Jutta Rantala
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.png) Rantala playing for Leicester City in 2023 | |||
| 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 | 40 | (10) |
| 2016–2017 | TPS | 45 | (26) |
| 2018 | Honka | 23 | (6) |
| 2019 | HJK | 22 | (22) |
| 2020–2021 | Kristianstads | 43 | (9) |
| 2022–2023 | Vittsjö GIK | 43 | (19) |
| 2023– | Leicester City | 25 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Finland | 30 | (10) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:43, 13 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024 | |||
Jutta Kaarina Rebekka Rantala (Finnish: [ˈjutːɑ ˈrɑntɑlɑ]; born 10 November 1999)[1][2] is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Leicester City in the Women's Super League and the Finland national team.
Rantala debuted in the Finnish women's premier division Naisten Liiga at the age of 14.[3]
On 5 November 2015, Rantala was announced at TPS.[4]
On 11 November 2017, Rantala was announced at FC Honka.[5]
On her league debut for HJK, Rantala scored 4 goals against ONS on 23 March 2019.[6] In 2019, she was the league top scorer with 22 goals and was nominated as the Player of the Year.[7] In December 2019, Rantala was signed by the Swedish side Kristianstads DFF on a one year contract.[8]
In December 2021, Rantala joined Vittsjö GIK.[9] On 21 October 2022, she signed a new contract with Vittsjö GIK for the 2023 season.[10]
In August 2023, Rantala joined Leicester City in the Women's Super League, signing a two year contract.[11] She scored two goals on her league debut against Bristol City on 1 October 2023, scoring in the 49th and 83rd minute, winning the Player of the Match award.[12][13] After her first season with Leicester City, she won the Player of the Season award.[14] In October 2024, she suffered a knee injury.[15]
International career
Rantala was called up to the 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup squad.[16] She scored on her national team debut in the 2020 Cyprus Cup against Croatia, scoring in the 5th minute.[17]
Rantala was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 squad.[18]
Rantala was initially not called up to the Finland squad that won the 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup for the first time.[19] She was later called up to replace Tuija Hyyrynen, who had withdrawn from the squad due to injury.[20]
Rantala was part of the Finland squad that won the 2024 Pinatar Cup for the first time.[21]
On 19 June 2025, Rantala was called up to the Finland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[22]
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