Kadri Kimsen (born 8 October 1976) is an Estonian former

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who played as a

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for the Estonia women's national team.

Career

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

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. In total, she played for the Estonia national team 10 times between 1994 and 2001, playing alongside her younger sister Kaire Kimsen on eight of those occasions. Kaire and Kadri Kimsen were the first pair of sisters to represent the Estonian national football team.

Personal life

Her daughter, Marie Heleen Lisette Kikkas, is also an Estonian international footballer and debuted in December 2020.

References

1976 births Living people Women's association football midfielders Estonian women's footballers Estonia women's international footballers People from Saue Parish Sportspeople from Harju County {{Estonia-women-footy-bio-stub