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.
Rantala in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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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 |
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]
Rantala made her first national A-team appearance in the 2020 Cyprus Cup against Croatia.[5]
Vittsjö GIK – current squad | |
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