Education
Media chose him to season 2005-2006 All-Stars team
Media chose him to season 2005-2006 All-Stars team
He is also the captain of Finland men's national volleyball team 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 probelems he changed to Napapiirin Palloketut. Palloketut
Season 2004-2006 Lehtonen played in Napapiirin Palloketut, Rovaniemi.
After two season in Napapiirin Palloketut Lehtonen made contract with new club named Rovaniemen Santasport.
Santasport
First season was success to Lehtonen in Santasport. 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
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.
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 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
2001-2004 Savonlinnan East Volley
2004-2006 Napapiirin Palloketut
2006-2008 Rovaniemen Santasport
2008-2009 Aris Thessalonik
2009-2010 Industry Training Authority Marcegaglia Ravenna
2010-2011 GFCO Ajaccio
2011-2012 Città di Castello A2 Italy
2012-2013 EN Gas & Oil Lugano
2013-2014 Energy Investments Lugano.