Ivan Toney

Ivan Benjamin Elijah Toney{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/612828 |title=Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=2 February 2018 |access-date=20 January 2025}} was born on 16 March 1996 in Northampton, Northamptonshire.{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/ivan-toney-240208/ |title=Ivan Toney |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=8 April 2020}} He is of Vincentian descent through his father, and Jamaican through his mother.{{cite web | url=https://jamaica-star.com/article/sports/20220921/toney-reveals-why-he-rejected-jamaica | title=Toney reveals why he rejected Jamaica }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ucfb.ac.uk/news/flying-the-flags-the-influence-of-the-caribbean-on-england-s-euros-teams/|title=Flying the flags: The influence of the Caribbean on England's Euros teams|date=21 July 2024|website=www.ucfb.ac.uk}}

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Toney began his career at his hometown club Northampton Town.{{Hugman|26392|access-date=15 February 2018}} He made his first-team debut on 13 November 2012, in a 3–3 draw in the FA Cup first round away to Bradford City; he came on at the end of regulation time in place of Lewis Wilson as his team eventually lost 4–2 in a penalty shoot-out.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20216738 |title=Bradford 3–3 Northampton |website=BBC Sport |date=13 November 2012 |access-date=27 August 2018}} At 16 years old he became the youngest first-team player in the club's history.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20344179 |title=Aidy Boothroyd to call on Northampton Town youth players |website=BBC Sport |date=15 November 2012 |access-date=27 August 2018}} The following day, he scored four goals in the FA Youth Cup, in a 5–0 win over York City. His only other appearance in a matchday squad that season was on 17 November, remaining unused in a 3–1 League Two win at home to Wycombe Wanderers.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/northampton-vs-wycombe/report/263454 |title=Akinfenwa at the double for Town |website=Sky Sports |date=17 November 2012 |access-date=27 August 2018}}

Toney made his first start on 28 September 2013 in a goalless home draw against Morecambe, making way for Ben Tozer after 74 minutes.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24185281 |title=Northampton 0–0 Morecambe |website=BBC Sport |date=28 September 2013 |access-date=27 August 2018}} His first professional goals came on 26 April 2014, scoring two in the first half of a 3–0 victory away to Dagenham & Redbridge, the latter a bicycle kick.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27084522 |title=Dagenham & Redbridge 0–3 Northampton Town |website=BBC Sport |date=26 April 2014 |access-date=27 August 2018}} On 3 May, he scored a header as Northampton defeated Oxford United 3–1 at home to avoid relegation to the Conference Premier on the final day of the season.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27168032 |title=Northampton Town 3–1 Oxford United |first=Chris |last=Osborne |website=BBC Sport |date=3 May 2014 |access-date=27 August 2018}}

On 12 August 2014, Toney scored a header in a 3–2 win away to Championship team Wolverhampton Wanderers in the first round of the League Cup.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28652659 |title=Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–3 Northampton Town |website=BBC Sport |date=13 August 2014 |access-date=27 August 2018}} His first goals of the league season arrived on 20 September; on as a substitute for Lawson D'Ath, he scored twice in a home contest against Accrington Stanley but his team nonetheless lost 5–4.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29187237 |title=Northampton Town 4–5 Accrington Stanley |website=BBC Sport |date=20 September 2014 |access-date=27 August 2018}} A week later, his header was the only goal in victory away to Morecambe.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29289668 |title=Morecambe 0–1 Northampton Town |website=BBC Sport |date=27 September 2014 |access-date=27 August 2018}} Toney received the first red card of his career on 26 December in a 3–2 home defeat to Bury, being dismissed for fighting with visiting defender Hayden White.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30543939 |title=Northampton Town 2–3 Bury |website=BBC Sport |date=26 December 2014 |access-date=27 August 2018}}

In November 2014, Toney was close to a transfer to Wolverhampton Wanderers, which collapsed due to an undisclosed medical issue.{{cite news |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2014/11/28/wolves-ivan-toney-deal-failed-on-a-medical/ |title=Wolves' Ivan Toney deal failed on a medical |newspaper=Express & Star |location=Wolverhampton |date=28 November 2014 |access-date=27 August 2018}}

