Marie Heleen Lisette Kikkas Explained

Marie Kikkas
Fullname:Marie Heleen Lisette Kikkas
Birth Date:1996 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Tallinn, Estonia[1]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:JK Tallinna Kalev
Clubnumber:8
Clubs1:FC Flora
Nationalyears1:2013–2014
Nationalyears2:2020–
Nationalteam1:Estonia U-19
Nationalteam2:Estonia
Nationalcaps1:14
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalgoals2:0
Ntupdate:18:02, 9 February 2021 (UTC)

Marie Heleen Lisette Kikkas (born 17 June 1996) is an Estonian footballer who plays as a midfielder for JK Tallinna Kalev and the Estonia women's national team.[2]

Early life

Kikkas' mother, Kadri Kimsen, and her aunt, Kaire Kimsen, also played for the Estonia women's football team and were the first pair of sisters to do so.[3] Kadri Kimsen played in the first ever official match for Estonia, against Lithuania.[4] Marie Kikkas started playing football at the age of eight. In addition to football, she danced and performed gymnastics. At the age of 15, she committed to football and played in a boys' team.[5]

Career

Kikkas played in Sweden for DFK Värmbol in 2016 and stayed there for one season.[5] She made her debut for the Estonia national team on 1 December 2020 against Slovenia, coming on as a substitute for Kristina Bannikova.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marie Heleen Lisette Kikkas. . 9 February 2021. Estonian.
  2. Web site: Marie Heleen Lisette Kikkas. SofaScore . 9 February 2021.
  3. Web site: Kimsen rõhus füüsisele, Kikkas valdab trikke. Soccernet . 21 December 2020. 9 February 2021. Remmelkoor. Kristjan. Estonian.
  4. Web site: Eesti jalgpallinaiskonna esimesest ametlikust mängust möödus 25 aastat. . 19 August 2019. 9 February 2021. Estonian.
  5. Web site: Marie Heleen Lisette Kikkas Naudib Jalgpallis Ühise Eesmargi Nimel Pingutamist. Sportland Magazine . 8 October 2019. 9 February 2021. Kiriland. Kaisa. Estonian.
  6. Web site: Slovenia vs Estonia. Global Sports Archive . 9 February 2021.
  7. Web site: Marie Kikkas. Global Sports Archive . 9 February 2021.