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Kamrat number 625
Seasons 2
IFK GÖTEBORG #7

Jari Rantanen

1986–87

Swedish champion
Games 33
IFK career1986–87
Games33
Seasons2
Goals11
Starts20
League12

Player profile

Overview

Jari Rantanen was born on 31 December 1961 in Helsingfors, Finland. His IFK Göteborg first-team career began in the 1986 season. He made his competitive debut on 13 August 1986 against Alvesta GIF in the Swedish Cup, a match that finished 9–0.

He spent 2 seasons with IFK Göteborg's first team and made 33 appearances and scoring 11 goals. Of those 33 appearances, 12 came in Allsvenskan.

Rantanen won the Swedish championship with IFK Göteborg in 1987. He was part of the IFK Göteborg side that won the UEFA Cup in 1986/87. Rantanen made 29 senior international appearances for Finland, scoring 4 goals.

Autograph
Jari Rantanen, signature
Club changes

Transfers

2
From IFK Göteborg To Leicester City FC
Transfer 500t
From HJK Helsingfors To IFK Göteborg
Transfer 500t
Historical comparisons

Record rankings

14
  • Most European cup goals 13th
  • Most UEFA Cup games 19th
  • Most goals by a foreign player 19th
  • Most goals in the 1980s 28th
  • Highest win percentage in all games 31st
  • Most red cards 32nd
  • Most international goals 38th
  • Best goals-per-game rate (competitive games) 43rd
  • Most games in the 1980s 48th
  • Most games by a foreign player 49th
  • Most international caps 56th
  • Best goals-per-game rate (all games) 71st
  • Most European cup games 77th
  • Record transfer fee 87th