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After 13 goals in 60 appearances for Northampton across all competitions, Toney signed for Premier League club Newcastle United on 6 August 2015 on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33801661 |title=Ivan Toney: Newcastle United sign Northampton Town striker |website=BBC Sport |date=6 August 2015 |access-date=27 August 2018}} He made his debut on 25 August in the second round of the League Cup, replacing Massadio Haïdara for the final 12 minutes of a 4–1 home win over his former team.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33970053 |title=Newcastle United 4–1 Northampton Town |website=BBC Sport |date=25 August 2015 |access-date=27 August 2018}} On 26 September, he played his first league match for Newcastle, as an 85th-minute substitute for Aleksandar Mitrović in a 2–2 home draw against Chelsea.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34299598 |title=Newcastle United 2–2 Chelsea |first=Chris |last=Bevan |website=BBC Sport |date=26 September 2015 |access-date=27 August 2018}}

On 9 November 2015, Toney joined League One club Barnsley on a 28-day youth loan.{{cite web |url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/archive/toney-joins-tykes-on-loan |title=Toney joins Tykes on loan |publisher=Newcastle United F.C. |date=9 November 2015 |access-date=27 August 2018}} He made his debut the next day in the Northern quarter-finals of the Football League Trophy, starting in a 2–1 home win over York.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/barnsley-vs-york-city/351931 |title=Barnsley 2–1 York City: Adam Hammill scores winning goal for Barnsley |website=Sky Sports |date=11 November 2015 |access-date=27 August 2018}} On 5 December, he scored his first goal for Barnsley away to Wigan Athletic in the Trophy's next round, a header in a 2–2 draw, and also converted his attempt as they won in the subsequent penalty shoot-out.{{cite news |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/barnsley-fc/wigan-2-barnsley-2-barnsley-win-4-2-on-penalties-1-7610051 |title=Wigan 2 Barnsley 2: Barnsley win 4–2 on penalties |newspaper=The Yorkshire Post |location=Leeds |date=7 December 2015 |access-date=27 August 2018}} A week later, he scored his first league goal for the club, deciding a 3–2 win away to Colchester United with a header from Marley Watkins' cross.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35013803 |title=Colchester United 2–3 Barnsley |website=BBC Sport |date=12 December 2015 |access-date=27 August 2018}}

On 24 March 2016, Toney returned to Barnsley on loan for the remainder of the season.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35891299 |title=Ivan Toney: Barnsley re-sign Newcastle United striker on loan |website=BBC Sport |date=24 March 2016 |access-date=19 April 2016}} On 3 April, in the 2016 Football League Trophy Final against Oxford United at Wembley Stadium, he came on as a 65th-minute substitute for top scorer Sam Winnall. He took a shot which rebounded for Ashley Fletcher to give Barnsley a 2–1 lead, and they eventually won 3–2.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35906363 |title=Barnsley 3–2 Oxford United |first1=Phil |last1=Cartwright |website=BBC Sport |date=3 April 2016 |access-date=19 April 2016}} Barnsley won promotion with a 3–1 victory over Millwall at the same ground on 29 May; Toney replaced Fletcher for the last nine minutes.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36352352 |title=Barnsley 3–1 Millwall |first1=Rob |last1=Stevens |website=BBC Sport |date=29 May 2016 |access-date=29 May 2016}}

The following season, Toney joined League One club Shrewsbury Town on 8 August 2016 on a half-season loan.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37012084 |title=Ivan Toney: Newcastle United striker signs on loan for Shrewsbury Town |website=BBC Sport |date=8 August 2016 |access-date=8 August 2016}} He scored his first goal for the club, converting a penalty after being fouled by Charles Dunne, in a 3–2 win away to Oldham Athletic on 3 September,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37202356 |title=Oldham Athletic 2–3 Shrewsbury Town |website=BBC Sport |date=3 September 2016 |access-date=4 September 2016}} and added another a week later to equalise in a 1–1 draw away to Bury.{{cite news |url=http://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/shrewsbury-town-fc/2016/09/10/bury-2-town-1-report/ |title=Bury 2 Town 1 |newspaper=Shropshire Star |location=Telford |date=10 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001171902/http://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/shrewsbury-town-fc/2016/09/10/bury-2-town-1-report/ |archive-date=1 October 2016 |url-status=dead}} On 24 September, he was sent off in a 1–1 draw away to AFC Wimbledon for a late challenge on opposition goalkeeper James Shea.{{cite news |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-loan-watch-toney-11938589 |title=Newcastle United loan watch: Toney sees red on a mixed week for United's loan stars |first=Sean |last=McCormick |newspaper=Evening Chronicle |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |date=26 September 2016 |access-date=27 August 2018}}

