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{{Short description|Swedish footballer (born 1986)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ola Toivonen
| image = SWE-SWI (17).jpg
| caption = Toivonen with [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]] at the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]]
| full_name = Nils Ola Toivonen<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Sweden |publisher=FIFA |page=29 |date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611000407/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=11 June 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|7|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Degerfors]], Sweden
| height = 1.89 m<ref>{{cite web |title=Ola Toivonen|url=https://www.melbournevictory.com.au/player/ola-toivonen |website=Melbourne Victory FC |access-date=21 November 2019 |archive-date=16 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316210427/https://www.melbournevictory.com.au/player/ola-toivonen |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| position = [[Attacking midfielder]], [[forward (association football)|forward]]
| currentclub = 
| years1 = 2003–2005
| clubs1 = [[Degerfors IF]]
| caps1 = 41
| goals1 = 8
| years2 = 2006
| clubs2 = [[Örgryte IS]]
| caps2 = 25
| goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2007–2009
| clubs3 = [[Malmö FF]]
| caps3 = 51
| goals3 = 17
| years4 = 2009–2014
| clubs4 = [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]
| caps4 = 139
| goals4 = 61
| years5 = 2014–2016
| clubs5 = [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes]]
| caps5 = 46
| goals5 = 14
| years6 = 2015–2016
| clubs6 = → [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] (loan)
| caps6 = 12
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2016–2018
| clubs7 = [[Toulouse FC|Toulouse]]
| caps7 = 58
| goals7 = 7
| years8 = 2018–2020
| clubs8 = [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]
| caps8 = 38
| goals8 = 23
| years9 = 2020–2022
| clubs9 = [[Malmö FF]]
| caps9 = 54
| goals9 = 14
| nationalyears1 = 2003
| nationalteam1 = [[Sweden men's national under-17 football team|Sweden U17]]
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2004–2005
| nationalteam2 = [[Sweden men's national under-19 football team|Sweden U19]]
| nationalcaps2 = 11
| nationalgoals2 = 6
| nationalyears3 = 2006–2009
| nationalteam3 = [[Sweden national under-21 football team|Sweden U21]]
| nationalcaps3 = 28
| nationalgoals3 = 13
| nationalyears4 = 2007–2018
| nationalteam4 = [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]]
| nationalcaps4 = 64
| nationalgoals4 = 14
| totalcaps = 442
| totalgoals = 147
}}
'''Nils Ola Toivonen''' ({{IPA|sv|ˈûːla ˈtɔ̌ɪvʊnɛn}}; (Värmländsk pronunciation: [Ola Tôjvônen]); born 3 July 1986) is a Swedish former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as an [[attacking midfielder]] and [[forward (association football)|forward]].

After beginning his career in his home town team of [[Degerfors IF|Degerfors]], he spent time in the [[Allsvenskan|top flight]] for [[Örgryte IS|Örgryte]] before he got signed by [[Malmö FF]] before the [[2007 Allsvenskan|2007 season]]. Having spent two seasons with Malmö, breaking through with 14 league goals in [[2008 Allsvenskan|2008]], he joined [[Eredivisie]] club [[PSV Eindhoven]] in January 2009. Toivonen remained there for five and a half seasons, winning the [[KNVB Cup]] in 2012, until a €2.5 million move to [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes]]. After a successful spell with Rennes in [[Ligue 1]], Toivonen had a stint with [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] in the [[Premier League]] before returning to France in 2016 to suit up for [[Toulouse FC|Toulouse]]. He played in Australia for [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]] between 2018 and 2020, and then returned to Malmö FF before officially retiring from professional football in 2022.

A full international for Sweden between 2007 and 2018, he earned 64 [[Cap (sport)|caps]] and scored 14 goals for his nation, and was part of their squads for [[UEFA Euro 2012]] and the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] in which Sweden reached the Quarter-Finals .

==Club career==
===Early career===
His father Yrjö was born in Finland and emigrated to [[Degerfors]] to work in a factory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.svenskfotboll.se/u21em2009/t2.aspx?p=1411656&x=1&a=1142899|title=Malmö: Viktig roll för Ola Toivonen|publisher=Svenska Fotbollförbundet|language=sv|access-date=7 February 2010}}</ref> Toivonen started his career at [[Degerfors IF]],<ref name="svenskfotbollstatistik">{{cite web|url=http://www.svenskfotboll.se/t3allpl.aspx?playerid=4642&p=287489|title=Allsvenskan – Statistik/ligor|work=svenskfotboll.se|publisher=Svenska Fotbollförbundet|language=sv|access-date=15 January 2009}}</ref> where he became involved in their campaign in 2005 to avoid relegation from [[Superettan]].

