Ola Toivonen
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Nils Ola Toivonen (Script error: No such module "IPA".; (Värmländsk pronunciation: [Ola Tôjvônen]); born 3 July 1986) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and forward.
After beginning his career in his home town team of Degerfors, he spent time in the top flight for Örgryte before he got signed by Malmö FF before the 2007 season. Having spent two seasons with Malmö, breaking through with 14 league goals in 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 Rennes. After a successful spell with Rennes in Ligue 1, Toivonen had a stint with Sunderland in the Premier League before returning to France in 2016 to suit up for Toulouse. He played in Australia for 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 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.[1] Toivonen started his career at Degerfors IF,[2] where he became involved in their campaign in 2005 to avoid relegation from Superettan.
He was then bought by 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.[3]
Malmö FF
He soon signed a four-year contract with Malmö FF,[4] in a transfer worth more than $1.1 million.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 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).[5][6] 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.[7] In 27 games, he managed to score 14 goals as well as seven assists.[2] This drew the attention of some Premier League and Eredivisie clubs, most notably West Ham United and PSV Eindhoven.[8][9]
PSV Eindhoven
Toivonen signed a contract with PSV Eindhoven in early 2009.[10] The transfer fee was, according to some source, €3.5 million, and according to other sources €4.5 million.[7] 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.[11][12]
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.[11]
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.[13] Toivonen struck two second half goals, before Orlando Engelaar added a third, helping to secure a comfortable 3–1 victory.[14] 14 August 2010 saw Toivonen net his second hat trick for PSV, scoring three goals[15] in a 6–0 win over De Graafschap.[16] He added the third goal in a 3–1 win against NEC Nijmegen on 11 September that helped his side climb to first in the Eredivisie rankings.[17] 24 October saw his side record a memorable 10–0 win over rivals Feyenoord at the Philips Stadion.[18] Toivonen scored the first of six goals in the second half.[19] On 4 December Toivonen added two goals to his account in a 5–2 win over Heracles Almelo.[20]
In PSV's second game back following the winter break, Toivonen netted the equalizing goal in a 2–1 win against Willem II.[21] 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.[22] 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.[23] Toivonen scored PSV's second goal, deep into stoppage time, securing a 2–2 draw.[24] 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,[25] ending PSV's title hopes.[26] The 2010–11 campaign saw Toivonen score 15 Eredivisie goals and 3 Europa League goals for PSV, making him the club's second leading goalscorer of the season behind Balázs Dzsudzsák.[27]
2011–12 season
With strike partner Balázs Dzsudzsák leaving PSV to join Russian Premier League side Anzhi Makhachkala,[28] 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.[29] He followed this effort up with another goal in his side's 5–0 thrashing of Austrian Bundesliga outfit SV Ried in the qualifying stages of the Europa League.[30] PSV and Toivonen continued their rich goal-scoring form, as they hammered Excelsior 6–1 on 28 August with Toivonen netting a brace.[31]
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.[32]
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
On 20 January 2014, it was announced that Toivonen had been sold to Rennes for a transfer fee of €2.5 million.[33]
Loan to Sunderland
On 28 August 2015, Toivonen joined Premier League side Sunderland on a season-long loan, linking up with his former manager at PSV Dick Advocaat.[34] 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.[35] Toivonen scored his first goal on 22 September 2015, in a 4–1 League Cup third round defeat at home to Manchester City.[36]
Toulouse
On 4 August 2016, Toivonen signed for French club Toulouse FC.[37]
Melbourne Victory
On 31 August 2018, it was announced he had signed with A-League club Melbourne Victory FC.[38]
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 A-League. This led to Toivonen being awarded the TAC Victoria Golden Boot at the 2019 Victory Medal awards night.[39] He was also the only Melbourne Victory player to be named to the A-League Team of the Season.[40]
On 30 September 2019, in advance of the 2019–20 campaign, Toivonen was named the Victory's new club captain replacing Carl Valeri who held the position between 2015 and 2019.[39] In May 2020, Toivonen was reported as having rejected a contract extension to return to former club Malmö FF on a free transfer.[41]
Return to Malmö FF
