Marie Heleen Lisette Kikkas


Marie Heleen Lisette Kikkas is an Estonian footballer who plays as a midfielder for JK Tallinna Kalev and the Estonia women's national team.

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. Kadri Kimsen played in the first ever official match for Estonia, against Lithuania. 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.

Career

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