Jukka Lehtonen

Infobox Volleyball biography
playername = Jukka Lehtonen


fullname = Jukka Lehtonen
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1982|2|22|df=y
cityofbirth = Savonlinna
countryofbirth = Finland
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height = 197cm
position = Middle-blocker
currentclub = Aris Thessaloniki
clubnumber =
years = 2001-2004
2004-2006
2006-2008
2008-2009
clubs = Savonlinnan East Volley
Napapiirin Palloketut
Rovaniemen Santasport
Aris Thessaloniki

nationalyears = 3 years
nationalteam = Finland

Jukka Lehtonen (born 22 february, 1982) is a professional volleyball player from Finland who play season 2009 in Aris Thessaloniki team a Greece volleyball league. He belong too in 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 there 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 probelems 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 choosed 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 choosed 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 choosed 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 to his team. Lehtonen played his first national team match againts Canada in volleybal World league.

Anchiments

Personal

* Finland league All-Stars team 2006, 2007, 2008
* Sport Channel All-Stars team 2008
* Best blocker in Finland league 2007, 2008
* Play-off best blocker 2008
* Hotsport.info All-Stars team 2008

Team

* Finland Champion 2007, 2008
* Finland Cup Champion 2005

Teams

* 2001-2004 Savonlinnan East Volley
* 2004-2006 Napapiirin Palloketut
* 2006-2008 Rovaniemen Santasport
* 2008-2009 Aris Thessalonik