_(cropped).JPG.webp) Rantala in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | FC Honka | 12 | (6) |
| 2019 | HJK | 22 | (22) |
| 2020–2021 | Kristianstads | 43 | (9) |
| 2022–2023 | Vittsjö GIK | 43 | (19) |
| 2023– | Leicester City | 8 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Finland | 17 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2023 ‡ 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.[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 |
Club honors
- Finnish Championship: 2019
- Finnish Women's Cup: 2019
References
- ↑ "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.
External links
- Jutta Rantala – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Jutta Rantala at Soccerway
- Jutta Rantala at SPL (in Finnish)
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