#7 Jari Rantanen
Forward for IFK Göteborg 1986-1987
2 seasons, 33 games and 11 goals
Full name: Jari Rantanen
Born: 1961-12-31 in Helsingfors, Finland (58 years)
Nickname: Jallu
Wikipedia-profile
Win percentage (known games): 51.6%
Swedish champion in 1987
UEFA cup 1986/87
29 caps (4 goals) for Finland
Biography
Jari Rantanen was born on December 31, 1961 in Helsingfors, Finland and made his IFK Göteborg debut in the 1986 season, which was also the debut season of team mate Per Edmund Mordt. As a result of this, he became the first player from Finland to represent IFK Göteborg. At 24 years, 7 months and 11 days, on August 13, 1986, he took part his first competetive game against Alvesta GIF in a Svenska cupen game that ended 9–0. He has spent two seasons with the IFK Göteborgs first team, and during his career he played in 33 first team games and scored 11 goals. Out of these 33 first team games, 12 were Allsvenskan games. In the 1986/87 season he had a part in IFK Göteborg winning the UEFA Cup.
Jari Rantanen is with his 12 Allsvenskan games number
314 on the list of those who have competed in most Allsvenskan games for IFK Göteborg. Rantanen won the Swedish championship with IFK Göteborg in 1987. In total, Rantanen has represented the Finland national team on 29 occasions and scored 4 goals. 58 year old Rantanen completed his last season with IFK Göteborg 1987.
Statistics per season
| Season | League | Svenska cupen | Friendlies | Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 6 / 2 | 4 / 0 | 17 / 5 |
| 1986 | 6 / 0 | 2 / 0 | 1 / 0 | 7 / 6 | 16 / 6 |
Other statistics
| Win percentage | 51.6% |
| Win percentage in Allsvenskan | 28.6% |
Statistics per type of game
| Games | Goals | Goal avg. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allsvenskan | 12 | 2 | 0.17 |
| Svenska cupen | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| UEFA cup | 10 | 5 | 0.5 |
| Swedish Championship | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Friendlies | 7 | 2 | 0.29 |
| Total | 33 | 11 | 0.33 |
31 games and 11 goals in the database
Show games as an unused substitute
| Date | Game | Result | Game type | Position | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-07-19 | IFK Göteborg – IK Brage | L 2–3 (0–0) | Allsvenskan, Week 12 | Forward ↷ 65 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987-06-24 | IFK Göteborg – Halmstads BK | W 3–0 (1–0) | Allsvenskan, Week 9 | Substitute ↶ 85 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-06-21 | Ludvika FFI – IFK Göteborg | W 0–8 (0–5) | Svenska cupen, Omg. 4 | Forward | 1 | 0 |
| 1987-06-11 | IFK Göteborg – Örgryte IS | L 1–2 (0–2) | Allsvenskan, Week 8 | Forward | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-05-11 | Västra Frölunda IF – IFK Göteborg | D 2–2 (1–1) | Allsvenskan, Week 4 | Forward ↷ 84 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-04-26 | GIF Sundsvall – IFK Göteborg | D 0–0 (0–0) | Allsvenskan, Week 2 | Forward ↷ 73 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-04-22 | FC Swarovski Tirol – IFK Göteborg | W 0–1 (0–0) | UEFA-cupen, Semifinal 2 | Substitute ↶ 81 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-04-12 | IK Brage – IFK Göteborg | W 0–2 (0–0) | Allsvenskan, Week 1 | Forward ↷ 68 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987-04-08 | IFK Göteborg – FC Swarovski Tirol | W 4–1 (2–1) | UEFA-cupen, Semifinal 1 | Substitute ↶ 79 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-03-21 | IFK Göteborg – Aarhus GF (n) | L 0–1 (0–0) | Friendly | Substitute ↶ ? | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-03-18 | Inter – IFK Göteborg | D 1–1 (0–0) | UEFA-cupen, Kvartsfinal 2 | Forward ↷ 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-03-04 | IFK Göteborg – Inter | D 0–0 (0–0) | UEFA-cupen, Kvartsfinal 1 | Forward | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-02-26 | Tottenham Hotspur FC B – IFK Göteborg | W 1–3 (0–1) | Friendly | Forward ↷ ? | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-02-23 | Chelsea FC B – IFK Göteborg | W 1–3 (1–1) | Friendly | Forward | 1 | 0 |
| 1987-02-04 | Genoa CFC – IFK Göteborg | W 0–1 (0–0) | Friendly | Forward | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-01-06 | IFK Göteborg – Tjeckoslovakien (n) | L 1–3 (0–3) | Friendly | Forward | 1 | 0 |
| 1986-12-10 | IFK Göteborg – KAA Gent | W 4–0 (1–0) | UEFA-cupen, Omg. 3 | Forward | 1 | 0 |
| 1986-11-26 | KAA Gent – IFK Göteborg | W 0–1 (0–0) | UEFA-cupen, Omg. 3 | Forward | 1 | 0 |
| 1986-11-05 | BSG Stahl Brandenburg – IFK Göteborg | D 1–1 (1–1) | UEFA-cupen, Omg. 2 | Forward ↷ 54 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986-10-22 | IFK Göteborg – BSG Stahl Brandenburg | W 2–0 (2–0) | UEFA-cupen, Omg. 2 | Forward | 1 | 0 |
| 1986-10-18 | IFK Göteborg – AIK | D 1–1 (1–1) | Svenska mästerskapet, Semifinal 2 | Forward | 1 | 0 |
| 1986-10-05 | IFK Göteborg – Malmö FF | L 0–1 (0–0) | Allsvenskan, Week 22 | Forward ↷ 72 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-10-01 | IFK Göteborg – SK Sigma Olomouc | W 4–0 (2–0) | UEFA-cupen, Omg. 1 | Forward | 1 | 0 |
| 1986-09-17 | SK Sigma Olomouc – IFK Göteborg | D 1–1 (1–0) | UEFA-cupen, Omg. 1 | Substitute ↶ 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-09-13 | IFK Göteborg – IK Brage | D 1–1 (1–0) | Allsvenskan, Week 20 | Substitute ↶ 70 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-09-07 | IFK Norrköping – IFK Göteborg | L 2–0 (0–0) | Allsvenskan, Week 19 | Substitute ↶ 68 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-09-01 | IFK Göteborg – Örgryte IS | W 4–1 (1–0) | Allsvenskan, Week 18 | Substitute ↶ 80 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-08-27 | GAIS – IFK Göteborg | L 3–1 (2–0) | Svenska cupen, Omg. 6 | Substitute ↶ ? | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-08-24 | IF Elfsborg – IFK Göteborg | W 0–3 (0–3) | Allsvenskan, Week 17 | Substitute ↶ 84 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-08-17 | IFK Göteborg – Djurgårdens IF | W 3–0 (0–0) | Allsvenskan, Week 16 | Forward | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-08-13 | Alvesta GIF – IFK Göteborg | W 0–9 (0–5) | Svenska cupen, Omg. 5 | Substitute ↶ ? | 0 | 0 |