Anna-Kaisa Rantanen (born 10 February 1978) is a Finnish former football midfielder, who most recently played for Klepp IL of the Norwegian Toppserien.[1]
Career
Rantanen previously played for HJK Helsinki in the Naisten Liiga, Linköping FC, Djurgårdens IF and Jitex BK in the Swedish Damallsvenskan,[2] and VfL Wolfsburg in the German Bundesliga.
She is a member of the Finnish national team since 1996,[3] taking part in the 2005 and 2009 European Championships. She scored Finland's first goal in a final tournament.[4] Rantanen announced her retirement from football in early 2014 after spending two seasons in Norway with Klepp.[5] She later agreed to play on an informal basis for local minnows Randaberg IL.[6]
Titles
- 3 Finnish Leagues (1997, 1998, 2001)
- 3 Finnish Cups (1994, 1998, 2002)
- 1 Swedish Cup (2008)
International goals
- Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 20 March 2004 | Ferreiras, Portugal |  Wales |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2004 Algarve Cup |
| 2. | 15 May 2004 | Helsinki, Finland |  Serbia |
4–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying |
| 3. | 5 June 2005 | Manchester, England |  England |
1–2 | 2–3 | UEFA Women's Euro 2005 |
| 4. | 12 March 2007 | Portimão, Portugal |  China |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2007 Algarve Cup |
| 5. | 21 November 2009 | Helsinki, Finland |  Armenia |
5–0 | 7–0 | 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
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References
- ^ Espen Primstad (2012-02-02). "Finsk landslagskaptein til Klepp". Klepp IL. Archived from the original on 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ Anna-Kaisa Rantanen fixes Jitex. Sveriges Radio
- ^ Profile Archived June 23, 2003, at the Wayback Machine in the Finnish Football Association's website
- ^ Profile in UEFA's Euro 2009 archive
- ^ Karlsen, Thomas (5 February 2014). "Rantanen: - Norsk fotball er bedre" (in Norwegian). Fotball Magasinet. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "Anna-Kaisa Rantanen klar for Randaberg!" (in Norwegian). Randaberg IL. 26 February 2014. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
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