Jutta Rantala

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

Jutta Rantala
Personal information
Full name Jutta Rantala
Date of birth (1999-11-11) 11 November 1999
Place of birth Köyliö, Finland
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Kristianstads
Number 18
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– Kristianstads 0 (0)
National team‡
2020– Finland 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 March 2020

Career

Rantala debyted 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]

Rantala made her first national A-team appearance in the 2020 Cyprus Cup against Croatia.[4]

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

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Naisten Liigan parhaita palkittiin Captain's Ball -gaalassa" (in Finnish). Finnish Football Association. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  3. Andersson, Fredrik (11 December 2019). "Kristianstad värvar finsk skyttedrottning" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  4. "Helmarit taipui hyvän alun jälkeen Kroatialle" (in Finnish). Finnish Football Association. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
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