Julien Rantier

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Julien Rantier

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|8|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Alès, France

| height = {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Forward, Winger

| currentclub = Vigor Carpaneto

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1998–2000

| youthclubs1 = Nîmes

| years1 = 2000–2001

| clubs1 = Nîmes

| caps1 = 1

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2001–2003

| clubs2 = Atalanta

| caps2 = 1

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2003–2005

| clubs3 = Vicenza

| caps3 = 36

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2005

| clubs4 = → AlbinoLeffe (loan)

| caps4 = 13

| goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2005–2006

| clubs5 = Verona

| caps5 = 39

| goals5 = 4

| years6 = 2006–2009

| clubs6 = Piacenza

| caps6 = 78

| goals6 = 9

| years7 = 2009–2010

| clubs7 = Verona

| caps7 = 30

| goals7 = 10

| years8 = 2010–2012

| clubs8 = Taranto

| caps8 = 62

| goals8 = 10

| years9 = 2012–2013

| clubs9 = Perugia

| caps9 = 30

| goals9 = 5

| years10 = 2013–2015

| clubs10 = Alessandria

| caps10 = 60

| goals10 = 14

| years11 = 2015–2016

| clubs11 = Pro Piacenza

| caps11 = 35

| goals11 = 8

| years12 = 2016–2017

| clubs12 = Bassano

| caps12 = 16

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2017

| clubs13 = Südtirol

| caps13 = 1

| goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2017– | clubs14 = Vigor Carpaneto | caps14 = | goals14 =

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| pcupdate = 26 February 2017 (UTC)

| ntupdate =

}}

Julien Rantier (born 11 August 1983) is a former French footballer who played for Vigor Carpaneto as a forward.[http://www.calciomio.fr/archive/entretien-exclusif-avec-julien-rantier-douze-ans-de-football-italien_229461.html Interview with Julien Rantier] calciomio.fr

Career

=Youth career=

Born in Alès, Gard, Rantier started his professional career at Gard club Nîmes. After played one Ligue 2 games for the club on 7 April 2001, he joined Atalanta reserve team in summer 2001. Rantier played his only Serie A game on 17 May 2003. That match he was one of the starting forwards along with Fausto Rossini. He was replaced by Davor Vugrinec at half time, at that time losing 0–1. The match Atalanta won Como 2–1.{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2003/maggio/18/Club_sopravvivenza_Atalanta_ga_0_0305189914.shtml|title=Club sopravvivenza Atalanta|date=18 May 2003|accessdate=3 April 2013|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=Italian|last=Cecere|first=Nicola|location=Milan}}

=Vicenza=

He joined Vicenza in 2003 as Atalanta sold 50% registration rights, which he played 26 Serie B games and scored one goal, impress Vicenza to sign him permanently. But the second season with Vicenza was not successful, which Rantier joined AlbinoLeffe in January 2005.

=Verona=

In August 2005 he joined Verona in co-ownership deal, for €270,000 on 31 August 2005.{{cite web|url=http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=2831|title=CALCIOMERCATO, UFFICIALE L'ACQUISTO DI JULIEN RANTIER|date=31 August 2005|accessdate=28 March 2013|publisher=Hellas Verona FC|language=Italian|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924043637/http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=2831|url-status=dead}}Vicenza Calcio SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2006 {{in lang|it}} The club relegated at the end of season but renewed the co-ownership deal with Vicenza in June but sold its portion to Piacenza Calcio in July. The forward position was replaced by free agent William.

=Piacenza=

In next season half of Rantier's contractual rights was bought by Piacenza for €500,000 from Verona via Vicenza, which Vicenza received €20,000 of the fee (€500,000 minus €480,000).Vicenza Calcio SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2007 {{in lang|it}} In June 2007 Piacenza bought him outright for another €500,000. Piacenza raised the fee by selling Daniele Cacia, also a forward. Rantier played 28 Serie B games for Piacenza.

=Second spell at Verona=

On 2 February 2009 he returned to Verona.{{cite web|url=http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=7790|title=Il calciomercato si chiude con 5 operazioni|date=2 February 2009|accessdate=2 April 2013|publisher=Hellas Verona FC|language=Italian|archive-date=25 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125195846/http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=7790|url-status=dead}}