He was then bought by [[Örgryte IS|Örgryte]], and their manager [[Zoran Lukić]]. The first, and only, season in Örgryte ended sadly. Lukić was sacked, and Örgryte finished last in [[Allsvenskan]], and thus was relegated to [[Superettan]]. In November 2006, he won the "Newcomer of the Year" award at the annual Swedish football awards.<ref name="Newcomer">{{cite web |url=http://www.gp.se/sport/1.37342-pristagarna-pa-fotbollsgalan |title=Pristagarna på Fotbollsgalan |work=GP.se |publisher=Göteborgs-Posten |date=13 November 2006 |access-date=10 May 2012 |language=sv |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524195928/http://www.gp.se/sport/1.37342-pristagarna-pa-fotbollsgalan |archive-date=24 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Malmö FF===
He soon signed a four-year contract with [[Malmö FF]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Ola Toivonen klar för Malmö FF |url=https://www.dn.se/sport/fotboll/ola-toivonen-klar-for-malmo-ff/ |work=Dagens Nyheter |date=29 December 2006 |access-date=10 May 2012}}</ref> in a transfer worth more than $1.1 million.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}} He became Malmö's second most expensive player of all time (only Brazilian international [[Afonso Alves]] cost Malmö more money, when the club bought him for approximately $1.3 million in 2004, also from Örgryte).<ref>{{cite news |title=Jag är så lycklig nu |first1=Lennart |last1=Palméus |first2=Stefan |last2=Persson |url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/sverige/allsvenskan/article10421670.ab |work=Aftonbladet |date=24 December 2003 |access-date=10 May 2012 |language=sv}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Afonso klar för MFF |first=Max |last=Wiman |url=http://www.sydsvenskan.se/sport/afonso-klar-for-mff/ |work=Sydsvenskan |date=29 December 2011 |access-date=10 May 2012 |language=sv}}</ref> In the 2007 season, Toivonen's first at Malmö, the club finished 9th in Allsvenskan and Toivonen scored three goals. The 2008 season went somewhat better for Malmö, finishing 6th, and this was the absolute breakthrough for Toivonen.<ref name="SydsvenskanJanuary14">{{cite web|url=http://sydsvenskan.se/sport/mff/article405593/MFF-och-PSV-overens-om-Toivonen.html|title=MFF och PSV överens om Toivonen|last=Wiman|first=Max|date=14 January 2009|work=Sydsvenskan.se|language=sv|access-date=15 January 2009|archive-date=30 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130070343/http://sydsvenskan.se/sport/mff/article405593/MFF-och-PSV-overens-om-Toivonen.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 27 games, he managed to score 14 goals as well as seven assists.<ref name=svenskfotbollstatistik/> This drew the attention of some Premier League and Eredivisie clubs, most notably [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] and [[PSV Eindhoven]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/allsvenskan/article3839476.ab |title=Transferkorgen blev en succé – för fansen &#124; Allsvenskan &#124; Sverige &#124; Fotboll &#124; Sportbladet &#124; Aftonbladet |publisher=Aftonbladet.se |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eyefootball.com/news/7704/West-Ham-eye-Ola-Toivonen/ |title=West Ham eye Ola Toivonen |publisher=Eyefootball.com |date=4 November 2008 |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref>

===PSV Eindhoven===
[[File:Olatoiv (cropped).jpg|thumbnail|left|Toivonen playing for PSV in 2010]]
Toivonen signed a contract with PSV Eindhoven in early 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sydsvenskan.se/sport/mff/article405593/Just-nu-Toivonen-klar-for-PSV.html |title=MFF och PSV överens om Toivonen |first=Max |last=Wiman |date=14 January 2009 |access-date=6 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201200717/http://sydsvenskan.se/sport/mff/article405593/Just-nu-Toivonen-klar-for-PSV.html |archive-date=1 February 2009 |work=www.sydsvenskan.se }}</ref> The transfer fee was, according to some source, €3.5 million, and according to other sources €4.5 million.<ref name=SydsvenskanJanuary14/> He received a red card in a February 2009 match against [[FC Volendam]], which sidelined him for two matches. His first half season in the Netherlands, saw Toivonen score 6 goals in 14 appearances for his new club.<ref name="soccernet.espn.go.com">{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/121339/ola-toivonen?cc=5901 |title=Ola Toivonen Bio, Stats, News |publisher=ESPN Soccernet |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=24 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024202358/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/121339/ola-toivonen?cc=5901 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.psv.nl/Teams/Player.htm?dbid=52519&typeofpage=225187 |title=Ola Toivonen profile |work=PSV Eindhoven official website |access-date=3 June 2012 |archive-date=2 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120202082011/http://www.psv.nl/Teams/Player.htm?dbid=52519&typeofpage=225187 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On 8 November 2009, Toivonen scored four out of five goals against [[ADO Den Haag]] in a 5–1 win, scoring a hat trick in the first 42 minutes of the game. His first full season in the Eredivise proved very successful, adapting quickly, scoring 13 goals.<ref name="soccernet.espn.go.com"/>

