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.
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| 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) | |||
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
editNicknames
editThe Estonia women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Sinisärgid (Blueshirts)".
Results and fixtures
editRecent results within the last 12 months and upcoming fixtures.
2023
edit| 31 October 2023 Nations League C | Estonia | 5–1 | | 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 | | Astana |
| 15:00 (20:00 ALMT) | Report | Stadium: Astana Arena Referee: Kirsty Dowle (England) |
| 5 December 2023 Nations League C | Israel | 4–1 | | 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 | | Alanya, Turkey |
| 11:00 | Stadium: Gold City Sport Complex Referee: Melis Özçiğdem (Turkey) |
| 24 February 2024 Turkish Women's Cup | Kosovo | 3–0 | | Alanya, Turkey |
| 11:00 | Stadium: Gold City Sport Complex |
| 27 February 2024 Turkish Women's Cup | Estonia | 1–0 | | Alanya, Turkey |
| 15:30 | Kala |
Report | Stadium: Gold City Sport Complex Referee: Kala |
| 9 April UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying | Albania | 2–0 | | Tirana |
| --:-- UTC±0 | Report | Stadium: Arena Kombëtare Referee: Anastasiya Romanyuk (Ukraine) |
| 31 May UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying | Estonia | 1–2 | | 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 | | 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 | | Tartu |
| 19:00 (20:00 UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Tamme Stadium |
| 24 October 2024 Women's Baltic Cup | Estonia | 2–2 (3–1 p) | | Riga, Latvia |
| 13:00 | Report | Šupelytė |
Stadium: Jānis Skredelis' Stadium Attendance: 115 Referee: Jelena Jermolajeva (Latvia) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 27 October 2024 Women's Baltic Cup | Latvia | 0–1 | | Riga, Latvia |
| 18:00 | Report | Saulus |
Stadium: Jānis Skredelis' Stadium Attendance: 415 Referee: Jurgita Mačikunytė (Lithuania) |
Coaching staff
edit| Position | Name[3] |
|---|---|
| Head coach | |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
| Fitness coach | |
| Doctor | |
| Physiotherapist | |
| Manager |
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- The following players were named for the Women's Baltic Cup 2024 in October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | GK | Karina Kork | 23 February 1995 | 44 | 0 | |
| 1 | GK | Victoria Vihman | 5 August 2004 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | GK | Liisa Liimets | 4 April 2006 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Siret Räämet | 31 December 1999 | 12 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF | Kelly Rosen | 23 November 1995 | 81 | 1 | |
| 5 | DF | Maarja Saulep | 9 May 1991 | 26 | 1 | |
| 21 | DF | Rahel Repkin | 17 June 1998 | 15 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | Eva-Maria Niit | 5 February 2002 | 11 | 0 | |
| DF | Annegret Kala | 3 May 2006 | 10 | 1 | ||
| DF | Grete Kraus | 14 December 2005 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | Kairi Himanen (captain) | 11 November 1992 | 77 | 6 | |
| 17 | MF | Mari Liis Lillemäe | 1 September 2000 | 53 | 2 | |
| 7 | MF | Liisa Merisalu | 15 January 2002 | 35 | 3 | |
| MF | Grete Daut | 4 January 2000 | 25 | 0 | ||
| MF | Jaanika Volkov | 20 May 2005 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 9 | MF | Katrin Kirpu | 9 October 2004 | 12 | 1 | |
| DF | Anette Salei | 28 September 2005 | 8 | 1 | ||
| FW | Aleksandra Kelli | 11 August 2006 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW | Lisette Tammik | 14 October 1998 | 70 | 15 | |
| FW | Vlada Kubassova | 23 August 1995 | 70 | 11 | ||
| 2 | FW | Kristina Teern | 13 November 2004 | 7 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Katriin Saulus | 5 July 2003 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2 | FW | Kirkeliis Lillemets | 17 December 2005 | 3 | 0 | |
Recent call-ups
editThe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Keiti Kruusmann | 10 June 2003 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Kristiina Tullus | 12 September 1998 | 13 | 0 | 2024 Turkish Women's Cup | |
| DF | Jessika Uleksin | 19 January 1997 | 4 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Helina Tarkmeel | 20 May 2005 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Lisandra Rannasto | 13 January 2004 | 0 | v. | ||
| MF | Kristina Bannikova | 15 June 1991 | 97 | 8 | v. | |
| MF | Jaanika Volkov | 20 February 2005 | 10 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Renate-Ly Mehevets | 2 March 1999 | 23 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Maria Orav | 7 April 1996 | 13 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Getter Saar | 9 November 1999 | 16 | 3 | v. | |
| FW | Emma Treiberg | 19 November 2000 | 37 | 3 | v. | |
INJ Withdrew due to injury | ||||||
Records
editMost caps
edit- As of 1 June 2024.[5]
- Players in bold are still active with Estonia.
| Rank | Player | Career | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editFIFA Women's World Cup
edit| FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| did not enter | did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 31 | |||||||||
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 36 | ||||||||||
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 44 | ||||||||||
| 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 33 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 43 | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| did not enter | did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 | |||||||||
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 38 | ||||||||||
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 26 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 31 | ||||||||||
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 33 | ||||||||||
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 40 | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editHonours
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
editReferences
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.
- ^ "Naiste koondis läheb Balti turniirile 23 mängijaga". jalgpall.ee.
- ^ "Statistika" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Estonia women's national association football team.
- Official website (in Estonian)
- FIFA profile