Estonia women's national football team

Estonia
Nickname(s)	Sinisärgid (Blueshirts)
Association	Eesti Jalgpalli Liit (EJL)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Aleksandra Ševoldajeva
Captain	Inna Kiss-Zlidnis
Most caps	Kethy Õunpuu (116)
Top scorer	Anastassia Morkovkina (40)
Home stadium	Lilleküla Stadium
FIFA code	EST
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	102 1 (7 August 2025)
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)

Last updated September 03, 2025

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 manager is Aleksandra Ševoldajeva. 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 12 times.

Team image

Nicknames

The Estonia women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Sinisärgid (Blueshirts)".

Results and fixtures

Recent results within the last 12 months and upcoming fixtures.

2024

21 February 2024 Turkish Women's Cup	India	4–3	Estonia	Alanya, Turkey
11:00	Manisha 17', 81' Indumathi 62' Xaxa 79'		Tammik 32' Kubassova 88' Lillemäe 90'	Stadium: Gold City Sport Complex Referee: Melis Özçiğdem (Turkey)

24 February 2024 Turkish Women's Cup	Kosovo	3–0	Estonia	Alanya, Turkey
11:00	Uka 14' Ejupi 29' Metaj 32'			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
20:00 (21:00 UTC+3)	F. Berisha 31' Maksuti 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Arena Kombëtare Attendance: 720 Referee: Anastasiya Romanyuk (Ukraine)

31 May UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying	Estonia	1–2	Albania	Tallinn
17:00 (18:00 UTC+3)	Himanen 17'	Report	F. Berisha 7' Krasniqi 90+2'	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	Miller 48'	Report	Tammik 53'	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)	Teern 49'	Report	Thompson 18'	Stadium: Tamme Stadium Attendance: 566 Referee: Teona Sturua (Georgia)

24 October 2024 Women's Baltic Cup	Estonia	2–2 (3–1 p)	Lithuania	Riga, Latvia
13:00	Salei 75' Lillemäe 63' 87' Kubassova 90+3' (pen.)	Report	Šupelytė 76', 79'	Stadium: Jānis Skredelis' Stadium Attendance: 115 Referee: Jelena Jermolajeva (Latvia)
	Penalties
	Lillemets Räämet Himanen Kubassova Tammik		Lazdauskaitė Vaitukaitytė Mikutaitė Šupelytė

27 October 2024 Women's Baltic Cup	Latvia	0–1	Estonia	Riga, Latvia
18:00		Report	Saulus 66'	Stadium: Jānis Skredelis' Stadium Attendance: 415 Referee: Jurgita Mačikunytė (Lithuania)

29 November Friendly	Kosovo	8–0	Estonia	Pristina, Kosovo
14:00 UTC+2	Biqkaj 6' Memeti 15', 32', 50' Fetaj 41' Uka 68', 71', 82' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium Referee: Florian Lata (Albania)

2 December Friendly	Kosovo	1–2	Estonia	Pristina, Kosovo
14:00 UTC+2	Halilaj (pen.)	Report	Kubassova 23' Teern 35'	Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium Referee: Florian Lata (Albania)

2025

20 February 2025 Turkish Women's Cup	Puerto Rico	1–0	Estonia	Antalya, Turkey
8:30 AST	Douglas 61'	Report		Attendance: 30 Referee: Asen Albayrak (Turkey)

25 February 2025 UEFA Nations League C	Israel	3–1	Estonia	Győr, Hungary^{[note 1]}
14:30 CET	Selimhodzic 35' Beard 48' Kuznetzov 80'	Report	Kirpu 78'	Stadium: Alcufer Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Briet Bragadottir (Iceland)

4 April 2025 (2025-04-04) 2025 UEFA Nations League C	Estonia	0–0	Bulgaria	Tallinn, Estonia
18:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium Attendance: 457 Referee: Stacey Pearson (England)

30 May 2025 UEFA Nations League C	Estonia	0–3	Israel	Tallinn
17:00		Report	Selimhodzic 39' Cohen 75' Ben Israel 90+5'	Stadium: Kadriorg Stadium Attendance: 583 Referee: Charlotte Carpenter (Wales)

3 June 2025 UEFA Nations League C	Bulgaria	0–1	Estonia	Sofia
19:00		Report	Teern 90+1'	Stadium: Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov Attendance: 470 Referee: Ioanna Allayiotou (Cyprus)

Coaching staff

As of 1 January 2025

Current coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Aleksandra Ševoldajeva
Assistant coach	Valeri Makarov
Goalkeeping coach	Martin Kaalma
Fitness coach	Maria Sootak
Doctor	Birgit Allmere
Physiotherapist	Laura Ernits
Physiotherapist	Kai-Riin Tomera
Manager	Raili-Raine Ellermaa

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Kosovo on 28 June and 1 July 2025. ^[3]

