Kaire Kimsen (born 13 March 1978) is an Estonian former footballer who played as a defender for the Estonia women's national team.[2]

Kaire Kimsen
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-03-13) 13 March 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Saue, Estonia[1]
Position(s) Defender
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2002 Estonia 17 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:13, 11 February 2021 (UTC)

Career

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Kimsen played for the Estonia national team 17 times between 1996 and 2002, playing alongside her older sister Kadri Kimsen on eight of those occasions.[2] Kaire and Kadri Kimsen were the first pair of sisters to represent the Estonian national football team.[3]

Personal life

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Her niece, Marie Heleen Lisette Kikkas, is also an Estonian international footballer and debuted in December 2020.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Kaire Kimsen" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Kaire Kimsen" (in Estonian). ESBL. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b Remmelkoor, Kristjan (21 December 2020). "Kimsen rõhus füüsisele, Kikkas valdab trikke" (in Estonian). Soccernet. Retrieved 9 February 2021.