Ola Toivonen
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴100+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.34
goals / match
PSV Eindhoven
top club · 199 apps
Position rank · 22/23
#2421
goals rank
#2158
assists rank
172
season goals
66
season assists
Among 3,585 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€9.00m
peak value · 2012
€4.00m
top transfer fee · 08/09
26
best season · 11/12
105 / 33
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-07-03 · 6 players total
510Appearances
172Goals
66Assists
81Yellow cards
1Red cards
87Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ola Toivonen |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nils Ola Toivonen |
| Date of birth | 1986-07-03 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Degerfors, Sweden |
| Citizenship | Sweden Finland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Neverland Management |
Jan 2023
Transfer: Malmö FF → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Malmö FF
25 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Malmö FF
11 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Malmö FF
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Malmö FF
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2021
Injury: unknown
37 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Malmö FF
5 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Malmö FF
21 matches · 8 G · 7 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2020
Transfer: Melb. Victory → Malmö FF
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Melbourne Victory, Malmö FF
24 matches · 13 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Melbourne Victory
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2018
Transfer: Toulouse → Melb. Victory
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Melbourne Victory
26 matches · 17 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Toulouse
28 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2016
Transfer: Stade Rennais → Toulouse
16/17 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Toulouse
38 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2016
Transfer: Sunderland → Stade Rennais
15/16 · Return from loan
Aug 2015
Transfer: Stade Rennais → Sunderland
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Sunderland AFC, Stade Rennais FC, Sunderland AFC U21
17 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Stade Rennais FC
35 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: PSV Eindhoven → Stade Rennais
13/14 · Transfer · €2.50m
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — PSV Eindhoven, Stade Rennais FC
41 matches · 10 G · 6 A · across 6 competitions
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
28 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — PSV Eindhoven U21, PSV Eindhoven
24 matches · 11 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — PSV Eindhoven
49 matches · 26 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — PSV Eindhoven
42 matches · 20 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — PSV Eindhoven
49 matches · 14 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Malmö FF → PSV Eindhoven
08/09 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2008
08/09 — PSV Eindhoven
14 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — Malmö FF
27 matches · 14 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
2007 — Malmö FF
24 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2007
Transfer: Örgryte → Malmö FF
06/07 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2006
2006 — Örgryte IS
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2006
Transfer: Degerfors → Örgryte
05/06 · Transfer · €150k
Jan 2005
Transfer: Degerfors U19 → Degerfors
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €9.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1204 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 1.08/90
Assists1 total · 0.36/90
G+A4 total · 1.44/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.36/90
Minutes played by club
Malmö FF
25.3%
Melbourne Victory
9.4%
Örgryte IS
0.0%
FC Toulouse
4.8%
Stade Rennais FC
9.6%
Sunderland AFC
1.2%
Sunderland AFC U21
1.0%
PSV Eindhoven
48.8%
PSV Eindhoven U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö FF | 9 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 124 | 37 | 19 | 1,967 |
| Melbourne Victory | 3 | 18/19 | 2019 | 48 | 29 | 5 | 732 |
| Örgryte IS | 1 | 2006 | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Toulouse | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 66 | 9 | 5 | 370 |
| Stade Rennais FC | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 54 | 15 | 2 | 751 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 90 |
| Sunderland AFC U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 75 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 08/09 | 13/14 | 199 | 79 | 32 | 3,803 |
| PSV Eindhoven U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Champions League Qu. | Malmö FF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 209 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | Malmö FF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League Qualifying | Malmö FF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 22/23 | Svenska Cupen | Malmö FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Svenska Cupen | Malmö FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | Malmö FF | 25 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 176 |
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | Malmö FF | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | Malmö FF | 21 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 189 |
| 2019 | FFA Cup | Melbourne Victory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Allsvenskan | Malmö FF | 27 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 173 |
| 2007 | Allsvenskan | Malmö FF | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 553 |
| 2006 | Allsvenskan | Örgryte IS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Malmö FF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 20/21 | Svenska Cupen | Malmö FF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 257 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 18 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 151 |
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | AFC CL-Qualification | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 19/20 | Svenska Cupen | Malmö FF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 20 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 119 |
| 18/19 | A-League Finals | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | AFC Champions League | Melbourne Victory | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Toulouse | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 17/18 | L1/L2 Playoffs | FC Toulouse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | FC Toulouse | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de France | FC Toulouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Toulouse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 1 | FC Toulouse | 35 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 258 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Sunderland AFC U21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de France | Stade Rennais FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de la Ligue | Stade Rennais FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 343 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de France | Stade Rennais FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
