Tuomas Rannankari
 With KuPS in 2015. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuopio, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2008 |
KuPS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 |
KuPS | 13 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | FC Twente | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth II | 31 | (1) |
| 2013–2017 | KuPS | 113 | (1) |
| 2018 |
Ilves | 19 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Finland U-17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2008 | Finland U-18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | Finland U-19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2011 | Finland U-21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012– | Finland | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 January 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 February 2013 | |||
Tuomas Rannankari (born 21 May 1991) is a
Club career
Rannankari came through the
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.
Rannankari made his senior national team debut on 26 May 2012 in 3−2 victory against Turkey.
References
- KuPS. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "FC Twente 2009 chronicle (Dutch)". FC Twente. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ESPN Soccernet. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ "Morton take Spaniard and Finn on trial". Scottish Television. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ^ "Tuomas Rannankari Plymouthin testiin". Savon Sanomat. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "Tuomas Rannankari isoin odotuksin Ilvekseen". veikkausliiga.com. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ Veikkausliigan siirrot talvella 2018-2019, veikkausliiga.com, 23 December 2018
- UEFA.com. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ "Finland U21 squad vs Slovakia 26 - 28.3.2011". Scissor Kicks from Finland. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ "U21s: Laurikaisen options for Malta match (Finnish)". Football Association of Finland. 23 May 2011. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
External links
- Tuomas Rannankari at Soccerway
- Official FC Twente youth team website (in Dutch)