Toivonen was officially announced as a Malmö FF player on a 2.5 year-contract on 8 June.[42] On 8 November 2020, Toivonen scored the third goal in a 4–0 win against IK Sirius to help Malmö FF become Swedish Champions for the 21st time, and winning Toivonen his first-ever league title.[43][44] In 2021, Toivonen played eight matches before suffering a knee injury that kept him out for the rest of the season.[45] 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.[46]
He retired from professional football after the 2022 Allsvenskan season.[47]
International career
On 21 August 2007, he scored a hat trick (including two penalties) for Sweden U21 against Wales U21 in a 4–3 friendly defeat.[48] 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 U21,[49] Serbia U21,[50] and a superb freekick against England U21 which contributed to a comeback from 3–0 down to 3–3 with Toivonen scoring the second goal.[51]
Toivonen's full international debut came on 14 January 2007, when Sweden lost 2–0 away to Venezuela.[52]
Leading up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Sweden played Bosnia and Herzegovina in a friendly on 29 May. Toivonen was included in the starting lineup, as Sweden were without striker Zlatan Ibrahimović.[53] 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 defender Martin Olsson scored a brace in the second half, leading Sweden to a 4–2 win.[54] On 11 August 2010, Toivonen started for the national side in a friendly against Scotland at the Råsunda Stadium in Stockholm.[55] 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.[56]
In May 2018, he was named in Sweden's 23 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[57] He scored the first goal of the match in a 2–1 defeat to Germany on 23 June 2018.[58] In August 2018, Toivonen announced his retirement from international football.[38]
Personal life
Toivonen is married to Emma and has two children, Selma and Nils.[59]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Degerfors IF | 2003 | Division 2 Västra Svealand | — | — | ||||||||
| 2004 | Division 2 Västra Svealand | — | — | |||||||||
| 2005 | Superettan | 27 | 5 | — | — | 27 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 8 | ||
| Örgryte IS | 2006 | Allsvenskan | 25 | 6 | — | — | 25 | 6 | ||||
| Malmö FF | 2007 | Allsvenskan | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 3 | |||
| 2008 | Allsvenskan | 27 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 14 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 17 | ||
| PSV | 2008–09 | Eredivisie | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | Eredivisie | 33 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | — | 48 | 14 | ||
| 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 28 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | — | 42 | 20 | ||
| 2011–12 | Eredivisie | 33 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | — | 49 | 26 | ||
| 2012–13 | Eredivisie | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | |
| 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 22 | 2 | ||
| Total | 139 | 61 | 12 | 3 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 198 | 79 | ||
| Rennes | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 35 | 7 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 46 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 15 | ||
| Sunderland (loan) | 2015–16 | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | |
| Toulouse | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 38 | 7 | |
| 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 2 | 28 | 2 | ||
| Total | 58 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 66 | 9 | ||
| Melbourne Victory | 2018–19 | A-League | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 17 |
| 2019–20 | A-League | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11 | |
| Total | 36 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 28 | ||
| Malmö FF | 2020 | Allsvenskan | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 25 | 10 | |
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 6 | ||
| Total | 54 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 17 | ||
| Career total | 462 | 151 | 27 | 6 | 55 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 555 | 180 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total | 64 | 14 | |
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| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 29 May 2010 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Bosnia and Herzegovina | flag alias = Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–1998).svg | link alias-army = Bosnian Ground Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
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| 2 | 11 August 2010 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Scotland | flag alias = Flag of Scotland.svg | flag alias-1542 = Flag of Scotland (traditional).svg | link alias-football = Scotland men's national football team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