Having scored seven goals in 26 appearances across all competitions for Shrewsbury, Toney was loaned to fellow League One club Scunthorpe United on 12 January 2017 for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38602804 |title=Scunthorpe United: Ivan Toney and Matt Crooks join on loan |website=BBC Sport |date=12 January 2017 |access-date=27 August 2018}} Two days later he made his debut for the Iron, replacing Kevin van Veen for the final ten minutes of a 2–1 win on his return to Northampton.{{cite news |url=http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/scunthorpe-new-signings-impress-graham-alexander/story-30062483-detail/story.html |title=Scunthorpe new signings impress Graham Alexander |first=Paul |last=Crute |newspaper=Scunthorpe Telegraph |date=17 January 2017 |access-date=28 January 2017}}{{dead link|date=August 2017}} On 28 January, he made a first start and scored in a 3–2 home win over Port Vale, putting Scunthorpe in first place.{{cite web |url=http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/165/10746627/scunthorpe-battle-past-port-vale-to-sky-bet-league-one-summit |title=Scunthorpe battle to the top |website=Sporting Life |date=28 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210040356/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/165/10746627/scunthorpe-battle-past-port-vale-to-sky-bet-league-one-summit |archive-date=10 February 2017 |url-status=dead}}

On 2 August 2017, Toney returned to League One, joining Wigan Athletic for the upcoming season.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40808867 |title=Ivan Toney: Newcastle United striker joins Wigan Athletic on season-long loan |website=BBC Sport |date=2 August 2017 |access-date=3 August 2017}} He made his debut three days later, starting as they began the campaign with a 1–0 win away to Milton Keynes Dons.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40760933 |title=Milton Keynes Dons 0–1 Wigan Athletic |website=BBC Sport |date=5 August 2017 |access-date=27 August 2018}} His first goal for his new team came on 19 August, opening a 2–0 win away to Oldham Athletic.{{cite news |url=https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/football/latics/oldham-0-wigan-athletic-2-1-8711771 |title=Oldham 0 Wigan Athletic 2 |first=Jon |last=Peake |newspaper=Wigan Today |date=19 August 2017 |access-date=27 August 2018}} However, his deal was cut short, as he returned to Newcastle on 10 January 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/toney-returns-from-latics-loan |title=Toney returns from Latics loan |first=Tom |last=Easterby |publisher=Newcastle United F.C. |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=27 August 2018}}

Toney re-signed on loan for Scunthorpe United on 11 January 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2018/january/ivan-toney-returns-on-loan-from-newcastle/ |title=Ivan Toney returns on loan from Newcastle |publisher=Scunthorpe United F.C. |date=11 January 2018 |access-date=11 January 2018}} He scored his first goal back in a Scunthorpe shirt on 3 February 2018, netting the winner in a 3–2 away victory over Fleetwood Town.{{cite web |url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2018/february/report-fleetwood-town-v-iron/ |title=Report: Fleetwood Town 2–3 Iron |first=Kieran |last=Hymus |publisher=Scunthorpe United F.C. |date=3 February 2018 |access-date=27 August 2018 |archive-date=27 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827014746/https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2018/february/report-fleetwood-town-v-iron/ |url-status=dead }}

Toney signed for League One club Peterborough United on 9 August 2018 on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee,{{cite web |url=https://www.theposh.com/news/2018/august/posh-swoop-for-toney/ |title=Posh swoop for Toney |publisher=Peterborough United F.C. |date=9 August 2018 |access-date=9 August 2018}} reported by some sources as £650,000.{{cite news |last1=Swann |first1=Alan |title=Ivan is ready to repay manager's faith as reports suggest Peterborough United paid a £650,000 fee for his services |url=https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/posh/ivan-is-ready-to-repay-manager-s-faith-as-reports-suggest-peterborough-united-paid-a-650-000-fee-for-his-services-1-8596253 |access-date=2 January 2019 |newspaper=Peterborough Telegraph |date=9 August 2018}} He made his debut two days later in a 4–1 win at Rochdale as a 72nd-minute substitute for two-goal Jason Cummings.{{cite news |last1=Swann |first1=Alan |title=ROCHDALE 1, PETERBOROUGH UNITED 4: Six goals and six points represents a great start for impressive Posh |url=https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/posh/rochdale-1-peterborough-united-4-six-goals-and-six-points-represents-a-great-start-for-impressive-posh-1-8594533 |access-date=2 January 2019 |newspaper=Peterborough Telegraph |date=12 August 2018}} On 8 September, coming on for the same player, he scored his first goal for the Posh to win 3–2 at Southend United.{{cite news |title=Family man Ivan Toney celebrates his first Peterborough United goal in style |url=https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/posh/family-man-toney-celebrates-his-first-peterborough-united-goal-in-style-1-8629051 |access-date=2 January 2019 |newspaper=Peterborough Telegraph |date=12 September 2018}}