====2010–11 season====
The first game of the new season kicked off on 7 August 2010 and saw PSV head to the [[Abe Lenstra Stadion]] to face Heerenveen.<ref>[http://thesoccerroom.com/?p=14796 Flying start PSV in Eredivisie | The Soccer Room<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Toivonen struck two second half goals, before [[Orlando Engelaar]] added a third, helping to secure a comfortable 3–1 victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/295305?cc=5901 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024202426/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/295305?cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 October 2012 |title=Report: Heerenveen v PSV Eindhoven – Dutch Eredivisie|publisher= ESPN Soccernet|date=7 August 2010 |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref> 14 August 2010 saw Toivonen net his second hat trick for PSV, scoring three goals<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Toivonen-treble-inspires-PSV-article555335.html |title=Toivonen treble inspires PSV – News |publisher=MirrorFootball.co.uk |date=14 August 2010 |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref> in a 6–0 win over [[De Graafschap]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/295453?cc=5901 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721091408/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/295453?cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 July 2012 |title=Match: PSV Eindhoven v De Graafschap – Dutch Eredivisie|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=14 August 2010 |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref> He added the third goal in a 3–1 win against [[N.E.C. (football club)|NEC Nijmegen]] on 11 September that helped his side climb to first in the Eredivisie rankings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/295543?cc=5901 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024202353/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/295543?cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 October 2012 |title=Report: PSV Eindhoven v NEC Nijmegen – Dutch Eredivisie|publisher= ESPN Soccernet|date=11 September 2010 |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref> 24 October saw his side record a memorable 10–0 win over rivals [[Feyenoord]] at the [[Philips Stadion]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.skysports.com/football/match_facts/0,19762,11065_3282616,00.html | work=Sky Sports |publisher=BSkyB |title=PSV 10–0 Feyenoord |date=24 October 2010 |access-date=6 October 2013}}</ref> Toivonen scored the first of six goals in the second half.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/295467?cc=5901 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024194904/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/295467?cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 October 2012 |title=Report: PSV Eindhoven v Feyenoord Rotterdam – Dutch Eredivisie |publisher= ESPN Soccernet|date=24 October 2010 |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref> On 4 December Toivonen added two goals to his account in a 5–2 win over [[Heracles Almelo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/295524?cc=5901 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024194911/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/295524?cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 October 2012 |title=Report: PSV Eindhoven v SC Heracles Almelo – Dutch Eredivisie |publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=4 December 2010 |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref>

In PSV's second game back following the winter break, Toivonen netted the equalizing goal in a 2–1 win against [[Willem II (football club)|Willem II]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/295376?cc=5901 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024195011/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/295376?cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 October 2012 |title=Report: PSV Eindhoven v Willem II Tilburg – Dutch Eredivisie – ESPN Soccernet |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=29 January 2011 |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref> A month later on 20 February 2011, Toivonen scored the third goal, in a 4–1 home win against [[NAC Breda]] that saw PSV move two points clear at the top of the Eredivisie.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/295446?cc=5901 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024195026/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/295446?cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 October 2012 |title=Report: PSV Eindhoven v NAC Breda – Dutch Eredivisie – ESPN Soccernet |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=20 February 2011 |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref> A crucial game against [[SC Heerenveen]] on 10 April saw Toivonen return to the squad. He started on the bench, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute for [[Zakaria Labyad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/295403?cc=5901 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024195317/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/295403?cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 October 2012 |title=Report: PSV Eindhoven v Heerenveen – Dutch Eredivisie – ESPN Soccernet |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=10 April 2011 |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref> Toivonen scored PSV's second goal, deep into stoppage time, securing a 2–2 draw.<ref>[http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/471/netherlands/2011/04/10/2435181/eredivisie-round-up-twente-psv-drop-points Eredivisie Round-up: Ajax back in title race as Twente & PSV drop points – Goal.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110413110747/http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/471/netherlands/2011/04/10/2435181/eredivisie-round-up-twente-psv-drop-points |date=13 April 2011 }}</ref> On 24 April, PSV travelled to Rotterdam to play Feyenoord at [[De Kuip]]. After embarrassingly losing 10–0 in the first meeting of the season, Feyenoord responded by winning 3–1, Toivonen scored the only goal for ''the Boerens'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1956/europe/2011/04/24/2456286/eredivisie-round-up-feyenoord-exacts-revenge-on-psv-while |title=Eredivisie round-up: Feyenoord exact revenge on PSV while Ajax brush aside Excelsior |publisher=Goal.com |date=24 April 2011 |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref> ending PSV's title hopes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/295344?cc=5901 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024195041/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/295344?cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 October 2012 |title=Report: Feyenoord Rotterdam v PSV Eindhoven – Dutch Eredivisie – ESPN Soccernet |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=24 April 2011 |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref> The 2010–11 campaign saw Toivonen score 15 Eredivisie goals and 3 [[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] goals for PSV, making him the club's second leading goalscorer of the season behind [[Balázs Dzsudzsák]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team/_/id/148/psv-eindhoven?cc=5901 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101128061132/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team/_/id/148/psv-eindhoven?cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 November 2010 |title=PSV Eindhoven Football / Soccer Club – ESPN Soccernet |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref>

