Tammeka |
MF | Jaanika Volkov | 20 May 2005 | 17 | 0 | Tallinna FC Flora | |
9 | MF | Katrin Kirpu | 9 October 2004 | 12 | 1 | HJK |
DF | Anette Salei | 28 September 2005 | 8 | 1 | Tabasalu | |
14 | FW | Lisette Tammik | 14 October 1998 | 70 | 15 | Flora |
FW | Vlada Kubassova | 23 August 1995 | 70 | 11 | Ferencvarosi Torna Club | |
11 | FW | Emma Treiberg | 19 November 2000 | 37 | 3 | Saku Sporting |
2 | FW | Kristina Teern | 13 November 2004 | 7 | 0 | Flora |
19 | FW | Katriin Saulus | 5 July 2003 | 4 | 0 | Saku Sporting |
2 | FW | Kirkeliis Lillemets | 17 December 2005 | 3 | 0 | Tartu JK Tammeka |
Recent call-ups
[edit]The following players have been called up to the squad within the last twelve months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Keiti Kruusmann | 10 June 2003 | 2 | 0 | Tammeka | v. Israel, 5 December 2023 |
DF | Grete Kraus | 14 December 2005 | 0 | 0 | Tammeka | v. Albania, 4 June 2024 |
DF | Kristiina Tullus | 12 September 1998 | 13 | 0 | Flora | 2024 Turkish Women's Cup |
DF | Jessika Uleksin | 19 January 1997 | 4 | 0 | Flora | v. Israel, 5 December 2023 |
MF | Lisandra Rannasto | 13 January 2004 | 0 | Saku Sporting | v. Albania, 9 April 2024 | |
MF | Kristina Bannikova | 15 June 1991 | 97 | 8 | Saku Sporting | v. Israel, 5 December 2023 |
MF | Jaanika Volkov | 20 February 2005 | 10 | 0 | Flora | v. Israel, 5 December 2023 |
FW | Maria Orav | 7 April 1996 | 13 | 0 | JK Tallinna Kalev | v. Albania, 9 April 2024 |
FW | Aleksandra Kelli | 11 August 2006 | 0 | 0 | Tartu JK Tammeka | 2024 Turkish Women's Cup |
FW | Getter Saar | 9 November 1999 | 16 | 3 | Flora | v. Israel, 5 December 2023 |
INJ Withdrew due to injury |
Records
[edit]Most caps
[edit]- As of 1 June 2024.[5]
- Players in bold are still active with Estonia.
Rank | Player | Career | Caps | Goals |
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1 | Kethy Õunpuu | 2005–2022 | 116 | 3 |
2 | Katrin Loo | 2007–2020 | 114 | 20 |
3 | Kaire Palmaru | 2001–2019 | 107 | 10 |
Signy Aarna | 2007–2023 | 107 | 26 | |
5 | Kristina Bannikova | 2013–2023 | 103 | 9 |
6 | Inna Kiss-Zlidnis | 2007–2023 | 99 | 0 |
7 | Pille Raadik | 2007–2021 | 88 | 0 |
8 | Kelly Rosen | 2014–present | 81 | 1 |
9 | Kairi Himanen | 2009–present | 77 | 6 |
10 | Anastassia Morkovkina | 1997–2015 | 75 | 40 |
Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Career | Goals | Caps | Average |
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1 | Anastassia Morkovkina | 1997–2015 | 40 | 75 | 0.53 |
2 | Signy Aarna | 2007–2023 | 26 | 107 | 0.24 |
3 | Katrin Loo | 2007–2020 | 20 | 114 | 0.18 |
4 | Ave Pajo | 2000–2010 | 19 | 40 | 0.48 |
5 | Lisette Tammik | 2015–present | 15 | 70 | 0.21 |
6 | Vlada Kubassova | 2013–present | 11 | 70 | 0.16 |
7 | Kaire Palmaru | 2001–2019 | 10 | 107 | 0.09 |
8 | Kaidi Jekimova | 2000–2014 | 9 | 68 | 0.13 |
Kristina Bannikova | 2013–2023 | 9 | 103 | 0.09 | |
10 | Reelika Vaher | 1994–2006 | 8 | 47 | 0.17 |
Competitive record
[edit]FIFA Women's World Cup
[edit]FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1991 | did not enter | did not enter | |||||||||||||
1995 | |||||||||||||||
1999 | did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 31 | ||||||||
2003 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 36 | |||||||||
2007 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 18 | |||||||||
2011 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 44 | |||||||||
2015 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 33 | |||||||||
2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
2023 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 43 | |||||||||
2027 | to be determined | to be determined | |||||||||||||
Total | 0/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 41 | 39 | 212 |
- Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Championship
[edit]UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1984 | did not enter | did not enter | |||||||||||||
1987 | |||||||||||||||
1989 | |||||||||||||||
1991 | |||||||||||||||
1993 | |||||||||||||||
1995 | |||||||||||||||
1997 | did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 | ||||||||
2001 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 38 | |||||||||
2005 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 26 | |||||||||
2009 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | |||||||||
2013 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 31 | |||||||||
2017 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 33 | |||||||||
2022 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 40 | |||||||||
2025 | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
Total | 0/14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 20 | 224 |
- Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Nations League
[edit]UEFA Women's Nations League record | ||||||||||||
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Season | Division | Group | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK | |
2023–24 | C | 4 | 2nd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 40th | ||
2025–26 | C | To be determined | ||||||||||
Total | 18th |
Baltic Cup
[edit]Honours
[edit]- Champions (12): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2022, 2024
Notes
[edit]- ^ Israel played their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas War.
See also
[edit]- Sport in Estonia
- Estonia women's national under-19 football team
- Estonia women's national under-17 football team
- Estonia national football team
References
[edit]- ^ Järvela, Ott (18 January 2022). "Eesti naiskonna uued peatreenerid keeldumisi ei pelga ja usuvad, et kõik paremad tulevad nüüd koondisesse". Soccernet.ee.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Koondise koosseis" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Selgus naiste koondise koosseis mängudeks Luksemburgi vastu". jalgpall.ee.
- ^ "Statistika" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Estonian)
- FIFA profile