Ivan Toney is well-known for his speed, cheeky passes, and powerful shooting. He is also known for his goal-scoring ability. In 2018, he became the League, One top scorer, after joining Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee. The following season he was selected as the winner of "Player of the Season in 2019–20".
Ivan Toney is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Brentford. He is one of the most underrated strikers or forwards of the English Premier League. Ivan has won numerous accolades including the EFL League One Player of the Year: 2019–20.
Born in Northampton, Toney began his career at his hometown club Northampton Town. He became the youngest player to represent Northampton Town when he made his first-team debut in 2012 and scored 13 goals in 60 matches across all competitions before joining Newcastle United in 2015.
In his first season at Newcastle, he had two loans at Barnsley, winning the Football League Trophy and the League One play-offs. He spent the next two years on loan at League One clubs Shrewsbury Town, Scunthorpe United, and Wigan Athletic.
On 31 August 2020, the striker signed for EFL Championship side Brentford FC, where he set the record for most goals scored in a Championship season, with 31 in the 2020–21 season, in which the team was promoted to the Premier League.
Ivan Toney was born on 16th March 1996 in Northampton, a market town and civil parish in the East Midlands region of England. His birth name is Ivan Benjamin Elijah Toney. He holds an English nationality and belongs to the English-Jamaican ethnicity. His star sign is Libra. He is a follower of Christianity.
Ivan is originally from Jamaica. His mother Lisa is a native of Jamaica and his biological father is from Saint Vincent, a southern Caribbean nation. Little Ivan was raised by his mother as a single parent. His father has been absent in his life since his childhood. He has two sisters Jenna and Jasmine, and the other two half brothers from different fathers.
Growing up, Ivan's interest was strongly inclined toward football. Rather than focusing on his school education, the boys would play football with his neighbor's friends. Born in Northampton, he joined the youth academy of local football club Northampton Town at the age of 10 and began his football journey.
Ivan Toney has been married to a gorgeous lady who goes by the name Katie Toney. Although, the information about their first meeting and how did they fall in love? hasn't been revealed yet. But sources claim that the duo had been living together since 2018.
After Katie accepted Toney's proposal, the love birds tie their knot in early 2019 in an intimate wedding attended by their family, relatives, and close friends. The couple welcomed their firstborn child a son named Ivan Toney Jr. on 17th August 2019 in England. They are planning to have another child soon.
Previously, the footballer was dating a mysterious girl whose name Ivan hesitate to reveal. It was a kind of failed relationship which he has already forgotten. The thing is that our footballer is happy with his current wife and has maintained a healthy and strong bond.
As of 2021, the net worth of Ivan Toney is estimated to be around the US $1.5 million. On October 14, 2015, while joining the senior squad of Newcastle United FC the market value of 19 years Ivan's was €500 thousand. Now after five years, his market value has reportedly skyrocketed to €45 million, updated on October 5, 2021.
On 31 August 2020, the striker signed a contract with Brentford FC that nets him a whopping salary of £21,000 per week and £1,092,000 per year. In the case of earning, he is ranked as the third highest-earning player of Brentford FC. Ivan also makes extra money through his endorsement deals.
The professional player hasn't lack behind from living a luxurious lifestyle through his massive earnings. He owns an expensive apartment in London. He drives a black Mercedes car costing $53,950 at today's market.
Ivan Toney is 5 ft 10 inches tall and his body weight is around 74 Kg. He has an Athletic build body. As a football player, he regularly does workout and gym exercises to keep him fit and active. He has a dreadlock hairstyle that is black in color. His eye color is black.
He always does heavy exercise which includes weight lifting, push-ups, Single-leg squats, Dumbbell bench step-ups, and others. He arrives every morning at the Brentford FC football training center for warm-ups and training. He has carved a tattoo of his parents and son on his belly area.