Kirkeliis Lillemets (born 7 December 2005) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Paide Linnanaiskond.
Club career Lillemets began her senior career with Tartu JK Tammeka, making her debut in the Naiste Meistriliiga in 2022. During her first seasons with the club, she established herself as a regular first-team player, while also making occasional appearances for the club's reserve side.
In 2023, she enjoyed her most productive season, scoring 15 league goals in 25 appearances. She continued her strong form in 2024, adding 13 goals in 21 league matches.
At the beginning of 2025, Lillemets moved abroad to join Bayer Leverkusen. She initially trained with the first team and was included in the matchday squad in the Frauen-Bundesliga. However, her progress was later interrupted by a knee injury, with Lillemets later recalling that a Bundesliga debut had been only weeks away before the setback. She later featured for the club's reserve side, scoring five goals in 11 appearances.
Ahead of the 2026 season, Lillemets returned to Estonia and signed for Paide Linnanaiskond. She made an immediate impact at the club, scoring four goals in her first four league appearances.
International career Lillemets represented Estonia at youth international level, making appearances for the under-15, under-17 and under-19 teams.
She made her senior debut for the Estonia women's national team on 21 February 2024 in a match against India. During 2024, she made four appearances for the national team.
In 2025, Lillemets added three further appearances for Estonia, including her first appearance in the UEFA Women's Nations League.
As of May 2026, she has earned seven caps for the national team.
Career statistics
Club
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupTotal Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Tartu JK Tammeka 2022 Naiste Meistriliiga 16 4 16 4 Tartu JK Tammeka 2022 Naiste Meistriliiga 13 7 2 6 15 13 Tartu JK Tammeka II 2022 Naiste Esiliiga 1 2 1 2 Tartu JK Tammeka 2023 Naiste Meistriliiga 25 15 3 1 28 16 Tartu JK Tammeka II 2023 Naiste Esiliiga 1 1 1 1 Tartu JK Tammeka 2024 Naiste Meistriliiga 21 13 1 0 22 13 Tartu JK Tammeka II 2024 Naiste Teine liiga 2 1 2 1 Bayer Leverkusen II 2024-2025 Naiste Meistriliiga 11 5 11 5 Paide Linnanaiskond 2026 Naiste Meistriliiga 4 4 1 2 5 6Total 94 52 7 9 101 61
Youth international career
Team Years Apps Goals Estonia U15 2019 3 0 Estonia U17 2020–2021 5 4 Estonia U19 2022–2023 13 4
Appearances and goals by national team and year
Year Apps Goals 2024 4 0 2025 3 0 Total 7 0
References