| Kaarlo Rantanen | |
| Fullname: | Kaarlo Verneri Rantanen[1] |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Birth Date: | 1988 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Tampere, Finland |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | 1996–1997 |
| Youthclubs1: | Ilves |
| Youthyears2: | 1998–2001 |
| Youthclubs2: | Orimattilan Pedot |
| Youthyears3: | 2002–2007 |
| Youthclubs3: | Reipas |
| Years1: | 2007–2009 |
| Caps1: | 19 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Clubs1: | Lahti |
| Years2: | 2007–2008 |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Clubs2: | → City Stars (loan) |
| Years3: | 2009 |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Clubs3: | → Hämeenlinna (loan) |
| Years4: | 2010 |
| Caps4: | ? |
| Goals4: | ? |
| Clubs4: | Topvar Topoľčany |
| Years5: | 2010 |
| Caps5: | 3 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2011 |
| Caps6: | 16 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Clubs6: | Nõmme Kalju |
| Years7: | 2011 |
| Caps7: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Clubs7: | Nõmme Kalju II |
| Years8: | 2012 |
| Caps8: | 22 |
| Goals8: | 11 |
| Clubs8: | Kuusysi |
| Years9: | 2013–2014 |
| Caps9: | 20 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Years10: | 2015 |
| Caps10: | 8 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Clubs10: | Kuusysi |
| Years11: | 2015 |
| Caps11: | 5 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Clubs11: | Ilves II |
| Totalcaps: | 123 |
| Totalgoals: | 20 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2006 |
| Nationalteam1: | Finland U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2008 |
| Nationalteam2: | Finland U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Kaarlo Verneri Rantanen (born 14 December 1988) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
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]