Jutta Rantala
_(cropped).JPG) 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 | Honka | 12 | (6) |
| 2019 | HJK | 22 | (22) |
| 2020–2021 | Kristianstads | 43 | (9) |
| 2022–2023 | Vittsjö GIK | 43 | (19) |
| 2023– | Leicester City | 23 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Finland | 28 | (10) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 April 2024 | |||
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]
Honours
HJK
- 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
| 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. | 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
- ^ "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 suomi). Yle. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Naisten Liigan parhaita palkittiin Captain's Ball -gaalassa" (in suomi). Finnish Football Association. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ Andersson, Fredrik (11 December 2019). "Kristianstad värvar finsk skyttedrottning" (in svenska). 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 svenska). 10 December 2021.
- ^ "LCFC Women Sign Finland International Jutta Rantala". 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Helmarit taipui hyvän alun jälkeen Kroatialle" (in suomi). Finnish Football Association. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ 'I Can't Thank The Fans Enough', lcfc.com, 1 May 2024
External links
- Jutta Rantala – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Jutta Rantala at Soccerway
- Jutta Rantala Archived 1 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine at SPL (in Finnish)
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