====2011–12 season====
With strike partner Balázs Dzsudzsák leaving PSV to join [[Russian Premier League]] side [[FC Anzhi Makhachkala|Anzhi Makhachkala]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1451668.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616140827/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1451668.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 June 2011 |title=Dzsudzsak completes Anzhi move |publisher=FIFA.com |date=13 June 2011 |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref> Toivonen was required to fill in and contribute with more goals for the new season. Toivonen scored his first goal of the season in PSV's 3–0 win over [[ADO Den Haag]] on 21 August.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=321900&cc=5901 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719000519/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=321900&cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 July 2012 |title=Report: ADO Den Haag v PSV Eindhoven – Dutch Eredivisie – ESPN Soccernet |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=21 August 2011 |access-date=10 June 2012 }}</ref> He followed this effort up with another goal in his side's 5–0 thrashing of [[Austrian Football Bundesliga|Austrian Bundesliga]] outfit [[SV Ried]] in the qualifying stages of the [[2011–12 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsn.com/2011/08/26/football/match-summaries/uefa-europa-league-qualification/psv-eindhoven_vs_sv-josko-fenster-ried/ |title=Psv Eindhoven vs. SV Josko Fenster Ried Results and Scores from 08/25/11 |publisher=WSN |date=25 August 2011 |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref> PSV and Toivonen continued their rich goal-scoring form, as they hammered Excelsior 6–1 on 28 August with Toivonen netting a brace.<ref>[http://www.101greatgoals.com/psv-smash-excelsior-for-6-az-win-3-0-at-groningen/104261/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110906053853/http://www.101greatgoals.com/psv-smash-excelsior-for-6-az-win-3-0-at-groningen/104261/|date=6 September 2011}}</ref>

====2012–13 season====
Due to injuries, Toivonen only made 17 appearances in which he scored eight times. At the end of the season, PSV wanted to sell Toivonen as he had refused to extend his contract which would expire in the summer of 2014. [[Norwich City]] showed interest in the player, but preferred countryman [[Johan Elmander]] after Toivonen had been dawdling too long in the opinion of the club.<ref name="Voetbal International">{{cite web|url=http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/norwich-verkiest-elmander-boven-treuzelende-toivonen.htm |title=Norwich verkiest Elmander boven treuzelende Toivonen |work=Voetbal International |date=19 August 2013 |access-date=19 August 2013}}</ref>

====2013–14 season====
Although both PSV and Toivonen were dissatisfied after a transfer had failed, Toivonen made 14 appearances in which he scored once. In the winter break PSV announced that Toivonen would not play a single match for PSV in the second half of the season. Both the player and the club wanted to disband.

===Rennes===
[[File:Caen - Rennes 20140709 - Ola Toivonen.JPG|upright|thumbnail|right|Toivonen with Rennes in 2014]]
On 20 January 2014, it was announced that Toivonen had been sold to [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes]] for a transfer fee of €2.5 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/club-news/2015/august/sunderland-sign-ola-toivonen |title=Sunderland sign Ola Toivonen |publisher=Sunderland AFC|date=28 August 2015}}</ref>