Despite not a regular starter in the league, Rantier played the first two games of 2009–10 Coppa Italia Lega Pro{{cite web|url=http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=8637|title=Hellas Verona-Sambonifacese 2–1|date=8 October 2009|accessdate=8 April 2013|publisher=Hellas Verona FC|language=Italian}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and scored a brace.{{cite web|url=http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=8698|title=Hellas Verona-Como 6–0|date=21 October 2009|accessdate=8 April 2013|publisher=Hellas Verona FC|language=Italian|archive-date=25 October 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091025031734/http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=8698|url-status=dead}} However, he was replaced by Nicola Ciotola in the third{{cite web|url=http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=8785|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120802043856/http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=8785|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 August 2012|title=Hellas Verona-Potenza 0–1|date=11 November 2009|accessdate=8 April 2013|publisher=Hellas Verona FC|language=Italian}} and fourth games.{{cite web|url=http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=8876|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120804093740/http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=8876|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 August 2012|title=Lumezzane-Hellas Verona 2–3|date=1 December 2009|accessdate=8 April 2013|publisher=Hellas Verona FC|language=Italian}}

=Taranto=

In 2010, he left Verona to join Taranto.{{cite web|url=http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=9666|title=Calciomercato, Ciotola e Rantier al Taranto|date=12 July 2010|accessdate=2 April 2013|publisher=Hellas Verona FC|language=Italian|archive-date=2 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202171553/http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=9666|url-status=dead}} Rantier almost played all the 68 league matches for Taranto in 2 seasons but did not play in 2010–11 Coppa Italia Lega Pro{{cite web|url=http://www.astaranto.it/index.php/2010/10/13/as-taranto-matera-i-convocati/|title=As Taranto – Matera: i convocati|date=13 October 2010|accessdate=8 April 2013|publisher=AS Taranto Calcio|language=Italian}}{{cite web|url=http://www.astaranto.it/index.php/2010/10/27/il-taranto-saluta-la-coppa-italia/|title=Il Taranto saluta la Coppa Italia (6–4 d.c.r)|date=27 October 2010|accessdate=8 April 2013|publisher=AS Taranto Calcio|language=Italian}} nor 2011–12 Coppa Italia Lega Pro.{{cite web|url=http://www.asandria.it/news/view_home.php?id=1819|title=Andria – Taranto: le formazioni ufficiali.|date=9 November 2011|accessdate=3 April 2013|publisher=AS Andria BAT|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130413003802/http://www.asandria.it/news/view_home.php?id=1819|archivedate=13 April 2013}} He was suspended twice in 2011–12 season due to his fourth caution{{cite web|url=http://www.lega-pro.com/sito/images/stories/com/1112-90div.pdf|title=Comunicato Ufficiale N°90DIV (2011–12)|date=20 December 2011|accessdate=3 April 2013|publisher=Lega Pro|location=Florence|language=Italian}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and his second caution in 2010–11 promotion play-off.{{cite web|url=http://www.lega-pro.com/sito/images/stories/download/sanzioni-res-1112.pdf|title=SANZIONI DI SQUALIFICA A CARICO DI CALCIATORI DA SCONTARE NELLA STAGIONE SPORTIVA 2011 – 2012|date=30 June 2011|accessdate=3 April 2013|publisher=Lega Pro|location=Florence|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130415203515/http://www.lega-pro.com/sito/images/stories/download/sanzioni-res-1112.pdf|archivedate=15 April 2013}}

=Perugia=

After the bankruptcy of Taranto, he was signed by Perugia.{{cite web|url=http://www.acperugiacalcio.com/news-societarie/?n=10 |title=Perugia calcio, il Grifo alla prima partitella a ranghi contrapposti |date=15 July 2012 |accessdate=3 April 2013 |location=Perugia |publisher=AC Perugia Calcio |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707160943/http://www.acperugiacalcio.com/news-societarie/?n=10 |archivedate= 7 July 2014 }} He made over 30 appearances that season, but half of them were substitutes, including all 4 matches in 2012–13 Coppa Italia Lega Pro{{cite web|url=http://www.acperugiacalcio.com/news-societarie/?n=114|title=Perugia – L'Aquila 2 – 1 (1–1 tempi regolam.)|date=3 October 2012|accessdate=3 April 2013|publisher=AC Perugia Calcio|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130409015248/http://www.acperugiacalcio.com/news-societarie/?n=114|archivedate=9 April 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.acperugiacalcio.com/news-societarie/?n=162|title=COPPA ITALIA, Poggibonsi 3 – Perugia 4|date=17 October 2012|accessdate=3 April 2013|publisher=AC Perugia Calcio|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130409013235/http://www.acperugiacalcio.com/news-societarie/?n=162|archivedate=9 April 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.acperugiacalcio.com/news-societarie/?n=284|title=COPPA ITALIA, Aprilia 2 – Perugia 1|date=21 November 2012|accessdate=3 April 2013|publisher=AC Perugia Calcio|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130409014042/http://www.acperugiacalcio.com/news-societarie/?n=284|archivedate=9 April 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.acperugiacalcio.com/news-societarie/?n=319|title=Perugia – Lecce 2–1|date=5 December 2012|accessdate=3 April 2013|publisher=AC Perugia Calcio|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130409014117/http://www.acperugiacalcio.com/news-societarie/?n=319|archivedate=9 April 2013}}