He scored a hat-trick on 11 December in a 4–4 draw in the second round replay of the FA Cup away to Bradford City – starting with a free kick from near the halfway line – but missed in the subsequent penalty shootout although his team won nonetheless.{{cite news |title=Bradford City 4–4 Peterborough United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46435639 |access-date=2 January 2019 |website=BBC Sport |date=11 December 2018}} Eighteen days later he recorded another treble in a 4–0 win at Accrington Stanley.{{cite news |title=Accrington Stanley 0–4 Peterborough United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46656424 |access-date=2 January 2019 |website=BBC Sport |date=29 December 2018}} On 23 February 2019, Toney was sent off in the first half-hour of a 2–1 home loss to former team Shrewsbury, for handling the ball on the goal line.{{cite news |last1=Cox |first1=Lewis |title=Shrewsbury Town verdict: Vital away win worth more than just the points |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2019/02/25/shrewsbury-town-verdict-vital-away-win-worth-more-than-just-the-points/ |access-date=10 March 2019 |newspaper=Shropshire Star |date=25 February 2019}}

Toney began the 2019–20 season with seven goals in the first seven league games, concluding with a hat-trick in a 6–0 home win over Rochdale on 14 September.{{cite news |title=Peterborough United striker has his sights set high after a third hat-trick for the club in nine months |url=https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/posh/peterborough-united-striker-has-his-sights-set-high-after-a-third-hat-trick-for-the-club-in-nine-months-1-9071528 |access-date=6 November 2019 |newspaper=Peterborough Telegraph |date=15 September 2019}} The following month, he asked a chant sung by Peterborough fans about the size of his genitalia to be changed to make it more family-friendly.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50228024|title=Peterborough United: Ivan Toney asks fans to change words of chant|date=29 October 2019|website=BBC Sport}}

Toney scored nine times in his last seven games before the season was abandoned in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was voted Player of the Season at the EFL Awards.

On 31 August 2020, Toney completed a medical and signed for Championship club Brentford on a five-year deal. The fee was reported to be in the region of £5 million and around £10 million with add-ons, Peterborough's record transfer fee.{{cite news |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/august/ivan-toney-signs/ |title=IVAN TONEY SIGNS FOR BRENTFORD |publisher=Brentford F.C. |date=31 August 2020}}{{cite news |url=https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/peterborough-united-have-sold-ivan-toney-brentford-club-record-fee-2957177 |title=Peterborough United have sold Ivan Toney to Brentford for a club record fee |last=Swann |first=Alan |newspaper=Peterborough Today |date=31 August 2020}} Among the other clubs to want him was Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur, but only as a back-up to Harry Kane.{{cite news |last1=De Cosemo |first1=Harry |title=Ivan Toney: Is prolific Brentford forward ready to become the Premier League's next star striker? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56868097 |access-date=30 April 2021 |website=BBC Sport |date=29 April 2021}} He scored his first goal for Brentford, a penalty, in a 1–1 draw with Millwall on 26 September;{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54215092 |title=Millwall 1–1 Brentford|date=26 September 2020 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=26 September 2020}} in each of his next three games, he scored twice.{{cite news |title=Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Brentford |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54534126 |access-date=30 April 2021 |website=BBC Sport |date=21 October 2020}}

On 20 January 2021, Toney assisted the only goal of a home win over Luton Town, before being dismissed in added time for an altercation with Tom Lockyer.{{cite news |title=Brentford 1–0 Luton Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55642312 |access-date=30 April 2021 |website=BBC Sport |date=20 January 2021}} Ten days later, he contributed a hat-trick to a 7–2 win over Wycombe Wanderers, also at the Brentford Community Stadium.{{cite news |title=Brentford 7–2 Wycombe Wanderers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55776576 |access-date=30 April 2021 |website=BBC Sport |date=30 January 2021}} In April, he was nominated for the Championship Player of the Season.{{cite news |title=EFL Awards: Norwich's Emi Buendia wins Championship player of the season award |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56893266 |access-date=30 April 2021 |website=BBC Sport |date=29 April 2021}}

