Santa Sanija Vuškāne (born 22 November 2005) is a Latvian professional

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who plays as a

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for Ekstraliga club

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and the Latvia national team. In January 2025, Vuškāne signed her first professional contract with the Polish vice-champion club after a fantastic 2024 season in Latvia, during which she scored 32 goals in 21 matches.

International career

Vuškāne was called up to the Latvia national team for the first time on 18 February 2025. On 8 April 2025, Vuškāne scored her first goal for the national team in a friendly match against

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Honours

GKS Katowice * Ekstraliga: 2024–25

References

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