Jutta Rantala

Finnish footballer (born 1999)

Jutta Rantala
Rantala in 2015
Personal information
Full name Jutta Kaarina Rebekka Rantala
Date of birth (1999-11-10) 10 November 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Köyliö, Finland
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Leicester City
Number 8
Youth career
–2013 Euran Pallo
2014 NiceFutis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 NiceFutis 31 (10)
2016–2017 TPS 44 (26)
2018 FC Honka 12 (6)
2019 HJK 22 (22)
2020–2021 Kristianstads 43 (9)
2022–2023 Vittsjö GIK 43 (19)
2023– Leicester City 14 (5)
International career‡
2020– Finland 17 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:28, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

Jutta Rantala (born 10 November 1999)[1][2] is a Finnish footballer who plays as a forward for Leicester City in the Womens Super League and the Finland national team.

Club career

Rantala debuted in the Finnish women's premier division Naisten Liiga at the age of 14.[3] In 2019, she was the league top scorer with 22 goals and was nominated as the Player of the Year.[4] In December 2019, Rantala was signed by the Swedish side Kristianstads DFF.[5]

In December 2021, Rantala joined Vittsjö GIK.[6]

In August 2023, Rantala joined Leicester City in Women's Super League.[7]

International career

Rantala made her first national A-team appearance in the 2020 Cyprus Cup against Croatia.[8]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 March 2020 AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus  Croatia 1–0 2–3 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup
2. 16 February 2023 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus  Croatia 4–1 4–1 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup
3. 22 February 2023 AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus  Romania 1–0 4–0
4. 10 April 2023 NTC Senec, Senec, Slovakia  Slovakia 2–0 2–0 Friendly
5. 14 July 2023 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland  Iceland 2–0 2–1
6. 22 September 2023 Veritas Stadion, Turku, Finland  Slovakia 2–0 4–0 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
7. 24 February 2024 Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain  Slovenia 1–0 1–0 2024 Pinatar Cup

Club honors

  • Finnish Championship: 2019
  • Finnish Women's Cup: 2019

References

  1. ^ "Jutta Rantala". UEFA. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ^ "10 Rantala". HJK Helsinki. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  3. ^ Kuisma, Joonas (14 September 2019). "HJK:n nuori tähtihyökkääjä painaa pitkää päivää: sylkee viikonloppuisin maaleja ja ohjaa arkisin lapsia" (in Finnish). Yle. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Naisten Liigan parhaita palkittiin Captain's Ball -gaalassa" (in Finnish). Finnish Football Association. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  5. ^ Andersson, Fredrik (11 December 2019). "Kristianstad värvar finsk skyttedrottning" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Vittsjö värvar finsk landslagsstjärna från KDFF: "Fick en bra känsla direkt"" [Vittsjö recruits Finnish national team star from KDFF: "Got a good feeling right away"]. Norra Skåne (in Swedish). 10 December 2021.
  7. ^ "LCFC Women Sign Finland International Jutta Rantala". 23 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Helmarit taipui hyvän alun jälkeen Kroatialle" (in Finnish). Finnish Football Association. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.

External links

  • Jutta Rantala – UEFA competition record (archive)
  • Jutta Rantala at Soccerway
  • Jutta Rantala at SPL (in Finnish)
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Finland squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2022
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