# Jutta Rantala

Jutta Rantala (born 10 November 1999) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Leicester City in the Womens Super League and the Finland national team.

## Club career

Rantala debuted in the Finnish women's premier division Naisten Liiga at the age of 14.
On 5 November 2015, Rantala was announced at TPS.
On 11 November 2017, Rantala was announced at FC Honka.
On her league debut for HJK, Rantala scored 4 goals against ONS on 23 March 2019. In 2019, she was the league top scorer with 22 goals and was nominated as the Player of the Year. In December 2019, Rantala was signed by the Swedish side Kristianstads DFF on a one year contract.
In December 2021, Rantala joined Vittsjö GIK. On 21 October 2022, she signed a new contract with Vittsjö GIK for the 2023 season.
In August 2023, Rantala joined Leicester City in the Women's Super League, signing a two year contract. 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. After her first season with Leicester City, she won the Player of the Season award. In October 2024, she suffered a knee injury.

## International career

Rantala was called up to the 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup squad. She scored on her national team debut in the 2020 Cyprus Cup against Croatia, scoring in the 5th minute.
Rantala was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 squad.
Rantala was initially not called up to the Finland squad that won the 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup for the first time. She was later called up to replace Tuija Hyyrynen, who had withdrawn from the squad due to injury.
Rantala was part of the Finland squad that won the 2024 Pinatar Cup for the first time.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 3 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Nice Futis | 2014 | Naisten Liiga | 18 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 3 |
| Nice Futis | 2015 | Naisten Liiga | 22 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 7 |
| Nice Futis | Total | Total | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 10 |
| TPS | 2016 | Naisten Liiga | 23 | 12 | 4 | 9 | – | – | – | – | 27 | 21 |
| TPS | 2017 | Naisten Liiga | 22 | 14 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 24 | 16 |
| TPS | Total | Total | 45 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 37 |
| Honka | 2018 | Naisten Liiga | 23 | 6 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 5 | 2 | 29 | 10 |
| HJK | 2019 | Naisten Liiga | 22 | 22 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 26 |
| Kristianstad | 2020 | Damallsvenskan | 21 | 7 | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 12 |
| Kristianstad | 2021 | Damallsvenskan | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| Kristianstad | Total | Total | 43 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 15 |
| Vittsjö GIK | 2022 | Damallsvenskan | 26 | 11 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 30 | 14 |
| Vittsjö GIK | 2023 | Damallsvenskan | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 17 | 8 |
| Vittsjö GIK | Total | Total | 43 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 22 |
| Leicester City | 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 22 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 30 | 10 |
| Leicester City | 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 |
| Leicester City | Total | Total | 25 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 11 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 241 | 99 | 27 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 280 | 131 |
* ↑ Includes Finnish Women's Cup, Svenska Cupen (women) and Women's FA Cup
* ↑ Includes FA Women's League Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League

### International

    As of 3 December 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Finland | 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| Finland | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| Finland | 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| Finland | 2023 | 12 | 6 |
| Finland | 2024 | 8 | 3 |
| Total | Total | 30 | 10 |
    Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rantala goal.
List of international goals scored by Jutta Rantala :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 8 March 2020 | AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus | Croatia | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup |
| 2. | 16 February 2023 | GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus | Croatia | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup |
| 3. | 22 February 2023 | AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus | Romania | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup |
| 4. | 10 April 2023 | NTC Senec, Senec, Slovakia | Slovakia | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 5. | 14 July 2023 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | Iceland | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 6. | 22 September 2023 | Veritas Stadion, Turku, Finland | Slovakia | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 7. | 5 December 2023 | Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia | Slovakia | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 8. | 24 February 2024 | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain | Slovenia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2024 Pinatar Cup |
| 9. | 9 April 2024 | Bolt Arena, Helsinki, Finland | Italy | 1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
| 10. | 4 June 2024 | Tammelan Stadion, Tampere, Finland | Netherlands | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |

## Honours

HJK
* Naisten Liiga: 2019
* Finnish Women's Cup: 2019
Individual
* Leicester City Player of the Season: 2023–24
* Women's FA Cup: Team of the Season 2023–24
* Football Association of Finland: Finnish Footballer of the Year 2024