| Jari Rantanen | |
| Fullname: | Jari Rantanen |
| Birth Date: | 1961 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Helsinki, Finland |
| Position: | Striker |
| Years1: | 1980–1983 |
| Caps1: | 74 |
| Goals1: | 16 |
| Years2: | 1983–1984 |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1984–1985 |
| Caps3: | 47 |
| Goals3: | 22 |
| Years4: | 1985–1986 |
| Caps4: | 16 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 1986–1987 |
| Caps5: | 11 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 1987–1989 |
| Caps6: | 13 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 1989–1990 |
| Caps7: | 17 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Years8: | 1993–1995 |
| Caps8: | 50 |
| Goals8: | 18 |
| Years9: | 1996 |
| Caps9: | 10 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Years10: | 1997 |
| Caps10: | 8 |
| Goals10: | 2 |
| Years11: | 1997–1998 |
| Caps11: | 3 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1984–1989 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 29 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
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 | 1–3 | Lost | Friendly | |||||||
| 2. | 22 May 1985 | 1–1 | Drew | 1986 World Cup qual. | |||||||
| 3. | 25 September 1985 | 1–0 | Won | 1986 World Cup qual. | |||||||
| 4. | 19 May 1988 | 1–3 | Lost | Friendly | |||||||
| Correct as of 7 October 2015[1] | |||||||||||