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.
Rantala in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jutta Kaarina Rebekka Rantala | ||
Date of birth | 10 November 1999 | ||
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 | Honka | 12 | (6) |
2019 | HJK | 22 | (22) |
2020–2021 | Kristianstads | 43 | (9) |
2022–2023 | Vittsjö GIK | 43 | (19) |
2023– | Leicester City | 19 | (6) |
International career‡ | |||
2020– | Finland | 28 | (10) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 April 2024 |
Club career
editRantala 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
editRantala made her first national A-team appearance in the 2020 Cyprus Cup against Croatia.[8]
Honours
editHJK
- Naisten Liiga: 2019
- Finnish Women's Cup: 2019
Individual
- Leicester City Player of the Season: 2023–24[9]
- Women's FA Cup: Team of the Season 2023–24
International goals
editNo. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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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. | 5 December 2023 | Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia | Slovakia | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
8. | 24 February 2024 | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain | Slovenia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2024 Pinatar Cup |
9. | 9 April 2024 | Bolt Arena, Helsinki, Finland | Italy | 1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
10. | 4 June 2024 | Tammelan Stadion, Tampere, Finland | Netherlands | 1–1 | 1–1 |
References
edit- ^ "Jutta Rantala". UEFA. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "10 Rantala". HJK Helsinki. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Naisten Liigan parhaita palkittiin Captain's Ball -gaalassa" (in Finnish). Finnish Football Association. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ Andersson, Fredrik (11 December 2019). "Kristianstad värvar finsk skyttedrottning" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "LCFC Women Sign Finland International Jutta Rantala". 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Helmarit taipui hyvän alun jälkeen Kroatialle" (in Finnish). Finnish Football Association. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ 'I Can't Thank The Fans Enough', lcfc.com, 1 May 2024
External links
edit- Jutta Rantala – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Jutta Rantala at Soccerway
- Jutta Rantala Archived 1 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine at SPL (in Finnish)