Here Is All You Need To Know About Brentford Star Ivan Benjamin Toney

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Ivan Benjamin Toney is an English professional footballer, who plays for Premier League club Brentford.

Toney was suspended from football for eight months in May 2023, due to betting-related activities.

Ivan Benjamin Toney's suspension will come to an end in January 2024, and he certainly will be poised to return to footballing action.

The 27-year-old is a menacing forward with outstanding attacking qualities, and he also has huge experience in English football.

His performances at the Brentford Community Stadium before his suspension caught the eye of many clubs, and many of these clubs are still interested in getting his services.


Chelsea and Arsenal are two clubs that have been said to be keen on signing the Englishman, with Manchester United also said to be in the mix.

Toney has played for several clubs in his career, including; Barnsley FC, Newcastle United, and Peterborough United.

Ivan Benjamin Toney has scored over 100 goals in his career, and he has also provided a significant amount of assists.

The 1-cap England international was born in Northampton on March 16, 1996, and he also played for Northampton Town from 2012 to 2015.

Meanwhile, Toney was banned from football for 232 breaches of betting rules and he was also slammed with a fine of 50,000 pounds.

The England international staked on about 13 different occasions, placing a bet on his club to suffer a defeat, although he played no part in those games.

11 of those bets were made during his time at Newcastle United although on loan elsewhere, and he staked on the Magpies to suffer defeats.

Additionally, the other two bets relate to a Wigan Athletic versus Aston Villa encounter while he was on loan at Wigan but not in the squad.

Anyway, Brentford have been behind Ivan Toney, providing support mentally and physically to him, and they will be hoping that he can return to action with the sharpness that he has over time displayed.

The 27-year-old scored 21 goals and provided 5 assists in 35 appearances across all competitions for the Bees.

Since Brentford's promotion to the top flight in the 2021/22 season, Ivan Toney's goals have proved vital in helping them maintain their status in the top flight.

Toney joined Brentford on September 1, 2020, for a fee of €5.6 million and he was a consistent supplier of goals before his suspension.

The Englishman has scored 68 goals and provided 21 assists in 124 appearances across all competitions.

Cumulative, Ivan Toney has scored 160 goals and provided 56 assists in 392 appearances so far in his career.

According to Transfermkt, his market value is €35 million and he earns about €1 million yearly at Brentford.

Reports indicate that Toney is currently not in a relationship, having split from ex-girlfriend Katie, but he has a son named Ivan Toney Jr, with his ex-girlfriend.