Liisa Merisalu (born 15 January 2002) is an Estonian footballer who plays as a forward for the Estonia women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 January 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Estonia[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Pallokissat | ||
| 2020 | Nummelan Palloseura | ||
| 2022 | Helsingin Palloseura | ||
| 2023 | Tammeka | ||
| 2024-2025 | Thisted | 9 | (0) |
| 2025- | Viimsi JK | 3 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Estonia U-17 | 18 | (4) |
| 2019 | Estonia U-19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019– | Estonia | 51 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2026 | |||
Career
editShe made her debut for the Estonia national team on 28 February 2019 against Lithuania, coming on as a substitute for Kristina Bannikova.[3][4] As of May 2020, she was playing football in Finland for Nummelan Palloseura.[5]
On 7 April 2023, she scored a goal against Malta in Tallinn at a friendly match.
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Estonia's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 April 2019 | Dalga Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan |  Azerbaijan | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 9 October 2022 | Tamme Stadium, Tartu, Estonia |  Faroe Islands | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 Baltic Women's Cup |
| 3. | 7 April 2023 | Sportland Arena, Tallinn, Estonia |  Malta | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 4. | 5 June 2026 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein |  Liechtenstein | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
References
edit- ↑ Liisa Merisalu at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ↑ "Liisa Merisalu" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ↑ "Lithuania vs Estonia". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ↑ "Liisa Merisalu". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ↑ "Maikuu Jalkas luubi all Liisa Merisalu" (in Estonian). FC Lootos. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
External links
edit- Liisa Merisalu at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Liisa Merisalu national team profile at the Estonian Football Association (archive) (in Estonian)
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