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Jutta Rantala (born 11 November 1999) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a forward for Vittsjö GIK in the Damallsvenskan and the Finland national team.

Jutta Rantala

Rantala in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Jutta Rantala
Date of birth	(1999-11-11) 11 November 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth	Köyliö, Finland
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Vittsjö GIK
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)
2021–	Vittsjö GIK	0	(0)
National team‡
2020–	Finland	4	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 February 2022

Club career

Rantala debuted in the Finnish women's premier division Naisten Liiga at the age of 14.[1] In 2019, she was the league top scorer with 22 goals and was nominated as the Player of the Year.[2] In December 2019, Rantala was signed by the Swedish side Kristianstads DFF.[3]

In December 2021, Rantala joined Vittsjö GIK.[4]

International career

Rantala made her first national A-team appearance in the 2020 Cyprus Cup against Croatia.[5]

Club honors

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

References

External links

• Jutta Rantala – UEFA competition record (archive)
• Jutta Rantala at Soccerway
• Jutta Rantala at SPL (in Finnish)

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