====Loan to Sunderland====
On 28 August 2015, Toivonen joined [[Premier League]] side [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] on a season-long loan, linking up with his former manager at PSV [[Dick Advocaat]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/item/toivonen-verlaat-psv-voor-franse-laagvlieger|title=Toivonen verlaat PSV voor Franse laagvlieger|publisher=Voetbalprimeur.nl|access-date=20 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122185233/http://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/item/toivonen-verlaat-psv-voor-franse-laagvlieger|archive-date=22 January 2014}}</ref> The following day, he made his debut as a half-time substitute for [[Lee Cattermole]] in at [[Aston Villa]], and assisted former PSV teammate [[Jeremain Lens]]'s equaliser in a 2–2 draw.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jurejko|first1=Jonathan|title=Aston Villa 2-2 Sunderland|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34025308|access-date=29 August 2015|date=29 August 2015}}</ref> Toivonen scored his first goal on 22 September 2015, in a 4–1 [[2015–16 Football League Cup|League Cup]] third round defeat at home to [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34253381 |title=Sunderland 1 - 4 Man City |work=BBC Sport }}</ref>

===Toulouse===
On 4 August 2016, Toivonen signed for French club [[Toulouse FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tfc.info/ola-toivonen-signe-au-tfc|title=Ola Toivonen signe au TFC|trans-title=Ola Toivonen signed for TFC|language=fr|publisher=Toulouse FC|date=4 August 2016|access-date=4 August 2016}}</ref>

===Melbourne Victory===
On 31 August 2018, it was announced he had signed with [[A-League]] club [[Melbourne Victory FC]].<ref name="Melbourne">{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/exclusive-melbourne-victory-set-to-sign-swedish-world-cup-star-ola-toivonen/news-story/0c656e1b8483c3af41c4fe9589a25c77|title=Melbourne Victory sign Swedish World Cup star Ola Toivonen|website=Fox Sports|date=31 August 2018|access-date=11 February 2020}}</ref>

In his first season at the club, Toivonen made 26 appearances across all competitions with a return of 17 goals, 15 of which were netted in the [[2018–19 A-League|A-League]]. This led to Toivonen being awarded the TAC Victoria Golden Boot at the 2019 Victory Medal awards night.<ref name="Captain">{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournevictory.com.au/news/toivonen-appointed-victory-captain|title=Ola Toivonen appointed Victory captain|website=Melbourne Victory|date=30 September 2019|access-date=11 February 2020}}</ref> He was also the only Melbourne Victory player to be named to the [[PFA Footballer of the Year Awards#A-League Team of the Season|A-League Team of the Season]].<ref name="ALeagueTOS" />

On 30 September 2019, in advance of the [[2019–20 Melbourne Victory FC season|2019–20]] campaign, Toivonen was named the Victory's new club captain replacing [[Carl Valeri]] who held the position between 2015 and 2019.<ref name="Captain" /> In May 2020, Toivonen was reported as having rejected a contract extension to return to former club [[Malmö FF]] on a free transfer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/nobbar-erbjudandet-skriver-pa-for-mff/|title=Ola Toivonen klar för Malmö FF - så långt är kontraktet|language=sv|publisher=[[Kvällsposten]]|last=Kristoffersson|first=Daniel|date=31 May 2020|access-date=31 May 2020}}</ref>

===Return to Malmö FF===
Toivonen was officially announced as a [[Malmö FF]] player on a 2.5 year-contract on 8 June.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/officiellt-toivonen-klar-for-malmo-ff/|title=Officiellt: Ola Toivonen klar för Malmö FF|publisher=[[Kvällsposten]]|language=sv|last=Alsalman|first=Ibraheem|date=8 June 2020|access-date=8 June 2020}}</ref> On 8 November 2020, Toivonen scored the third goal in a 4–0 win against [[IK Sirius Fotboll|IK Sirius]] to help Malmö FF become [[List of Swedish football champions|Swedish Champions]] for the 21st time, and winning Toivonen his first-ever league title.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Malmö klar seriesegrare efter seger - FotbollDirekt|url=https://fotbolldirekt.se/2020/11/08/malmo-klar-seriesegrare-efter-seger|access-date=9 November 2020|website=Malmö klar seriesegrare efter seger - FotbollDirekt|date=8 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Toivonen tog sin första ligatitel: "Det var inte så här jag förväntade mig"|url=https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/allsvenskan/toivonen-tog-sin-forsta-ligatitel-det-var-inte-sa-har-jag-forvantade-mig/|access-date=9 November 2020|website=fotbollskanalen|language=sv}}</ref> In 2021, Toivonen played eight matches before suffering a knee injury that kept him out for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ola Toivonen borta resten av säsongen |url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/ola-toivonen-borta--resten-av-sasongen/ |website=expressen.se |publisher=Expressen |access-date=19 April 2022 |language=Swedish |date=25 May 2021}}</ref> The team went on to win the league, securing Toivonen his second league title with Malmö FF. Toivonen made his return more than ten months after sustaining his injury, in the 2022 opener against [[Kalmar FF]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Toivonen: "Jag är tillbaka" |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/Or7W5l/ola-toivonen-efter-comebacken-i-allsvenskan-mycket-morka-dagar |website=aftonbladet.se |publisher=Aftonbladet |access-date=19 April 2022 |language=Swedish |date=4 April 2022}}</ref>