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| 3 | 3 June 2011 | Zimbru Stadium, Chişinău, Moldavia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Moldova | flag alias = Flag of Moldova.svg | flag alias-1346 = Flag of Moldavia.svg | flag alias-1917 = Flag of the Moldavian Democratic Republic.svg | flag alias-1925 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1925-1932).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1937-1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.svg | flag alias-1940 = Flag of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (1941-1952).svg | flag alias-1952 = Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Moldova (1990–2010).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Armed Forces of Moldova.svg | link alias-army = Moldovan Ground Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|4–1 || UEFA Euro 2012 qualification | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 11 October 2011 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Netherlands | flag alias = Flag of the Netherlands.svg | flag alias-prinsengeus = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | flag alias-army =Flag of the Royal Netherlands Army.svg | flag alias-air force=Flag of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.svg | link alias-air force= Royal Netherlands Air Force | link alias-army= Royal Netherlands Army | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Netherlands Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-navy=Royal Netherlands Navy | flag alias-marines = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-marines = Netherlands Marine Corps | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|3–2 || align="center"|3–2 |
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| 5 | 30 May 2012 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Iceland | flag alias = Flag of Iceland.svg | flag alias-old = Hvítbláinn.svg | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of Iceland (state).svg | flag alias-naval = Flag of Iceland (state).svg | border-naval = | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Iceland (1918-1944).svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Iceland (state).svg | border-state = | flag alias-navy = Flag of Iceland (state).svg | link alias-naval = Icelandic Coast Guard | border-navy = | link alias-navy = Icelandic Coast Guard | border-coast guard = | link alias-coast guard = Icelandic Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
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| 6 | 5 June 2012 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Serbia | flag alias = Flag of Serbia.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Flag of Serbia.svg | flag alias-1835 = Flag of Serbia (1835-1882).svg | flag alias-1882 = State Flag of Serbia (1882-1918).svg | flag alias-1941 = Flag of Serbia, 1941-1944.svg | flag alias-1946 = Flag of SR Serbia.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Serbia (1992–2004).svg | flag alias-2004 = Flag of Serbia (2004–2010).svg | flag alias-military = Standard of the Serbian Armed Forces (front).svg | link alias-military = Serbian Armed Forces | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Serbian Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Serbian Air Force and Air Defence | flag alias-army = Flag of the Serbian Land Forces.svg | link alias-army = Serbian Army | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Serbian River Flotilla.png | link alias-navy = Serbian River Flotilla | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Serbia.svg | link alias-naval = Serbian River Flotilla | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
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| 7 | 5 March 2014 | Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium, Ankara, Turkey | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Turkey | flag alias = Flag of Turkey.svg | link alias-naval = Turkish Naval Forces | link alias-navy = Turkish Navy | link alias-air force = Turkish Air Force | link alias-army = Turkish Land Forces | link alias-military = Turkish Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
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| 8 | 9 October 2014 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Russia | flag alias = Flag of Russia.svg | flag alias-1668 = Flag of Russia (1668).svg | flag alias-1696 = Flag of Russia.svg | flag alias-1858 = Romanov Flag.svg | flag alias-1918a=Flag of Russia (1918).svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Russia (1918–1920).svg | flag alias-1925 = Flag of the Russian SFSR (1920-1937).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of the Russian SFSR (1937-1954).svg | flag alias-1954 = Flag of the Russian SFSR.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Russia (1991–1993).svg | flag alias-military = Banner of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (obverse).svg | link alias-military = Russian Armed Forces | flag alias-army = Flag of the Russian ground forces.svg | link alias-army = Russian Ground Forces | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Russia.svg | link alias-naval = Russian Navy | flag alias-VV MVD naval-1992 = Russia, Naval flag of ships and vessels of the Interior Force 1992.svg | flag alias-VV MVD naval = Russia, Naval flag of ships and vessels of the Interior Force 2000.svg | flag alias-NGF naval-2016 = Russia, Naval flag of ships and vessels of the Interior Force 2000.svg | flag alias-NGF naval = Russia, Flag of ships and vessels of the National Guard.svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Russia.svg | link alias-navy = Russian Navy | flag alias-navy-1992 = Naval ensign of Russia (1992).