Jukka Lehtonen (born 22 February 1982) is a professional volleyball player from Finland who joins GFCO Ajaccio in French Ligue A for season 2010–2011. He is also the captain of Finland men's national volleyball team.
Career
Early career
Lehtonen started his volleyball career in Rantasalmen Urheilijat year 1989. Ten years after that he played on fourth highest level in Finland. Two years after that he made contract Bad Saulgau team. He moved to Germany and started play their second highest level.
East Volley
After one year in Germany he came back to Finland and started playing in Savonlinnan East Volley which played Finland volleyball league. He was two times with East Volley in medalgames, but when East Volley got many problems he changed to Napapiirin Palloketut.
Palloketut
Season 2004–2006 Lehtonen played in Napapiirin Palloketut, Rovaniemi. He won season 2005 with team Finland Cup Champion. Media chose him to season 2005–2006 All-Stars team. After two season in Napapiirin Palloketut Lehtonen made contract with new club named Rovaniemen Santasport.
Santasport
First season was success to Lehtonen in Santasport. He won Finland league Champion first time on his career. Santasport played too good games in European league. After season media chose Lehtonen again to All-Stars team. Second season was too good to Lehtonen and his team. Lehtonen got his second Finland Champion after very exciting finals. Media chose Lehtonen third time to All-Stars team.
Aris Thessalonik
After season 2008 Lehtonen made contract with Aris Thessaloniki which play in Greece Volleyball league.
National team
First time Jukka Lehtonen get to national team year 2006. He played good season in Finland league and team couch Mauro Berruto wanted Lehtonen to his team. Lehtonen played his first national team match against Canada in FIVB World league, and has altogether 61 appearances in the National Team. Since Tuomas Sammelvuo retired from the Finnish National Team, he has been the captain of the team.