Kaarlo Verneri Rantanen (born 14 December 1988) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
 Rantanen with Ilves in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kaarlo Verneri Rantanen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Tampere, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Ilves | ||
| 1998–2001 | Orimattilan Pedot | ||
| 2002–2007 | Reipas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Lahti | 19 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → City Stars (loan) | 24 | (3) |
| 2009 | → Hämeenlinna (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2010 | Topvar Topoľčany | ? | (?) |
| 2010 | Ilves | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | Nõmme Kalju | 16 | (2) |
| 2011 | Nõmme Kalju II | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Kuusysi | 22 | (11) |
| 2013–2014 | Ilves | 20 | (2) |
| 2015 | Kuusysi | 8 | (0) |
| 2015 | Ilves II | 5 | (1) |
| Total | 123 | (20) | |
| International career | |||
| 2006 | Finland U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2008 | Finland U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Rantanen progressed through the youth systems of Ilves, Orimattilan Pedot and Reipas before joining Lahti in early 2007.[2] Rantanen made his debut in the Veikkausliiga on 11 May 2007 in the match against HJK Helsinki.[3]
He since left for Slovakia, where Rantanen signed with Topvar Topoľčany. After an unsuccessful stint, he returned to his home club Ilves. For the 2011 season, Rantanen signed with Estonian club Nõmme Kalju.[4] He shortly returned to Ilves for the 2015 season, before retiring from football due to recurring injuries.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Meistriliiga II vooru protokollid". Jalgpall (in Estonian). 12 March 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Kaarlo Rantanen Ilvekseen". Ilves jalkopallo (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 27 August 2016.
- ^ "FC Lahti – HJK Helsinki | Juha Tamminen". Juha Tamminen. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Kalju sõlmis lepingu soomlasest keskpoolkaitsjaga". Jalgpall (in Estonian). 14 February 2011. Archived from the original on 10 December 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Kaarlo Rantanen tähtää paluuseen Ilves paidassa". Veikkausliiga (in Finnish). 26 April 2015. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
External links edit
- Kaarlo Rantanen at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Kaarlo Rantanen at Guardian Football (archived)