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Air Force of the Russian Federation.svg | link alias-air force = Russian Air Force | flag alias-marines = Флаг Морской пехоты ВМФ России (2021).jpg | link alias-marines = Russian Naval Infantry | flag alias-space force = Russian military space troops flag.svg | link alias-space force = Russian Space Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Russia, Flag of border service 2008.svg | link alias-coast guard = Russian Coast Guard | flag alias-coast guard-1993 = Russia. Flag of ships of Border Guard Force 1993.svg | link alias-coast guard-1993 = Russian Coast Guard | flag alias-roc-olympics = Russian Olympic Committee flag.png | flag alias-nbfr-badminton = Nbfr logo.png | flag alias-rwf-wrestling = RWF logo.svg | flag alias-tennis = Rtf tennis flag vector.svg | flag alias-aerospace forces = Flag of the Russian Aerospace Forces.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1 || UEFA Euro 2016 qualification |
| 9 | 31 March 2015 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Iran | flag alias = Flag of Iran.svg | flag alias-official = Flag of Iran (official).svg | flag alias-1502 = Flag of Persia (1502-1524).svg | flag alias-1576 = Safavid Flag.svg | flag alias-1665 = Flag of Persia (1665).svg | flag alias-1736 = Nadir Shah Flag.svg | flag alias-1760 = Zand Dynasty flag.svg | border-1760 = | flag alias-1796 = Qajar Naval Ensign.svg | flag alias-1849 = Amir Kabir Flag.svg | flag alias-1907 = Flag of Persia (1907).svg | flag alias-1910 = Flag of Persia (1910-1925).svg | flag alias-1925 = State Flag of Iran (1925).svg | flag alias-1964 = State Flag of Iran (1964).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.svg | link alias-army = Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.svg | link alias-navy = Islamic Republic of Iran Navy | link alias-naval = Islamic Republic of Iran Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army.svg | link alias-military = Islamic Republic of Iran Army | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution.svg | link alias-coast guard = Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = | related1 = Persia | related2 = Pahlavi Iran | related3 = Qajar Iran
}} || align="center"|3–1 || align="center"|3–1 || Friendly | ||||||||||
| 10 | 10 October 2016 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Bulgaria | flag alias = Flag of Bulgaria.svg | flag alias-digital = Flag of Bulgaria (digital).svg | flag alias-1878 = Flag of Bulgaria.svg | flag alias-1947 = Flag of Bulgaria (1946–1948).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Bulgaria (1948–1967).svg | flag alias-1968 = Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg | flag alias-1971 = Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg | flag alias-naval-1879 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1878-1944).svg | flag alias-naval-1949 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1949-1955).svg | flag alias-naval-1955 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1955-1990).svg | flag alias-naval-1991 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria 1991-2005.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg | link alias-naval = Bulgarian Navy | flag alias-army = War flag of Bulgaria.svg | link alias-army = Bulgarian Land Forces | link alias-air force = Bulgarian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg | link alias-navy = Bulgarian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–0 || 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 9 June 2017 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = France | flag alias = Flag of France.svg | flag alias-1790 = Flag of France (1790–1794).svg | flag alias-1794 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | flag alias-1814 = Flag of the Kingdom of France (1814-1830).svg | flag alias-1830 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | flag alias-1848 = Drapeau france 1848.svg | flag alias-1848a = Drapeau france 1848.svg | flag alias-1848b = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | flag alias-1974 = Flag of France (lighter variant).svg | flag alias-naval = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg | flag alias-naval-1790 = Flag of French-Navy-Revolution.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of France.svg | link alias-air force = French Air and Space Force | flag alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie racing stripe.svg | border-coast guard = | link alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie | flag alias-army = Flag of France.svg | link alias-army = French Army | link alias-naval = French Navy | flag alias-navy = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg | link alias-navy = French Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = 1974
