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Joonas Rantanen

Joonas Rantanen

Finnish football manager (born 1987)

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]

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Coaching career

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

Rantanen has graduated as a Master of Education (MEd).[9]

Managerial honours

HJK women

Klubi 04

IF Gnistan

References

  1. [1]
    JOONAS RANTANEN ILVEKSEN PÄÄVALMENTAJAKSI – VALMENNUSRYHMÄSSÄ TUTTUJA KASVOJA, ilvesedustus.fi
  2. [2]
    Joonas Rantanen – HJK:n liikuntakoordinaattorista liigajoukkueiden valmennukseen, hjk.fi, 29 June 2021
  3. [3]
    Joonas Rantanen jatkaa HJK:n naisten päävalmentajana, kymppipaikka.fi, 25 August 2016
  4. [4]
    HJK:n naisten päävalmentaja vaihtuu – Jonne Kunnas ottaa ensi kaudella vetovastuun, Yle, Hinni Hirvonen, 28 August 2019
  5. [5]
    Mestarivalmentaja HJK Klubi 04:n vetäjänä, hjk.fi, 5 December 2019
  6. [6]
    HJK:n valmennustiimi 2020 on selvillä, hjk.fi, 21 October 2019
  7. [7]
    IFK Mariehamn säilytti paikkansa Veikkausliigassa – katso, miten Gnistanin pääsarjaunelma kaatui 20 sekunnissa, Yle, 29 October 2023
  8. [8]
    Joonas Rantanen Ilveksen päävalmentajaksi – jalkapallojoukkueen nykyinen valmennustiimi jatkaa tukena, Yle, 23 October 2023
  9. [9]
    Joonas Rantanen Ilveksen peräsimeen - 2+1-vuotinen sopimus päävalmentajan tehtävään, Veikkausliiga, 23 October 2023
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