| Jutta Rantala | |
| Fullname: | Jutta Kaarina Rebekka Rantala |
| Birth Date: | 1999 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Köyliö, Finland |
| Height: | 1.60 m |
| Currentclub: | Leicester City |
| Clubnumber: | 8 |
| Youthyears1: | –2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Euran Pallo |
| Youthyears2: | 2014 |
| Youthclubs2: | NiceFutis |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs1: | NiceFutis |
| Caps1: | 31 |
| Goals1: | 10 |
| Years2: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs2: | TPS |
| Caps2: | 44 |
| Goals2: | 26 |
| Years3: | 2018 |
| Clubs3: | Honka |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Goals3: | 6 |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | HJK |
| Caps4: | 22 |
| Goals4: | 22 |
| Years5: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs5: | Kristianstads |
| Caps5: | 43 |
| Goals5: | 9 |
| Years6: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs6: | Vittsjö GIK |
| Caps6: | 43 |
| Goals6: | 19 |
| Years7: | 2023– |
| Clubs7: | Leicester City |
| Caps7: | 25 |
| Goals7: | 7 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2020– |
| Nationalteam1: | Finland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 28 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 10 |
| Pcupdate: | 17:43, 13 October 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 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.
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]
Rantala was called up to the 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup squad.[15] She scored on her national team debut in the 2020 Cyprus Cup against Croatia, scoring in the 5th minute.[16]
Rantala was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 squad.[17]
Rantala was initially not called up to the Finland squad that won the 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup for the first time.[18] She was later called up to replace Tuija Hyyrynen, who had withdrawn from the squad due to injury.[19]
Rantala was part of the Finland squad that won the 2024 Pinatar Cup for the first time.[20]
HJK
2019
2019
Individual
Team of the Season 2023–24
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 March 2020 | AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup | |
| 2. | 16 February 2023 | GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup | |
| 3. | 22 February 2023 | AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 4. | 10 April 2023 | NTC Senec, Senec, Slovakia | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 5. | 14 July 2023 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 6. | 22 September 2023 | Veritas Stadion, Turku, Finland | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League | |
| 7. | 5 December 2023 | Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia | 2–2 | 2–2 | ||
| 8. | 24 February 2024 | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2024 Pinatar Cup | |
| 9. | 9 April 2024 | Bolt Arena, Helsinki, Finland | 1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying | |
| 10. | 4 June 2024 | Tammelan Stadion, Tampere, Finland | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||