On 8 May 2021, 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.{{cite news |title=Bristol City 1–3 Brentford: Stylish Bees ease past Bristol City| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56953370 |access-date=8 May 2021 |website=BBC Sport |date=8 May 2021}} Three weeks later, he scored in a 2–0 win over Swansea City in the 2021 Championship play-off final, which saw Brentford promoted to the Premier League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/56725822|title=Relive Brentford's play-off final win over Swansea|date=25 May 2021|website=BBC Sport}}

While at Brentford, the club stopped taking a knee against racism; Toney said that players were being "used as puppets" to make the gesture while society did not change.{{cite news |last1=Thomas |first1=Lyall |title=Ivan Toney explains why Brentford players won't take a knee: 'We are being used as puppets' |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11748/12221923/ivan-toney-explains-why-brentford-players-wont-take-a-knee-we-are-being-used-as-puppets |access-date=30 April 2021 |website=Sky Sports |date=19 February 2021}} He also faced online racist abuse over the season.{{cite news |title=Ivan Toney: Brentford striker receives more racist abuse on Instagram |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56657216 |access-date=30 April 2021 |website=BBC Sport |date=7 April 2021}} Following Brentford's decision to take the knee for the 2021–22 Premier League season alongside the other 19 clubs, Toney said he would not join his colleagues and would continue to stand.{{Cite news|last=Rumsby|first=Ben|date=3 August 2021|title=Brentford end refusal to take the knee next season but Ivan Toney will continue to stand |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/08/03/football-league-players-reject-alternative-anti-racist-gesture/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/08/03/football-league-players-reject-alternative-anti-racist-gesture/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=4 August 2021|issn=0307-1235}}{{cbignore}}

On 13 August 2021, Toney started and played the full game in Brentford's first Premier League match, where they won 2–0 over Arsenal.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58109868|website=BBC Sport |title=Brentford 2–0 Arsenal|date=13 August 2021|access-date=13 August 2021}} On 5 March 2022, Toney scored Brentford's first Premier League hat-trick in a vital 3–1 away victory over Norwich City.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60531464|title=Norwich City 1–3 Brentford: Ivan Toney hat-trick as Bees move five points clear of bottom three|website=BBC Sport|date=5 March 2022|access-date=6 March 2022}}

On 3 September 2022, Toney scored his second Premier League hat-trick in a 5–2 home victory over Leeds United; his first goal was his 50th for the club, while the second and third goals were his first from outside the box since joining Brentford.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62697699|title=Brentford 5–2 Leeds United: Ivan Toney passes 50 goals for Bees with stunning hat-trick|website=BBC Sport|date= 3 September 2022|access-date=4 September 2022}} With Brentford, Toney has emerged as an almost flawless penalty-taker, netting every penalty taken for the club until April 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63260823.amp|title=Ivan Toney: Can England ignore Brentford striker's penalty perfection?|last=Begley|first=Emlyn|website=BBC Sport|date=14 October 2022|access-date=1 January 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65145674|website=BBC Sport|title=Brentford 1–2 Newcastle United|date=8 April 2023|access-date=11 April 2023}}

On 14 March 2023, a man who racially abused Toney on social media became the first person to be banned from every English stadium for three years.{{Cite news |date=2023-03-14 |title=Man who racially abused Brentford's Ivan Toney gets English stadium ban |newspaper=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/mar/14/man-racially-abused-ivan-toney-brentford-english-stadium-ban |access-date=2023-03-14 |issn=0261-3077}} On 17 May, Toney's season was ended prematurely after playing 33 league matches and scoring 20 goals, as he received an eight month ban from football from the FA for numerous breaches of their player betting rules.{{Cite web|url=http://www.premierleague.com/news/3418352|title=Toney suspended for eight months for breaching betting rules|publisher=Premier League}}

On 20 January 2024, in his first game for Brentford since his suspension, Toney scored directly from a free kick in a 3–2 victory over Nottingham Forest.{{Cite news |title=Toney scores on return as Brentford beat Forest |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67966593 |access-date=2024-01-19 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

