20 Facts About Ivan Toney

Ivan Benjamin Elijah Toney was born on 16 March 1996 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Brentford and the England national team.

Ivan Toney spent the next two years on loan in League One with Shrewsbury Town, Scunthorpe United, and Wigan Athletic.

Ivan Toney received his first call-up for the England national team in 2022 before making his debut in 2023.

Ivan Toney made his first start on 28 September 2013 in a goalless home draw against Morecambe, making way for Ben Tozer after 74 minutes.

In November 2014, Ivan Toney was close to a transfer to Wolverhampton Wanderers, which collapsed due to an undisclosed medical issue.

On 9 November 2015, Ivan Toney joined League One club Barnsley on a 28-day youth loan.

On 24 March 2016, Ivan Toney returned to Barnsley on loan for the remainder of the season.

On 2 August 2017, Ivan Toney returned to League One, joining Wigan Athletic for the upcoming season.

Ivan Toney re-signed on loan for Scunthorpe United on 11 January 2018.

Ivan Toney scored nine times in his last seven games before the season was abandoned in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ivan Toney was voted Player of the Season at the EFL Awards.

On 31 August 2020, Ivan Toney completed a medical and signed for Championship club Brentford on a five-year deal.

On 20 January 2021, Ivan Toney assisted the only goal of a home win over Luton Town, before being dismissed in added time for an altercation with Tom Lockyer.

On 8 May 2021, Ivan Toney scored his 31st league goal of the season against Bristol City, setting a new Championship record for most goals scored in a single season.

In March 2021, it was reported that Ivan Toney would be called up to the Jamaican national team, as part of a plan by the Jamaica Football Federation to purposely target a number of English-born players for call ups to increase the nation's chances of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Jamaica Football Federation president Michael Ricketts claimed that Ivan Toney was in the process of acquiring a Jamaican passport to play for the nation.

On 15 September 2022, Ivan Toney received his first call up to the England national team for UEFA Nations League fixtures against Italy and Germany, remaining an unused substitute.

On 16 November 2022, it was revealed that Ivan Toney had been charged by the Football Association with an alleged 232 breaches of its gambling laws.

Ivan Toney admitted many of the charges in February 2023, but contested others.

The Football Association had first sought a 15-month ban for Ivan Toney, alleging that he lied over his gambling and tried to destroy evidence; not all of the FA's claims were upheld by the regulatory commission.