Joel Lehtonen (footballer)

Joel Andrei Sakarinpoika Lehtonen (born 29 November 1999) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu.

[1] In January 2023, Lehtonen signed with Ekenäs IF (EIF) in second-tier Ykkönen.

[2][3] The team won the 2023 Ykkönen title and were promoted to top-tier Veikkausliiga.

On 1 September 2024, Lehtonen scored his first Veikkausliiga goal for EIF, in a 1–1 home draw against SJK Seinäjoki.

EIF were relegated back to the second tier, and Lehtonen left the club after the 2024 season.