On 30 August 2024, it was announced that Toney had completed a transfer to Saudi Pro League club Al Ahli, by signing a contract until 2028 for a reported fee of £40m.{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/england-international-ivan-toney-completes-235400988.html |title=England international Ivan Toney completes Saudi Arabia move |publisher=Yahoo Sports |date=30 August 2024 }}

In March 2021, it was reported that 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/kemar-roofes-world-cup-dream-19969208|title=Kemar Roofe could be about to earn his first international call up|first=James|last=Delaney|date=4 March 2021|website=Glasgow Live}} Jamaica Football Federation president Michael Ricketts claimed that Toney was in the process of acquiring a Jamaican passport to play for the nation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hampshirelive.news/sport/football/football-news/southampton-star-nathan-redmond-line-5069118|title=Saints' Nathan Redmond could receive Jamaica call-up ahead of World Cup 2022|first=Jonathan|last=Low|date=3 March 2021|website=Hampshire Live}} Despite this, Toney reportedly rejected Jamaica's call, as he harboured an ambition to represent his country of birth.{{Cite web|url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/norwich-fullback-aarons-brentfords-toney-reject-jamaica-approach-32512624|title=Norwich fullback Aarons, Brentford's Toney reject Jamaica approach|date=5 March 2021|website=OneFootball}}

On 15 September 2022, Toney received his first call up to the England national team for 2022–23 UEFA Nations League fixtures against Italy and Germany, remaining an unused substitute.{{Cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Sep/15/england-mens-senior-squad-named-for-italy-germany-nations-league-20221509|title=Ivan Toney and Eric Dier named in England squad|date=15 September 2022|publisher=The Football Association}} On 16 March 2023, he was called up to the squad for the first two matches of England's UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying campaign. He made his debut on 26 March in a 2–0 victory against Ukraine at Wembley Stadium, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for Harry Kane.{{Cite news |last=Hytner |first=David |date=2023-03-16 |title=Ivan Toney gets England call but no Trent Alexander-Arnold or Ben White |newspaper=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/mar/16/ivan-toney-england-call-no-raheem-sterling-trent-alexander-arnold-gareth-southgate |access-date=2023-03-16 |issn=0261-3077}}{{cite web | title=Kane and Saka on target as England beat Ukraine | website=BBC Sport | date=26 March 2023 | url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65004815 | access-date=26 March 2023}} On 26 March 2024, Toney scored his first international goal, on his first international start, scoring a penalty in the 17th minute of a 2–2 draw with Belgium at Wembley in a friendly.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68603249 |title=England 2–2 Belgium |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=26 March 2024 |access-date=27 March 2024}}

He was named in England's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cv22menk7dno |title=Eze & Wharton named in England squad for Euro 2024 |website=BBC Sport |date=6 June 2024 |access-date=6 June 2024}} He made his tournament debut in the round of 16 against Slovakia, coming on as a substitute in stoppage time. In the first minute of extra time, he assisted captain Harry Kane's winning goal with a header across goal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/news/028e-1b41ff0c9b9e-382c1ab22a1d-1000--england-2-1-slovakia-aet-bellingham-and-kane-earn-comeba/|title=England 2-1 Slovakia (AET): Bellingham and Kane earn comeback win|date=28 June 2024|access-date=1 July 2024|website=UEFA}}

In the quarter-final against Switzerland, Toney replaced Kane in the 20th minute of extra-time and scored the team's fourth kick of the penalty shootout as England won 5–3.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/news/028f-1b4e143fd946-8d1c55ab8bed-1000--england-1-1-switzerland-aet-5-3-pens-pickford-and-saka-l/|title=England 1-1 Switzerland (5-3 pens): Pickford and Saka lead England to semi-finals|date=6 July 2024|website=UEFA|access-date=7 July 2024}}

Toney has not been included in the squad since his move to Al Ahli.

