1. Ola Toivonen played in Australia for Melbourne Victory between 2018 and 2020, and then returned to Malmo FF before officially retiring from professional football in 2022.
20 Facts About Ola Toivonen
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Ola Toivonen's father Yrjo was born in Finland and emigrated to Degerfors to work in a factory.
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Ola Toivonen started his career at Degerfors IF, where he became involved in their campaign in 2005 to avoid relegation from Superettan.
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Ola Toivonen was then bought by Orgryte, and their manager Zoran Lukic.
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Ola Toivonen soon signed a four-year contract with Malmo FF, in a transfer worth more than $1.1 million.
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Ola Toivonen became Malmo's second most expensive player of all time.
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Ola Toivonen signed a contract with PSV Eindhoven in early 2009.
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Ola Toivonen received a red card in a February 2009 match against FC Volendam, which sidelined him for two matches.
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Ola Toivonen scored the first of six goals in the second half.
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Ola Toivonen started on the bench, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute for Zakaria Labyad.
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Norwich City showed interest in the player, but preferred countryman Johan Elmander after Ola Toivonen had been dawdling too long in the opinion of the club.
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On 4 August 2016, Ola Toivonen signed for French club Toulouse FC.
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Ola Toivonen was the only Melbourne Victory player to be named to the A-League Team of the Season.
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In May 2020, Ola Toivonen was reported as having rejected a contract extension to return to former club Malmo FF on a free transfer.
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In 2021, Ola Toivonen played eight matches before suffering a knee injury that kept him out for the rest of the season.
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Ola Toivonen made his return more than ten months after sustaining his injury, in the 2022 opener against Kalmar FF.
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Ola Toivonen retired from professional football after the 2022 Allsvenskan season.
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Ola Toivonen scored the opening goal in the 44th minute, giving Sweden a lead at half time.
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On 11 August 2010, Ola Toivonen started for the national side in a friendly against Scotland at the Rasunda Stadium in Stockholm.
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Ola Toivonen is married to Emma and has two children, Selma and Nils.