Esko Ranta

Date of birth14 January 1947
NationalityFinnish
Weight72 kg
Height1.73 m
PositionDefender

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1966-67 Finland Under-23 1
1968-69 Finland Under-23 2
1969-70 Finland FIFA World Cup 1
1969-70 Finland Under-23 3
1971-72 Finland Amateur v A 1
1971-72 Finland FIFA World Cup 1
1971-72 Finland International Friendly 4
1971-72 Finland UEFA European Championship 1
1972-73 Finland A v Amateur 1
1972-73 Finland Amateur v A 2
1972-73 Finland FIFA World Cup 3
1972-73 Finland International Friendly 1
1973-74 Finland FIFA World Cup 2
1973-74 Finland International Friendly 3
1974-75 Finland Amateur v A 1
1974-75 Finland International Friendly 5
1974-75 Finland UEFA European Championship 4
1975-76 Finland FIFA World Cup 1
1975-76 Finland International Friendly 2
1975-76 Finland UEFA European Championship 2
1976-77 Finland FIFA World Cup 4
1976-77 Finland International Friendly 6
1977-78 Finland B International 1
1977-78 Finland FIFA World Cup 1
1977-78 Finland International Friendly 5
1977-78 Finland UEFA European Championship 1
1978-79 Finland International Friendly 4
1978-79 Finland UEFA European Championship 2
1979-80 Finland FIFA World Cup 1
1979-80 Finland International Friendly 5
1979-80 Finland UEFA European Championship 3
1980-81 Finland FIFA World Cup 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
17 Sep 1966 Denmark v Finland L 4-0 U23
18 Aug 1968 Finland v Norway W 1-0 U23
10 Sep 1968 Sweden v Finland L 1-0 U23
10 Jul 1969 Poland v Finland L 2-1 U23
23 Aug 1969 Norway v Finland W 0-5 U23
10 Sep 1969 Finland v Denmark L 1-4 U23
15 Oct 1969 Spain v Finland L 6-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
25 Aug 1971 Finland v Norway D 1-1 International Friendly
08 Sep 1971 Denmark v Finland D 0-0 International Friendly
22 Sep 1971 Finland v Romania L 0-4 UEFA European Championship Group 1
07 Mar 1972 Netherlands v Finland L 2-1 Amateur v A
28 May 1972 Finland v Norway D 0-0 International Friendly
07 Jun 1972 Denmark v Finland L 3-0 International Friendly
21 Jun 1972 Finland v Albania W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
16 Jul 1972 Finland v USSR D 1-1 International Friendly
30 Jul 1972 West Germany v Finland W 1-2 Amateur v A
20 Sep 1972 Finland v Romania D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
07 Oct 1972 East Germany v Finland L 5-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
04 Apr 1973 England v Finland L 3-0 Amateur v A
24 May 1973 Finland v Netherlands W 1-0 A v Amateur
06 Jun 1973 Finland v East Germany L 1-5 FIFA World Cup Group 4
08 Jul 1973 Sweden v Finland D 1-1 International Friendly
29 Aug 1973 Finland v Sweden L 1-2 International Friendly
10 Oct 1973 Albania v Finland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
14 Oct 1973 Romania v Finland L 9-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
06 Jun 1974 Finland v Denmark D 1-1 International Friendly
15 Aug 1974 Norway v Finland W 1-2 International Friendly
19 Aug 1974 Iceland v Finland D 2-2 International Friendly
01 Sep 1974 Finland v Poland L 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 5
25 Sep 1974 Finland v Netherlands L 1-3 UEFA European Championship Group 5
09 Oct 1974 Poland v Finland L 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
16 Apr 1975 Netherlands v Finland D 1-1 Amateur v A
15 May 1975 Finland v Norway L 3-5 International Friendly
05 Jun 1975 Finland v Italy L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
18 Jun 1975 Norway v Finland D 1-1 International Friendly
25 Jun 1975 Denmark v Finland L 2-0 International Friendly
03 Sep 1975 Netherlands v Finland L 4-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
27 Sep 1975 Italy v Finland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
19 May 1976 Finland v Switzerland W 1-0 International Friendly
01 Jun 1976 Finland v Sweden L 0-2 International Friendly
13 Jun 1976 Finland v England L 1-4 FIFA World Cup Group 2
14 Jul 1976 Finland v Iceland W 1-0 International Friendly
11 Aug 1976 Sweden v Finland L 6-0 International Friendly
25 Aug 1976 Finland v Turkey W 2-1 International Friendly
08 Sep 1976 Scotland v Finland L 6-0 International Friendly
22 Sep 1976 Finland v Luxembourg W 7-1 FIFA World Cup Group 2
13 Oct 1976 England v Finland L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 2
06 Apr 1977 Turkey v Finland W 1-2 International Friendly
26 May 1977 Luxembourg v Finland W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 2
08 Jun 1977 Finland v Italy L 0-3 FIFA World Cup Group 2
22 Jun 1977 Finland v Denmark L 1-2 International Friendly
18 Aug 1977 Norway v Finland D 1-1 International Friendly
07 Sep 1977 Finland v West Germany L 0-1 International Friendly
05 Oct 1977 Switzerland v Finland L 2-0 International Friendly
15 Oct 1977 Italy v Finland L 6-1 FIFA World Cup Group 2
30 Oct 1977 Poland v Finland L 2-1 B INTER
05 Apr 1978 USSR v Finland L 10-2 International Friendly
03 May 1978 Finland v Mexico L 0-1 International Friendly
24 May 1978 Finland v Greece W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
09 Aug 1978 Finland v Norway D 1-1 International Friendly
30 Aug 1978 Finland v Poland L 0-1 International Friendly
20 Sep 1978 Finland v Hungary W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 6
11 Oct 1978 Greece v Finland L 8-1 UEFA European Championship Group 6
05 Feb 1979 Iraq v Finland L 1-0 International Friendly
07 Feb 1979 Iraq v Finland L 2-0 International Friendly
04 Jul 1979 Finland v USSR D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 6
29 Aug 1979 Finland v Denmark D 0-0 International Friendly
26 Sep 1979 Denmark v Finland L 1-0 International Friendly
17 Oct 1979 Hungary v Finland L 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group 6
31 Oct 1979 USSR v Finland D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group 6
20 Nov 1979 Mexico v Finland D 1-1 International Friendly
25 Nov 1979 Bermuda v Finland W 0-2 International Friendly
22 May 1980 Finland v Sweden L 0-2 International Friendly
04 Jun 1980 Finland v Bulgaria L 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 1
24 Sep 1980 Finland v Austria L 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 1


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.