Tuomas Rannankari Explained

Tuomas Rannankari
Birth Date:21 May 1991
Birth Place:Kuopio, Finland
Position:Left back
Youthyears1:2003–2008
Youthclubs1:KuPS
Years1:2008–2009
Clubs1:KuPS
Caps1:13
Goals1:0
Years2:2009–2012
Clubs2:Twente
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2012–2013
Clubs3:Greuther Fürth II
Caps3:31
Goals3:1
Years4:2013–2017
Clubs4:KuPS
Caps4:113
Goals4:1
Years5:2018
Clubs5:Ilves
Caps5:19
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2009
Nationalteam1:Finland U-17
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2008
Nationalteam2:Finland U-18
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2010
Nationalteam3:Finland U-19
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2011
Nationalteam4:Finland U-21
Nationalcaps4:3
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2012–
Nationalteam5:Finland
Nationalcaps5:2
Nationalgoals5:0
Pcupdate:20 January 2019
Ntupdate:3 February 2013

Tuomas Rannankari (born 21 May 1991) is a Finnish professional footballer who most recently played Veikkausliiga club Ilves.

Club career

Rannankari came through the youth system at KuPS. He made his first team debut in the 2009 season, during which he played 13 league games. He also played six games and scored his first goal in the Finnish League Cup in the same season.

On 22 June 2009, he was signed by FC Twente along with KuPS teammate Petteri Pennanen.[1] A three-year contract was agreed.[2] For the 2010–11 season, he was given squad number 42 but did not feature in any first team games.[3]

In December 2011, he went on trial with Greenock Morton.[4] In July 2012 he signed a contract for SpVgg Greuther Fürth U23 team which plays in Regionalliga (Fourth level). Rannankari played 31 matches and scored one goal but did not earn a place in Fürth's first team.

In July 2013, Rannankari went on trial with Plymouth Argyle.[5]

After five seasons with KuPS in the Veikkausliiga, Rannankari signed a two-year contract with Ilves in November, 2017.[6] He left the club at the end of 2018.[7]

International career

Rannankari has gained international recognition at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.[8] He played his first game for the Finland under-21s in a 2–3 defeat against the Slovakia under-21s in a March 2011 friendly match.[9] [10]

Rannankari made his senior national team debut on 26 May 2012 in 3−2 victory against Turkey.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Rannankari and Pennanen move to Netherlands (Finnish). KuPS. 23 June 2009. 25 June 2011.
  2. News: FC Twente 2009 chronicle (Dutch). FC Twente. 29 December 2009. 24 June 2011.
  3. News: Tuomas Rannankari profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20121026090925/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/137074/tuomas-rannankari?cc=5739. dead. October 26, 2012. ESPN Soccernet. 29 December 2009. 25 June 2011.
  4. News: Morton take Spaniard and Finn on trial. Scottish Television. 12 December 2011. 12 December 2011.
  5. News: Tuomas Rannankari Plymouthin testiin. Savon Sanomat. 1 July 2013. 1 July 2013.
  6. News: Tuomas Rannankari isoin odotuksin Ilvekseen. veikkausliiga.com. 12 November 2017. 9 May 2018.
  7. http://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2018/12/23/veikkausliigan-siirrot-talvella-2018-2019 Veikkausliigan siirrot talvella 2018-2019
  8. News: International profile: Tuomas Rannankari. UEFA.com. 25 June 2011.
  9. News: Finland U21 squad vs Slovakia 26 - 28.3.2011. Scissor Kicks from Finland. 25 June 2011.
  10. News: U21s: Laurikaisen options for Malta match (Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 23 May 2011. 25 June 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120320125437/http://www.palloliitto.fi/viestinta/?num=186929. 20 March 2012.