Caps and goals correct as of 1 July 2025, after the match against Kosovo.^[4]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Victoria Vihman	(2004-08-05) 5 August 2004 (age 21)	2	0	Flora
12	1 GK	Katarina Elisabeth Käpa	(2006-03-16) 16 March 2006 (age 19)	7	0	Flora
13	1 GK	Liisa Liimets	(2006-04-04) 4 April 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Viimsi JK

2	2 DF	Mia-Lisette Sarapik	(2006-10-15) 15 October 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Tabasalu
3	2 DF	Siret Räämet	(1999-12-31) 31 December 1999 (age 25)	56	0	LASK
16	2 DF	Kelly Rosen (captain)	(1995-11-23) 23 November 1995 (age 29)	94	1	Flora
18	2 DF	Annegret Kala	(2006-05-03) 3 May 2006 (age 19)	18	1	Tammeka
23	2 DF	Maria Orav	(1996-04-07) 7 April 1996 (age 29)	15	0	JK Tallinna Kalev
24	2 DF	Anett Joandi	(2004-11-04) 4 November 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Flora

4	3 MF	Liselle Palts	(2005-12-02) 2 December 2005 (age 19)	10	0	Flora
7	3 MF	Liisa Merisalu	(2002-01-15) 15 January 2002 (age 23)	47	3	Viimsi JK
8	3 MF	Helina Tarkmeel	(2005-05-20) 20 May 2005 (age 20)	6	0	Flora
9	3 MF	Katrin Kirpu	(2004-10-09) 9 October 2004 (age 20)	22	2	Åland United
10	3 MF	Karola Purgats	(2006-04-06) 6 April 2006 (age 19)	7	0	Flora
11	3 MF	Anette Salei	(2005-09-28) 28 September 2005 (age 19)	20	3	Tabasalu
14	3 MF	Nicole Kelli	(2008-05-26) 26 May 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Tammeka
17	3 MF	Mari Liis Lillemäe	(2000-09-01) 1 September 2000 (age 25)	63	3	Flora
19	3 MF	Loviise Männiste	(2008-02-24) 24 February 2008 (age 17)	6	0	Elva
20	3 MF	Lisandra Rannasto	(2004-01-13) 13 January 2004 (age 21)	3	0	Saku Sporting
21	3 MF	Egle-Eliise Kurg	(2007-05-04) 4 May 2007 (age 18)	1	0	Flora

5	4 FW	Daniel Strauss	(2001-04-10) 10 April 2001 (age 24)	0	0	Hanvikens
6	4 FW	Katriin Saulus	(2003-07-05) 5 July 2003 (age 22)	13	1	Saku Sporting
15	4 FW	Anželika Jotkina	(2007-09-10) 10 September 2007 (age 17)	2	0	Flora
22	4 FW	Kristina Teern	(2004-11-13) 13 November 2004 (age 20)	20	3	Flora
25	4 FW	Emma Treiberg	(2000-11-19) 19 November 2000 (age 24)	39	3	Saku Sporting

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Keiti Kruusmann	(2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 (age 22)	2	0	Viimsi JK	v. Bulgaria, 3 June 2025
GK	Roberta Jürna	(2005-11-23) 23 November 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Tallinna Kalev	v. Latvia, 8 April 2025
GK	Karina Kork	(1995-02-23) 23 February 1995 (age 30)	48	0	Tabasalu	v. Latvia, 27 October 2024

DF	Eva-Maria Niit ^INJ	(2002-02-05) 5 February 2002 (age 23)	14	0	Flora	v. Kosovo, 28 June 2025
DF	Inna Kiss-Zlidnis ^INJ	(1990-04-18) 18 April 1990 (age 35)	105	0	Budafoki	v. Bulgaria, 3 June 2025
DF	Rahel Repkin	(1998-06-17) 17 June 1998 (age 27)	21	0	Värnamo	v. Bulgaria, 3 June 2025
DF	Heidi Melis	(2001-01-27) 27 January 2001 (age 24)	0	0	JK Tabasalu	v. Kosovo, 2 December 2024
DF	Maarja Saulep	(1991-05-09) 9 May 1991 (age 34)	30	1	Flora	v. Latvia, 27 October 2024
DF	Grete Kraus	(2005-12-14) 14 December 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Tammeka	v. Latvia, 27 October 2024

