Irja Koikson (; born 18 July 1980) is an Estonian former

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who played as a

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for the Estonia women's national team.

Career

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

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. The game took place about a month after her 14th birthday. In total, she played for the Estonia national team 26 times between 1994 and 2005, scoring one goal.

References

1980 births Living people Women's association football midfielders Estonian women's footballers Estonia women's international footballers Footballers from Pärnu {{Estonia-women-footy-bio-stub