Joonas Rantanen
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 27 July 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Finland | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ilves (manager) | ||
Managerial career | |||
Years | Team | ||
2016–2019 | HJK (women) | ||
2020 | Klubi 04 | ||
2021 | HJK (assistant) | ||
2022–2023 | Gnistan | ||
2024– | Ilves |
Joonas Rantanen (born 27 July 1987) is a Finnish football manager, currently working as a manager of Veikkausliiga club Ilves. Rantanen has a UEFA Pro -coaching license.[1]
Coaching career[edit]
Rantanen started as a sports coordinator for youth teams in HJK organisation in 2009. He worked for HJK in various positions until 2015, when he had a brief study leave.[2]
During 2016–2019, Rantanen worked as a head coach of HJK women's team competing in Naisten Liiga,[3] leading the team to win Finnish championship title in 2019, and Finnish Women's Cup in 2017 and 2019.[4]
He was named the head coach of Klubi 04, the reserve team of HJK, for the 2020 season,[5] winning the Kakkonen Group B and gaining a promotion to Ykkönen. Rantanen worked as an assistant coach in Toni Koskela's coaching staff in HJK first team for the 2021 Veikkausliiga season.[6]
During 2022–2023, Rantanen worked as a head coach of IF Gnistan in the second-tier Ykkönen, leading the team to Veikkausliiga promotion play-offs at the end of the 2023 season, eventually losing to IFK Mariehamn.[7] However, Gnistan were later granted the Veikkausliiga license and promoted via supplemental process, after FC Honka was declared for bankruptcy.
Rantanen was appointed as the manager of Veikkausliiga club Ilves on a two-year deal, starting in 2024.[8]
Personal life[edit]
Rantanen has graduated as a Master of Education (MEd).[9]
Managerial honours[edit]
HJK women[edit]
- Naisten Liiga: 2019
- Finnish Women's Cup: 2017, 2019
Klubi 04[edit]
IF Gnistan[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ JOONAS RANTANEN ILVEKSEN PÄÄVALMENTAJAKSI – VALMENNUSRYHMÄSSÄ TUTTUJA KASVOJA, ilvesedustus.fi
- ^ Joonas Rantanen – HJK:n liikuntakoordinaattorista liigajoukkueiden valmennukseen, hjk.fi, 29 June 2021
- ^ Joonas Rantanen jatkaa HJK:n naisten päävalmentajana, kymppipaikka.fi, 25 August 2016
- ^ HJK:n naisten päävalmentaja vaihtuu – Jonne Kunnas ottaa ensi kaudella vetovastuun, Yle, Hinni Hirvonen, 28 August 2019
- ^ Mestarivalmentaja HJK Klubi 04:n vetäjänä, hjk.fi, 5 December 2019
- ^ HJK:n valmennustiimi 2020 on selvillä, hjk.fi, 21 October 2019
- ^ IFK Mariehamn säilytti paikkansa Veikkausliigassa – katso, miten Gnistanin pääsarjaunelma kaatui 20 sekunnissa, Yle, 29 October 2023
- ^ Joonas Rantanen Ilveksen päävalmentajaksi – jalkapallojoukkueen nykyinen valmennustiimi jatkaa tukena, Yle, 23 October 2023
- ^ Joonas Rantanen Ilveksen peräsimeen - 2+1-vuotinen sopimus päävalmentajan tehtävään, Veikkausliiga, 23 October 2023
External links[edit]
- Joonas Rantanen at WorldFootball.net