He retired from professional football after the [[2022 Allsvenskan]] season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Degerfors glädje i Toivonens avsked |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/O8oAOk |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=www.aftonbladet.se |date=6 November 2022 |language=sv}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:Ola Toivonen Euro 2012 vs France.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Toivonen playing for [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]] at [[UEFA Euro 2012]].]]
On 21 August 2007, he scored a [[hat trick]] (including two penalties) for [[Sweden national under-21 football team|Sweden U21]] against [[Wales national under-21 football team|Wales U21]] in a 4–3 friendly defeat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_of_wales/6955612.stm |title=Sweden U21 3 – 4 Wales U21 |work=BBC News |date=21 August 2007 |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref> He was a member of the U-21 national team at the 2009 European Championship in Sweden and scored three times in the competition against [[Italy national under-21 football team|Italy U21]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=267835&league=UEFA.EURO_U21&cc=5739|title=Swedenzen U21 1 – 2 Italy U21|work=[[ESPN]]|publisher=espn|access-date=24 June 2009|archive-date=23 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023112010/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=267835&league=UEFA.EURO_U21&cc=5739|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Serbia national under-21 football team|Serbia U21]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/news/kind=1/newsid=841181.html |title=Sweden U21 3 – 1 Serbia U21 |work=[[UEFA]] |publisher=UEFA |access-date=24 June 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626051520/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/news/kind=1/newsid=841181.html |archive-date=26 June 2009 }}</ref> and a superb freekick against [[England national under-21 football team|England U21]] which contributed to a comeback from 3–0 down to 3–3 with Toivonen scoring the second goal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/under21s/story/0,26356,16261_5402513,00.html|title=Sweden U21 3–3 England U21| work=skysports.com|publisher=sky|access-date=26 June 2009|date=27 June 2009}}</ref>

Toivonen's full international debut came on 14 January 2007, when [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]] lost 2–0 away to [[Venezuela national football team|Venezuela]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.svenskfotboll.se/t9.aspx?id=12&p=1410375|title=Spelarporträtt 2007|work=svenskfotboll.se|publisher=Svenska Fotbollförbundet|language=sv|access-date=15 January 2009|archive-date=1 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201134123/http://www.svenskfotboll.se/t9.aspx?id=12&p=1410375|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Leading up to the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] in South Africa, Sweden played [[Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team|Bosnia and Herzegovina]] in a friendly on 29 May. Toivonen was included in the starting lineup, as Sweden were without striker [[Zlatan Ibrahimović]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/572/internationals/2010/05/30/1949328/sweden-4-2-bosnia-herzegovina-olsson-brace-propels-blagult |title=Sweden 4–2 Bosnia & Herzegovina: Olsson Brace Propels Blagult To Victory |publisher=Goal.com |date=30 May 2010 |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref> Toivonen scored the opening goal in the 44th minute, giving Sweden a lead at half time. This goal was Toivonen's first at international level. [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] defender [[Martin Olsson]] scored a brace in the second half, leading Sweden to a 4–2 win.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2010/5/30/sports/20100530090715&sec=sports |title=Sweden beats Bosnia 4–2 in friendly |publisher=Thestar.com.my |date=30 May 2010 |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref> On 11 August 2010, Toivonen started for the national side in a friendly against [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] at the [[Råsunda Stadium]] in Stockholm.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/scotland/7939384/Sweden-3-Scotland-0-match-report.html | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=Roddy | last=Forsyth | title=Sweden 3 Scotland 0: match report | date=11 August 2010}}</ref> Toivonen grabbed Sweden's third goal in the 55th minute, his second international goal, helping to seal a 3–0 win for the home side.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/8876685.stm | work=BBC News | title=Sweden 3–0 Scotland | date=11 August 2010}}</ref>

In May 2018, he was named in Sweden's 23 man squad for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] in Russia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb|title=Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists - Goal.com}}</ref> He scored the first goal of the match in a 2–1 defeat to [[Germany national football team|Germany]] on 23 June 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/germany-vs-sweden-highlights-replay-world-cup-2018-toni-kroos-goal-freekick-marco-reus-ola-toivonen-a8413821.html|title=Germany vs Sweden, World Cup 2018: Toni Kroos goal pulls reigning world champions back from the brink|work=The Independent|date=24 June 2018|access-date=1 July 2018}}</ref> In August 2018, Toivonen announced his retirement from international football.<ref name="Melbourne" />