MF	Lisette Tammik ^MED	(1998-10-14) 14 October 1998 (age 26)	80	16	Flora	v. Kosovo, 28 June 2025
MF	Anett Vilipuu	(1996-09-25) 25 September 1996 (age 28)	8	1	Tallinna Kalev	v. Bulgaria, 3 June 2025
MF	Marta Liisa Staalfeldt	(2004-12-02) 2 December 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Torrelodones CF	v. Bulgaria, 3 June 2025
MF	Valeria Liik	(2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 22)	1	0	Tartu JK Tammeka	v. Bulgaria, 3 June 2025
MF	Jaanika Volkov	(2005-02-20) 20 February 2005 (age 20)	24	0	LASK	v. Latvia, 8 April 2025
MF	Anastasia Ivanova	(1999-03-05) 5 March 1999 (age 26)	1	0	Flora	v. Kosovo, 2 December 2024
MF	Kairi Himanen	(1992-11-11) 11 November 1992 (age 32)	81	6	Saku Sporting	v. Latvia, 27 October 2024
MF	Grete Daut	(2000-01-04) 4 January 2000 (age 25)	26	0	Saku Sporting	v. Latvia, 27 October 2024
MF	Aleksandra Kelli	(2006-08-11) 11 August 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Tartu JK Tammeka	v. Latvia, 27 October 2024
MF	Renate-Ly Mehevets	(1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 26)	23	0	Tammeka	v. Luxembourg, 16 July 2024

FW	Vlada Kubassova ^PRE	(1995-08-23) 23 August 1995 (age 30)	79	14	Ferencvarosi	v. Bulgaria, 3 June 2025
FW	Kirkeliis Lillemets	(2005-12-17) 17 December 2005 (age 19)	6	0	Tartu JK Tammeka	v. Israel, 25 February 2025
FW	Sandra Pärn	(2003-04-24) 24 April 2003 (age 22)	3	0	JK Tabasalu	v. Kosovo, 2 December 2024
Notes ^INJ = Withdrew due to injury ^MED = Withdrew due to medical reasons ^PRE = Preliminary squad

Records

Most caps

As of 1 January 2025.^[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
3	Signy Aarna	2007–2023	107	26
5	Kristina Bannikova	2013–2023	103	9
6	Inna Kiss-Zlidnis	2007–present	101	0
7	Pille Raadik	2007–2021	88	0
8	Kelly Rosen	2014–present	87	1
9	Kairi Himanen	2009–2024	81	6
10	Vlada Kubassova	2013–present	76	13
10	Lisette Tammik	2015–present	76	16

Top goalscorers

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	16	76	0.21
6	Vlada Kubassova	2013–present	13	76	0.17
7	Kaire Palmaru	2001–2019	10	107	0.09
8	Kaidi Jekimova	2000–2014	9	68	0.13
8	Kristina Bannikova	2013–2023	9	103	0.09
10	Reelika Vaher	1994–2006	8	47	0.17

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record									Qualification record
Year	Rnd	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1991	Did not enter								Did not enter
1995	Did not enter								Did not enter
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
2031	To be determined								To be determined
2035	To be determined								To be determined
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	53	9	3	41	39	212

Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship

UEFA Women's Championship record									Qualification record
Year	Rnd	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	P/R	Rnk
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									4	0	2	2	3	6	^[a]	46th
2029	To be determined								To be determined
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	53	1	4	48	23	230	46th

Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Nations League

UEFA Women's Nations League record
Year	League	Group	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	P/R	Rnk
2023–24	C	4	2nd	6	3	1	2	11	11		40th
2025	C	5	To be determined
Total				6	3	1	2	11	11	40th

	Promoted at end of season
	No movement at end of season
	Relegated at end of season
*	Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs

Baltic Cup

Honours

Regional

Women's Baltic Cup

Champions (12): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2022, 2024

Notes

↑ Due to the Gaza war, Israel were required to play their home matches at neutral venues.^[2]

↑ From Euro 2025 onwards a new qualifying format was introduced, linked to the Women's Nations League where teams are divided into leagues with promotion/relegation between the leagues at the end of each cycle.

References

↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
↑ "European Qualifier match between Belgium and Sweden declared abandoned with half-time result confirmed as final". UEFA (Press release). Union of European Football Associations. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
↑ "Peatreener avalikustas naiste koondise koosseisu maavõistlusteks Kosovoga" [Head coach announces women's national team lineup for international matches against Kosovo] (in Estonian). Eesti Jalgpalli Liidu / Estonian Football Association. 13 June 2025.
↑ Estonian Team
↑ "Statistika" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.

External links

Official website (in Estonian)
FIFA profile

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[israel-3] Due to the Gaza war, Israel were required to play their home matches at neutral venues.^[2]

[7] From Euro 2025 onwards a new qualifying format was introduced, linked to the Women's Nations League where teams are divided into leagues with promotion/relegation between the leagues at the end of each cycle.

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.

[israel_decision-2] "European Qualifier match between Belgium and Sweden declared abandoned with half-time result confirmed as final". UEFA (Press release). Union of European Football Associations. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2025.

[4] "Peatreener avalikustas naiste koondise koosseisu maavõistlusteks Kosovoga" [Head coach announces women's national team lineup for international matches against Kosovo] (in Estonian). Eesti Jalgpalli Liidu / Estonian Football Association. 13 June 2025.

[5] Estonian Team

[6] "Statistika" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.

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