Jari Rantanen

Jari Rantanen

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	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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 November 2010. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 November 2010

Jari Rantanen (born 31 December 1961 in Helsinki, Finland) is a retired football striker.

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	Soviet Union	1–3	Lost	Friendly
2.	22 May 1985	Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland	England	1–1	Drew	1986 World Cup qual.
3.	25 September 1985	Ratina Stadium, Tampere, Finland	Turkey	1–0	Won	1986 World Cup qual.
4.	19 May 1988	Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland	Colombia	1–3	Lost	Friendly
Correct as of 7 October 2015[1]

References

1. "Football PLAYER: Jari Rantanen". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 October 2015.

External links

• Worldfootball.net Profile
• Jari Rantanen at National-Football-Teams.com