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

Amanda Rantanen
Rantanen playing for U17 national team
Personal information
Full name Amanda Rantanen
Date of birth (1998-05-11) 11 May 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Linköpings FC
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 6 (0)
International career
2020– Finland 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 August 2023

Career edit

Rantanen made her senior debut for HJK in 2016. In 2018 she moved to PK-35 and helped them to achieve promotion to Kansallinen Liiga in 2019.[1]

Rantanen played her first senior international for Finland women's national team in December 2020 against Scotland scoring a last-minute winner.[2]

International goals edit

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 edit

  1. ^ "Amanda Rantanen". kansallinenliiga.fi. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Debutant Amanda Rantanen became Finland's hero in a joyous Scottish victory". newsotp.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.

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