Player name: Ivan Toney

Full name: Ivan Benjamin Toney

Nationality: England

Date of birth: 16 March 1996

Place of birth: Northampton, England

Position: Striker (centre forward)

Current/most recent club (as of last update): Brentford (English Premier League)

Squad number: 17 (at Brentford)

Professional career highlights:

• Joined Northampton Town as a youth before moving to Peterborough United's academy.
• Broke into senior football with Peterborough United, earning a move to Newcastle United in 2015.
• Had several loan spells (including Barnsley, Shrewsbury Town, Scunthorpe United, and Wigan Athletic) to gain first-team experience.
• Signed for Brentford in 2020 and became the club's leading striker, finishing as one of the Championship's top scorers in his first season and helping Brentford earn promotion to the Premier League via the 2021 Championship play-offs.
• Established himself as Brentford’s primary forward in the Premier League, known for his pace, hold-up play, finishing, and penalty-taking.

International career:

• Represented England at youth levels (including under-19s and under-20s).
• Earned senior England call-ups and made appearances for the England national team.

Playing style and strengths:

• Clinical finisher with strong penalty conversion rate.
• Powerful, direct striker who combines pace with physicality.
• Good link-up play and ability to create chances for teammates.

Notes and context:

• Toney has been a prominent Premier League striker since Brentford's promotion, regularly among the team’s top scorers.
• Off-field matters and disciplinary or regulatory issues have affected his availability in certain seasons; up-to-date specifics depend on the latest news beyond this profile.

Sources: Club records, league statistics, and public match reports (summary profile).