| 13/14 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 749 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 465 |
| 13/14 | KNVB Beker | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 176 |
| 12/13 | Beloften nacompetitie | PSV Eindhoven U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 159 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 33 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 158 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | PSV Eindhoven | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 152 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 176 |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 28 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 146 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | PSV Eindhoven | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 271 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 33 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 162 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | PSV Eindhoven | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 504 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 174 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Degerfors U19 | Degerfors | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Degerfors | Örgryte | Transfer | 650000 | €150k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Örgryte | Malmö FF | Transfer | 350000 | €1.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-14 | Malmö FF | PSV Eindhoven | Transfer | 1250000 | €4.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-21 | PSV Eindhoven | Stade Rennais | Transfer | 6500000 | €2.50m |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-28 | Stade Rennais | Sunderland | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Sunderland | Stade Rennais | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-04 | Stade Rennais | Toulouse | Transfer | 2500000 | €1.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Toulouse | Melb. Victory | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-08 | Melb. Victory | Malmö FF | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Malmö FF | Retired | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Tendon rupture | 2012-10-12 | 2013-02-26 | 138 | 28 |
| 13/14 | Ill | 2013-11-01 | 2013-11-06 | 6 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Knee injury | 2021-05-21 | 2022-01-10 | 235 | 37 |
Current€300k
Peak€9.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€350k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #24978 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23488 | — | 8 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23487 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #8595 | #7 | 28 | 13 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3557 | #20 | 64 | 14 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremain Lens | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Balázs Dzsudzsák | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Georginio Wijnaldum | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Matavz | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Alban Lafont | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Durmaz | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jetro Willems | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Zakaria Labyad | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Christopher Jullien | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Martin Olsson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 18 | 33 |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 15 | 28 |
| 2008 | Allsvenskan | Malmö FF | 14 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 8 | 28 |
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | Malmö FF | 7 | 21 |
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Sunderland | Stade Rennais | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-28 | Stade Rennais | Sunderland | Loan | — | €4.00m |
Teams faced most often by Ola Toivonen's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 15% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 10% |
| Everton FC | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 22% |
| Manchester City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 38 | -20 | 22% |
| Aston Villa | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 29 | -15 | 17% |
| Arsenal FC | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 27 | -18 | 6% |
| Liverpool FC | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -16 | 11% |
| Stoke City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 39% |
| Chelsea FC | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 49 | -25 | 17% |
| West Ham United | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 19% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 13% |
| Hull City | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 47% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal | |
| 11/12 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 16/17 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 2008 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 11 | 250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 21/22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25 | 176 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.05 |
| 2020 | 21 | 189 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 2008 | 27 | 173 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.12 |
| 2007 | 24 | 553 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 20/21 | 5 | 437 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 552 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 18/19 | 26 | 369 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 17/18 | 28 | 112 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.61 |
| 16/17 | 38 | 258 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.14 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 165 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 343 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 13/14 | 41 | 1,622 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 12/13 | 24 | 286 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 11/12 | 49 | 666 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.76 |
| 10/11 | 42 | 797 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 09/10 | 49 | 666 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 08/09 | 14 | 174 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.55 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eredivisie
139 apps
61 G
23 A
Allsvenskan
106 apps
31 G
16 A
A-League
38 apps
23 G
4 A
Ligue 1
104 apps
21 G
5 A
Europa League
40 apps
10 G
4 A
Europa League Qualifying
13 apps
6 G
3 A
KNVB Beker
13 apps
3 G
3 A
AFC Champions League
6 apps
3 G
0 A
Svenska Cupen
7 apps
2 G
2 A
A-League Finals
2 apps
2 G
1 A
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Who is Ola Toivonen?
Ola Toivonen is a Sweden professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Ola Toivonen?
Ola Toivonen is 39 years old. He was born on July 3, 1986 in Degerfors.
What position does Ola Toivonen play?
Ola Toivonen plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Ola Toivonen play for?
Ola Toivonen currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ola Toivonen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ola Toivonen has scored 172 goals in 510 appearances.