Joni Lehtonen Explained

Joni Lehtonen
Height:1.75 m
Birth Date:1973 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Tampere, Finland
Currentclub:Ilves (assistant coach)
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Ilves
Years1:1992–1996
Clubs1:Ilves
Caps1:88
Goals1:10
Years2:1996–1997
Clubs2:Motherwell
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:1997–1998
Clubs3:Ilves
Caps3:28
Goals3:4
Years4:1998
Clubs4:RoPS
Caps4:17
Goals4:0
Years5:1999
Clubs5:Tampere United
Caps5:12
Goals5:1
Years6:2000–2001
Clubs6:TPV
Caps6:53
Goals6:12
Years7:2002–2003
Clubs7:PP-70
Caps7:45
Goals7:4
Years8:2004
Clubs8:FJK
Caps8:19
Goals8:1
Years9:2005
Clubs9:PP-70
Caps9:25
Goals9:4
Years10:2006
Clubs10:Someron Voima
Caps10:12
Goals10:0
Years11:2006–2009
Clubs11:PP-70
Caps11:64
Goals11:3
Manageryears1:2017–2018
Managerclubs1:Ilves (youth)
Manageryears2:2019–2021
Managerclubs2:Ilves II (assistant)
Manageryears3:2021–2023
Managerclubs3:Ilves (assistant)
Manageryears4:2023
Managerclubs4:Ilves
Manageryears5:2024–
Managerclubs5:Ilves (assistant)
Pcupdate:4 April 2024

Joni Lehtonen (born 30 September 1973) is a Finnish football coach and a former player, who played as a midfielder. He is currently working as an assistant coach of Veikkausliiga club Ilves. After the dismissal of Toni Kallio in August 2023, Lehtonen was named the head coach of Ilves for the rest of the season,[1] guiding the club to win the 2023 Finnish Cup title.[2] [3] [4]

Personal life

His son Rasmus Lehtonen is also a footballer, playing for Ykkösliiga club Mikkelin Palloilijat (MP).

Honours

As a manager

Ilves

2023

Notes and References

  1. https://www.is.fi/jalkapallo/art-2000009789993.html Kriisijoukkueen uutta päävalmentajaa pidetään hulluna – antoi nyt kivikovan lupauksen: ”Takuuvarmasti”
  2. https://www.aamulehti.fi/jalkapallo/art-2000009891360.html Ilveksen cup-mestaruutta seuraa iso kysymys: Saako Joni Lehtonen jatkaa tähtiin kirjoitettua tarinaa?
  3. https://ilvesedustus.fi/uuden-apuvalmentaja-lehtosen-lajivinkit/ UUDEN APUVALMENTAJA JONI LEHTOSEN LAJIVINKIT
  4. https://www.aamulehti.fi/jalkapallo/art-2000009781103.html Uusi päävalmentaja, tuttu surullinen tarina – Ilveksen kehno kausi jatkui, mutta Joni Lehtonen kehui pelaajiaan: ”Olen sataprosenttisen varma, että keräämme pisteitä”