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= Alessandria, Pro Piacenza, Bassano Virtus and Südtirol =

On 9 July 2013 he signed a two-year contract with Alessandria; on 19 June 2015 the club announces that the expiring contract of Rantier will not be renewed, leaving him free transfer. At the beginning of July agreeing with the Pro Piacenza where he will play for one season. In the summer of 2016 he joined Bassano Virtus.{{cite web|url=http://bassanovirtus.com/dett-news.html?id=2242|title=Ufficiale: colpo giallorosso arriva Julien Rantier|date=11 July 2016|accessdate=5 July 2018|publisher=Bassano Virtus 55 S.T.|language=Italian}} But in January 2017, he left Bassano to join Südtirol.{{cite web|url=http://bassanovirtus.com/dett-news.html?id=2587|title=Ufficiale: Julien Rantier al Südtirol|date=24 January 2017|accessdate=5 July 2018|publisher=Bassano Virtus 55 S.T.|language=Italian}}

Career statistics

[http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/risultati_classifiche/2010/calcio/coppaitalia/giocatori/giocatore_julien_rantier_48025508.shtml La Gazzetta dello Sport 2009–10 Profile] {{in lang|it}}[http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/serie_b_2007/giocatori/rantier_jul.shtml La Gazzetta dello Sport 2007–08 Profile] {{in lang|it}}[http://www.legaserieb.it/it/serie-bwin/calciatore?p_p_id=BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC_idPersona=37851 Serie B Profile by Panini Digital] {{in lang|it}}[https://int.soccerway.com/players/julien-rantier/18470/ Soccerway][http://aic.football.it/scheda/12837/rantier-julien.htm AIC Profile (data by football.it)] {{in lang|it}}{{refn|{{LFP|id=rantier-julien}}}}

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rowspan="2" \| Team ! rowspan="2" \| Season ! rowspan="2" \| Division ! colspan="2" \| League ! colspan="2" \| Cup ! colspan="2" \| League Cup ! colspan="2" \| Total
Apps ! Goals !Apps !Goals ! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals
colspan=11\|France
Nîmes \|2000–01 \|Ligue 2 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|1 \|0
colspan=11\|Italy
rowspan=2\|Atalanta \|2001–02 \| rowspan=2\|Serie A \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|— \|— \|0 \|0
2002–03 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|— \|— \|1 \|0
rowspan=2 \|Vicenza \|2003–04 \|rowspan=8 \|Serie B \|26 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|— \|— \|26 \|1
rowspan=2\|2004–05 \|10 \|1 \|2 \|0 \|— \|— \|12 \|1
AlbinoLeffe (loan) \|13 \|4 \|— \|— \|— \|— \|13 \|4
Vicenza \|rowspan=2 \|2005–06 \|0 \|0 \|1 \|0 \|— \|— \|1 \|0
Verona (co-own) \|39 \|4 \|— \|— \|— \|— \|39 \|4
rowspan=3\|Piacenza \|2006–07 \|33 \|6 \|2 \|0 \|— \|— \|35 \|6
2007–08 \|26 \|2 \|2 \|0 \|— \|— \|28 \|2
2008–09 \|19 \|1 \|1 \|0 \|— \|— \|20 \|1
rowspan=2 \|Verona \|2008–09 \|rowspan=5 \|Prima Div. \|11 \|5 \|— \|— \|— \|— \|11 \|5
2009–10 \|19+3 \|5+0 \|0 \|0 \|2 \|2 \|24 \|7
rowspan=2 \|Taranto \|2010–11 \|32+2 \|4+0 \|2 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|36 \|4
2011–12 \|30+2 \|6+0 \|2 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|34 \|6
Perugia \|2012–13 \| \| \|3 \|0 \|4 \|0 \| \|
style="background: #DCDCDC" colspan=3\| Career Total ! style="background:#dcdcdc;"\| ! style="background:#dcdcdc;"\| ! style="background:#dcdcdc;"\|15 ! style="background:#dcdcdc;"\|0 ! style="background:#dcdcdc;"\|6 ! style="background:#dcdcdc;"\|2 ! style="background:#dcdcdc;"\| ! style="background:#dcdcdc;"\|

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