==Personal life==
Toivonen is married to Emma and has two children, Selma and Nils.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lynch |first1=Michael |title=Toivonen heading back to Sweden for kids and to be close to family |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/toivonen-heading-back-to-sweden-for-kids-and-to-be-close-to-family-20200407-p54hvi.html |website=Sydney Morning Herald |date=7 April 2020 |publisher=Fairfax Media |access-date=2 June 2020}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{cite web|title=Ola Toivonen|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/ola-toivonen/6293/|website=Soccerway|access-date=26 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Degerfors IF]]
|[[2003 Swedish football Division 2|2003]]
|[[Division 2 Västra Svealand]]
|||||||||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||||
|-
|[[2004 Swedish football Division 2|2004]]
|Division 2 Västra Svealand
|||||||||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||||
|-
|[[2005 Superettan|2005]]
|[[Superettan]]
|27||5||||||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||5
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!41!!8!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!41!!8
|-
|[[Örgryte IS]]
|[[2006 Allsvenskan|2006]]
|[[Allsvenskan]]
|25||6||||||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||6
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Malmö FF]]
|[[2007 Allsvenskan|2007]]
|Allsvenskan
|24||3|| || ||0||0||colspan="2"|—||24||3
|-
|[[2008 Allsvenskan|2008]]
|Allsvenskan
|27||14|| || ||0||0||colspan="2"|—||27||14
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!51!!17!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!51!!17
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]
|[[2008–09 PSV Eindhoven season|2008–09]]
|[[Eredivisie]]
|14||6||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||6
|-
|[[2009–10 PSV Eindhoven season|2009–10]]
|Eredivisie
|33||13||3||0||12||1||colspan="2"|—||48||14
|-
|[[2010–11 PSV Eindhoven season|2010–11]]
|Eredivisie
|28||15||2||1||12||4||colspan="2"|—||42||20
|-
|[[2011–12 PSV Eindhoven season|2011–12]]
|Eredivisie
|33||18||4||2||12||6||colspan="2"|—||49||26
|-
|[[2012–13 PSV Eindhoven season|2012–13]]
|Eredivisie
|17||8||1||0||3||1||1||2||22||11
|-
|[[2013–14 PSV Eindhoven season|2013–14]]
|Eredivisie
|14||1||2||0||6||1||colspan="2"|—||22||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!139!!61!!12!!3!!46!!13!!1!!2!!198!!79
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes]]
|[[2013–14 Ligue 1|2013–14]]
|[[Ligue 1]]
|15||7||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||8
|-
|[[2014–15 Stade Rennais F.C. season|2014–15]]
|Ligue 1
|30||7||3||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0||35||7
|-
|[[2015–16 Stade Rennais F.C. season|2015–16]]
|Ligue 1
|1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!46!!14!!6!!1!!0!!0!!2!!0!!54!!15
|-
|[[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] (loan)
|[[2015–16 Sunderland A.F.C. season|2015–16]]
|[[Premier League]]
|12||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1||1||14||1
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Toulouse FC|Toulouse]]
|[[2016–17 Toulouse FC season|2016–17]]
|Ligue 1
|35||7||1||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0||38||7
|-
|[[2017–18 Toulouse FC season|2017–18]]
|Ligue 1
|23||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||5||2||28||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!58!!7!!1!!0!!0!!0!!7!!2!!66!!9
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]
|[[2018–19 Melbourne Victory FC season|2018–19]]
|[[A-League]]
|22||15||0||0||4||2||0||0||26||17
|-
|[[2019–20 Melbourne Victory FC season|2019–20]]
|A-League
|14||9||1||0||3||2||0||0||18||11
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!36!!24!!1!!0!!7!!4!!0!!0!!44!!28
|-
|rowspan="4"|Malmö FF
|[[2020 Malmö FF season|2020]]
|Allsvenskan
|21||8||2||1||2||1||colspan="2"|—||25||10
|-
|[[2021 Malmö FF season|2021]]
|Allsvenskan
|8||0||3||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||11||1
|-
|[[2022 Malmö FF season|2022]]
|Allsvenskan
|25||6||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||26||6
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!54!!14!!6!!2!!2!!1!!0!!0!!62!!17
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!462!!151!!27!!6!!55!!18!!11!!5!!555!!180
|}

