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