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Amanda Rantanen

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Amanda Rantanen
Rantanen playing for U17 national team
Personal information
Full name Amanda Alexandra Rantanen
Date of birth (1998-05-11) 11 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Linköpings FC
Number 88
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 HJK 11 (2)
2018–2021 PK-35 66 (41)
2021–2022 KIF Örebro 30 (6)
2023– Linköpings FC 12 (0)
International career‡
2020– Finland 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:29, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 August 2023

Amanda Alexandra Rantanen (born 11 May 1998) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a forward for Linköping FC in the Swedish Damallsvenskan and the Finland women's national team.

Career

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Rantanen made her senior debut for HJK on 16 April 2016.[1] During her time at HJK, she suffered from injuries, including an ankle injury, and had to have ankle surgery at the end of the 2016 season.[2] Rantanen scored her first league goal against GBK on 7 May 2017, scoring in the 28th minute.[3]

In 2018, Rantanen moved to PK-35 and helped them to achieve promotion to Kansallinen Liiga in 2019.[4] She scored against PK-35 Vantaa on 26 August 2020, scoring in the 70th minute.[5]

In 2020, she won the Female Player of the Year award whilst playing for PK-35.[6]

On 4 August 2021, Rantanen was announced at KIF Örebro.[7] On 17 November 2022, it was announced that she would be leaving KIF Örebro.[8]

In May 2023, Rantanen suffered a stress fracture in her right leg.[9] In August 2024, a stress fracture occurred in her left leg.[10]

International career

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Rantanen scored on her first senior international appearance for Finland women's national team on 1 December 2020 against Scotland, scoring a last-minute winner.[11] The goal was nominated for the Most Inspiring Moment of the Year award at the Finnish Sports Gala.[12]

Rantanen won the 2020 Sports Performance of the Year award from the Helsinki Sports Reporters Association for her last-minute goal against Scotland.[13]

On 19 February 2021, she made her second international appearance against Portugal on 19 February 2021.[14]

Rantanen was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 squad.[15]

Personal life

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Rantanen suffered from an eating disorder in 2016, but was able to overcome it.[16]

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 1 December 2020 Easter Road, Edinburgh, Scotland  Scotland 1–0 1–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying

References

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  1. ^ "HJK vs ONS - 16 April 2016". int.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Kohti kautta: nousijajoukkue PK-35:ssä mahdollisuuksia läpimurtoihin". uutisarkisto.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
  3. ^ "GBK vs HJK - 7 May 2017". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Amanda Rantanen". kansallinenliiga.fi. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  5. ^ "PK-35 Vantaa vei pisteet Pihlajamäestä". pk35vantaa.fi (in Finnish).
  6. ^ "Vuoden 2020 naispelaaja: Amanda Rantanen". pk-35.fi (in Finnish).
  7. ^ Melke, Gabriel. "KIF Örebro värvar finsk landslagsanfallare". www.svt.se (in Swedish).
  8. ^ "KIF Örebro tackar av Augustdottir och Rantanen". www.laget.se (in Finnish).
  9. ^ "Minne katosi Helmareille ikimuistoisen naamamaalin iskenyt Amanda Rantanen? Kertoo piinaavista kuukausistaan: "Yksi vaikeimmista vammoista parantua"". yle.fi (in Finnish).
  10. ^ "Loukkaantumiskierre piinaa Amanda Rantasta – avautuu uudesta takaiskusta: "Veti mielen todella mustaksi"". yle.fi (in Finnish).
  11. ^ "Debutant Amanda Rantanen became Finland's hero in a joyous Scottish victory". newsotp.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Nyt tuli vahva vaihtoehto äänestykseen – Suomen kansan valloittanut Amanda Rantasen maali ehdolle Vuoden sykähdyttävimmäksi hetkeksi". yle.fi (in Finnish).
  13. ^ "Amanda Rantasen maali palkittiin Vuoden 2020 urheilutekona". uutisarkisto.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
  14. ^ "Helmarit upealla voitolla EM-kisoihin!". uutisarkisto.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
  15. ^ "Helmareiden EM-kisajoukkue valittu". Finnish Football Association (in Finnish). 9 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  16. ^ "Kansallisen liigan maalitykki Amanda Rantanen selätti syömishäiriön ja synkät ajat – nyt hän haluaa toimia esikuvana nuorille". yle.fi (in Finnish).
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