On 16 November 2022, it was revealed that Toney had been charged by the Football Association with an alleged 232 breaches of its gambling laws.{{Cite news |date=16 November 2022 |title=Brentford's Ivan Toney charged over 232 alleged breaches of betting rules |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/16/brentford-ivan-toney-charged--alleged-breaches-betting-rules |access-date=16 November 2022 |newspaper=The Guardian}} On 20 December, he was charged by the FA with a further 30 breaches of betting laws, bringing the total charges to 262.{{Cite web |date=20 December 2022 |title=Ivan Toney: Brentford striker charged by FA with further 30 breaches of bettin|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64045338 |access-date=21 December 2022 |website=BBC Sport}} He admitted many of the charges in February 2023, but contested others.{{Cite news |last=Ames |first=Nick |date=28 February 2023 |title=Ivan Toney accepts breaking FA betting rules and faces lengthy ban |newspaper=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/28/ivan-toney-accepts-breaking-fa-betting-rules-and-faces-lengthy-ban}}{{Cite news |title=Toney says bet inquiry leaks 'disturbing' |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64819152 |access-date=2023-03-09}} On 2 March, he said he was "shocked and disappointed" to see press speculation about the case, especially since he had not yet had a formal hearing.{{Cite news |title=Toney says bet inquiry leaks 'disturbing' |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64819152 |access-date=2023-03-02}} In May 2023, he was banned from football for eight months (being allowed to return to training at the halfway point), charged £50,000 and warned about his future conduct for 232 breaches of the FA's betting rules. His offences took place between 2017 and 2021.{{cite web | title=Toney banned for eight months over betting | website=BBC Sport | date=17 May 2023 | url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65626690 | access-date=17 May 2023}}

The Football Association had first sought a 15-month ban for 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. The suspension was reduced to 11 months for admitting to his charges, and then to eight months when he was formally diagnosed with gambling addiction.{{Cite news |date=26 May 2023 |title=Ivan Toney: Banned Brentford striker diagnosed with gambling addiction|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65721139 |access-date=26 May 2023 |website=BBC Sport}} Toney bet 126 times on games in the same competitions he was playing in, and 29 times on his team's games. He bet 13 times on his own team to lose, but did not play in any of those games. The regulatory commission concluded that he was not a match-fixer.

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Barnsley

• Football League One play-offs: 2016
• Football League Trophy: 2015–16

Wigan Athletic

• EFL League One: 2017–18{{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Anderson |title=Football Yearbook 2018–2019 |year=2018 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-1-4722-6106-9 |pages=382–383}}

Brentford

• EFL Championship play-offs: 2021{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57215919 |title=Brentford 2–0 Swansea City |first=Gareth |last=Vincent |website=BBC Sport |date=29 May 2021 |access-date=29 May 2021}}

England

• UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2024{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cp68zzx8x4rt |title=Spain 2–1 England: Heartbreak for England in Euro 2024 Final |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=14 July 2024 |access-date=15 July 2024 |archive-date=15 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240715010859/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cp68zzx8x4rt |url-status=live }}

Individual

• Brentford Supporters' Player of the Year: 2020–21{{Cite web |title=Ivan Toney named 2020/21 Supporters' Player of the Year |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/june/ivan-toney-wins-brentford-fc-202021-supporters-player-of-the-year-vote/ |access-date=15 June 2021 |publisher=Brentford F.C.}}
• EFL Championship Golden Boot: 2020–21{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html | title = English League Leading Goalscorers | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation| access-date = 10 May 2021 }}
• EFL Championship Team of the Season: 2020–21{{Cite tweet|number=1387856623251644416|user=EFL|title=It's time to introduce your @SkyBetChamp Team of the Season! #EFL {{!}} #EFLAwards|author=EFL (English Football League)|date=29 April 2021|access-date=27 October 2021}}
• PFA EFL League One Team of the Year: 2019–20{{Cite web|title=PFA Awards|url=https://www.thepfa.com/awards/pfa-awards|access-date=15 June 2021|publisher=Professional Footballers' Association}}
• PFA EFL Championship Team of the Year: 2020–21
• EFL League One Player of the Year: 2019–20{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53929973 |title=EFL Awards: Brentford striker Ollie Watkins wins Championship Player of the Season |website=BBC Sport |date=27 August 2020 |access-date=27 August 2020}}
• Premier League Goal of the Month: September 2022{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/2801440 |title=Toney's chip chosen as Budweiser Goal of the Month |publisher=Premier League |date=30 September 2022 |access-date=30 September 2022}}

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• [https://en.alahlifc.sa/players/499c946f38694b1d93fff68519141a12/ivan-toney Profile] at the Al-Ahli website
• [https://www.englandfootball.com/england/mens-senior-team/squad/Ivan-Toney Profile] at the Football Association website
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