Jari Rantanen
Jari Rantanen (born 31 December 1961 in Helsinki, Finland) is a retired football striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jari Rantanen | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Retired | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1983 | HJK Helsinki | 74 | (16) |
| 1983–1984 | Estoril Praia | 9 | (1) |
| 1984–1985 | HJK Helsinki | 47 | (22) |
| 1985–1986 | K. Beerschot V.A.C. | 16 | (4) |
| 1986–1987 | IFK Göteborg | 11 | (2) |
| 1987–1989 | Leicester City | 13 | (3) |
| 1989–1990 | HJK Helsinki | 17 | (3) |
| 1993–1995 | FinnPa | 50 | (18) |
| 1996 | HJK Helsinki | 10 | (1) |
| 1997 | FinnPa | 8 | (2) |
| 1997–1998 | Pallokerho-35 | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1984–1989 | Finland | 29 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 November 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 November 2010 | |||
During his club career, Rantanen notably played for HJK Helsinki and FinnPa, as well as spells abroad with Estoril Praia, K. Beerschot V.A.C., IFK Göteborg and Leicester City. He also made 29 appearances for the Finland national team, scoring 4 goals.
Career statistics
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 May 1984 | Kouvolan keskuskenttä, Kouvola, Finland |  | 1–3 | Lost | Friendly | |||||
| 2. | 22 May 1985 | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland |  | 1–1 | Drew | 1986 World Cup qual. | |||||
| 3. | 25 September 1985 | Ratina Stadium, Tampere, Finland |  | 1–0 | Won | 1986 World Cup qual. | |||||
| 4. | 19 May 1988 | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland |  | 1–3 | Lost | Friendly | |||||
| Correct as of 7 October 2015[1] | |||||||||||
References
- "Football PLAYER: Jari Rantanen". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
External links
- Jari Rantanen at WorldFootball.net
- Jari Rantanen at National-Football-Teams.com
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