| 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) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1983 | HJK | 74 | (16) |
| 1983–1984 | Estoril Praia | 9 | (1) |
| 1984–1985 | HJK | 47 | (22) |
| 1985–1986 | Beerschot | 16 | (4) |
| 1986–1987 | IFK Göteborg | 11 | (2) |
| 1987–1989 | Leicester City | 13 | (3) |
| 1989–1990 | HJK | 17 | (3) |
| 1993–1995 | FinnPa | 50 | (18) |
| 1996 | HJK | 10 | (1) |
| 1997 | FinnPa | 8 | (2) |
| 1997–1998 | PK-35 | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1984–1989 | Finland | 29 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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 four 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] | |||||||||||
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