{{notelist}}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/landslagsdatabas/landslagsspelare/?fplid=185649&tab=stats |title=Ola Toivonen |publisher= National Football Teams |access-date=9 July 2018}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
| rowspan="12" |[[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]]
|2007||2||0
|-
|2008
|0
|0
|-
|2009||2||0
|-
|2010||8||2
|-
|2011||9||2
|-
|2012||8||2
|-
|2013||6||0
|-
|2014||5||2
|-
|2015||5||1
|-
|2016||3||1
|-
|2017||7||2
|-
|2018||9||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!64!!14
|}

:''Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Toivonen goal''{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Ola Toivonen
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || 29 May 2010 || [[Råsunda Stadium]], [[Solna Municipality|Solna]], Sweden || {{fb|BIH}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|4–2 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || 11 August 2010 
|Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden|| {{fb|SCO}} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|3–0
|Friendly
|-
| align="center"|3 || 3 June 2011 || [[Zimbru Stadium]], [[Chişinău]], Moldavia || {{fb|MDA}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|4–1 || [[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group E|UEFA Euro 2012 qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|4 || 11 October 2011 || Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden || {{fb|NED}} || align="center"|3–2 || align="center"|3–2
|UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
|-
| align="center"|5 || 30 May 2012 || [[Gamla Ullevi]], [[Gothenburg]], Sweden || {{fb|ISL}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|3–2 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|6 || 5 June 2012 || Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden || {{fb|SRB}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–1
|Friendly
|-
| align="center"|7 || 5 March 2014 || [[Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium]], [[Ankara]], Turkey || {{fb|TUR}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–2
|Friendly
|-
| align="center"|8 || 9 October 2014 || [[Friends Arena]], Solna, Sweden || {{fb|RUS}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1 || [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group G|UEFA Euro 2016 qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|9 || 31 March 2015 
|Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden|| {{fb|IRN}} || align="center"|3–1 || align="center"|3–1 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|10 || 10 October 2016 
|Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden|| {{fb|BUL}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–0 || [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|11 || 9 June 2017 
|Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden|| {{fb|FRA|1974}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–1
|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| align="center"|12 || 7 October 2017 
|Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden|| {{fb|LUX}} || align="center"|8–0 || align="center"|8–0
|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| align="center"|13 || 24 March 2018 
|Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden|| {{fb|CHI}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–2 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|14 || 23 June 2018 || [[Fisht Olympic Stadium]], [[Sochi]], Russia || {{fb|GER}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–2 || [[2018 FIFA World Cup Group F|2018 FIFA World Cup]]
|}

==Honours==
<!--Actual awards only; do not include runners-up.-->
'''PSV'''
*[[KNVB Cup]]: [[2011–12 KNVB Cup|2011–12]]
*[[Johan Cruyff Shield]]: [[2012 Johan Cruyff Shield|2012]]

'''Malmö FF'''
*[[Allsvenskan]]: [[2020 Allsvenskan|2020]], [[2021 Allsvenskan|2021]]
*[[Svenska Cupen]]: [[2021–22 Svenska Cupen|2021–22]]

'''Sweden U21'''
*[[UEFA European Under-21 Championship]] bronze: [[2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2009]]<ref>{{Cite web|website=UEFA
|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2001197--england-vs-sweden/|title = England-Sweden}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/19078.pdf|title=Regulations of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship|website=UEFA|access-date=29 April 2024}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*[[Fotbollsgalan|Swedish Newcomer of the Year]]: 2006<ref name="Newcomer" />
*[[Stor Grabb]]: 2012<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stora Grabbars Märke - Svensk fotboll|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/herr/historik-herr/stora-grabbar/|access-date=29 September 2021|website=www.svenskfotboll.se|language=sv}}</ref>
*[[PFA Footballer of the Year Awards#A-League Team of the Season|A-League Team of the Season]]: [[2018–19 A-League|2018–19]]<ref name="ALeagueTOS">{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/112755316/phoenix-duo-roy-krishna-filip-kurto-make-pfa-aleague-team-of-season|title=Phoenix duo Roy Krishna, Filip Kurto make PFA A-League team of season|newspaper=[[Stuff.co.nz]]|date=15 May 2019}}</ref>
*TAC Victoria Golden Boot: 2019<ref name="Captain" />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131223700/http://www.svenskfotboll.se/t9n.aspx?id=35&p=704887 |title=Ola Toivonen at Svensk Fotboll}} {{in lang|sv}}
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090131173124/http://www.soccerterminal.com/st-st/playerDetail.do?tid=5215&ligaId=53&name=Toivonen_Ola&pid=30684&actSaison=2007 Ola Toivonen at Soccer Terminal]
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