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| 12 | 7 October 2017 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Luxembourg | flag alias = Flag of Luxembourg.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Luxembourg.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
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| 13 | 24 March 2018 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Chile | flag alias = Flag of Chile.svg | flag alias-mapuche = Ancient mapuche flag.svg | flag alias-lautaro = Lautaro flag.svg | flag alias-spain = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg | flag alias-spain1 = Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg | flag alias-1812 = Flag of Chile (1812-1814).svg | flag alias-1812a = Flag of Chile (1812-1814, alternative).svg | flag alias-andes = Bandera de la Provincia de Mendoza.svg | flag alias-1817 = Flag of Chile of the transition (1817).svg | flag alias-1817_proposal = Flag of Chile (1817-1818, 2nd).svg | flag alias-1818 = Flag of Chile (1818).svg | flag alias-1818a = Flag of Chile (1818-1854).svg | flag alias-1819 = State Ensign of Chile (1819-1834).svg | flag alias-expedition = Flag of the Liberating Expedition of Peru.svg | flag alias-1826 = Flag of Chile (Civil Use, 1826-1854).svg | flag alias-ap = Flag of the Kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia.svg | flag alias-easter1 = Easter Island flag 1876 to 1888.svg | flag alias-easter = Flag of Rapa Nui, Chile.svg | flag alias-president = Bandera del presidente de Chile.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Chile.svg | link alias-naval = Chilean Navy | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Chilean Air Force.svg | link alias-air force =Chilean Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Chilean Army.svg | link alias-army = Chilean Army | flag alias-navy = Flag of Chile.svg | link alias-navy = Chilean Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
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| 14 | 23 June 2018 | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, Russia | {{safesubst: Template:Yesno | alias = Germany | flag alias = Flag of Germany.svg | flag alias-1866 = Flag of the German Empire.svg | link alias-1866 = German Empire | flag alias-empire = Flag of the German Empire.svg | link alias-empire = German Empire | flag alias-1919 = Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg | link alias-1919 = Weimar Republic | flag alias-Weimar = Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg | link alias-Weimar = Weimar Republic | flag alias-1933 = Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg | flag alias-1935 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg | link alias-1935 = Nazi Germany | flag alias-Nazi = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg | link alias-Nazi = Nazi Germany | flag alias-1946 = Merchant flag of Germany (1946–1949).svg | border-1946 = | flag alias-1949 = Flag of Germany.svg | flag alias-EUA = German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg | flag alias-gold = Flag of West Germany; Flag of Germany (1990–1996).svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Germany (state).svg | link alias-military = Bundeswehr | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Germany.svg | border-naval = | link alias-naval = German Navy | flag alias-coast guard=German Federal Coast Guard racing stripe.svg | border-coast guard= | link alias-coast guard=German Federal Coast Guard | flag alias-army = Colour of Germany.svg | flag alias-air force =Flag of Germany (state).svg | link alias-air force = German Air Force | link alias-army = German Army | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Germany.svg | link alias-navy = German Navy | border-navy = | border-army= | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–2 || 2018 FIFA World Cup |
Honours
PSV
Malmö FF
Sweden U21
Individual
- Swedish Newcomer of the Year: 2006[3]
- Stor Grabb: 2012[64]
- A-League Team of the Season: 2018–19[40]
- TAC Victoria Golden Boot: 2019[39]
References
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External links
- Template:SvFF player (archive)
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- Ola Toivonen at Soccer Terminal
- Template:PAGENAMEBASE at ESPN FCTemplate:EditAtWikidataTemplate:WikidataCheck
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- Swedish people of Finnish descent
- People from Degerfors Municipality
- Men's association football forwards
- Swedish men's footballers
- Sweden men's international footballers
- Sweden men's under-21 international footballers
- Sweden men's youth international footballers
- Degerfors IF players
- Örgryte IS players
- Malmö FF players
- PSV Eindhoven players
- Stade Rennais FC players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Toulouse FC players
- Allsvenskan players
- Eredivisie players
- Ligue 1 players
- Premier League players
- UEFA Euro 2012 players
- 2018 FIFA World Cup players
- Marquee players (A-League Men)
- Swedish expatriate men's footballers
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
- Footballers from Örebro County
- 21st-century Swedish sportsmen