Former Estonia WNT coach Sirje Kapper was appointed as the new head of Paide Linnameeskond women’s team with additional responsibilities over academy development.
Sirje Kapper was unveiled as the new head coach of Paide Linnameeskond women’s team on Thursday. In addition to leading Paide Women, Kapper, who was a co-manager of Estonia Women’s National Team from 2022 to 2024 alongside Anastassia Morkovkina, will also lead the development of the first girl’s group at the Paide Football Academy. This is expected to launch from September, the club revealed on their social media accounts. Paide’s current women’s and girls’ football coordinator, Kalmer Klettenberg, will continue as the coach of the U-17 Elite League girls’ team.
Kapper admitted that launching a girl’s group at the Paide Football Academy is going to be as challenging as it will be important for the future of women’s football in the region. “This girls’ group will be the first of its kind in Estonia and will offer them the opportunity to combine high-level football training and a quality education. I am sincerely grateful for the opportunity to be part of the realization of this vision and to contribute to the future of both the club and Estonian football,” said the new coach.
“I joined Paide Linnameeskond because I believe there are great opportunities here for the development of girls’ and women’s football. The club shares my vision and values, which focus on nurturing young players both in sport and in life, and on developing women’s football in Estonia,” she continued. “My goal is to create a sustainable system that gives young girls and women the opportunity to grow into players and people who are proud of their club and community.”
Club’s general manager, Jaanus Pruuli, added that Paide’s newly completed football hall and the upgraded Ülejõe training center will play a critical role in achieving these ambitions.
“We can confidently say that starting this year, our club has the best training facilities in Estonia. With these resources, we cannot set our ambitions lower than creating the best environment for girls dreaming of top-level football,” he stated. “Our five-year goals are clear,” Pruuli continued. “We want Paide girls in Estonia’s youth national teams and foreign clubs, and we aim to take Paide’s women’s first team to the Estonian championship.“
The girl’s group, launching in cooperation with the Järvamaa Kutsehariduskeskus vocational school, will intake youngsters born between 2008 and 2009.
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