Joakim Latonen (born 24 February 1998) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for Veikkausliiga club Gnistan, as an attacking midfielder.
[4][5][6] Latonen joined the youth sector of Turun Palloseura (TPS) in the neighbouring town of Turku in 2015.
During the season, he occasionally represented the associate farm club Salon Palloilijat (SalPa), playing in third-tier Kakkonen.
[12] At the end of the season, Latonen won the Golden Boot as the top scorer in Ykkönen with 19 goals, and Gnistan were promoted to Veikkausliiga via supplemental process.
[18][19] During the 2024 Veikkausliiga season, Latonen made 29 appearances and scored 11 goals, making it his highest-scoring campaign in Finnish top-tier.