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Ola Toivonen 
Personal information Date of birth 3 July 1986 Place of birth Degerfors, Sweden Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Playing position Striker Club information Current club PSV Eindhoven Number 7 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2005–2006 Degerfors 27 (5) 2006–2007 Örgryte 25 (6) 2007–2009 Malmö FF 51 (17) 2009– PSV 76 (35) National team‡ 2006–2009 Sweden U21 28 (13) 2007– Sweden 13 (3) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 May 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2010Ola Toivonen (born 3 July 1986 in Degerfors, Örebro County) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Dutch club PSV Eindhoven. He plays as a striker. His father was born in Finland and emigrated to Degerfors to work in a factory.[1]
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Career
Toivonen started his career at Degerfors,[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. Lukic was sacked, and Örgryte finished last in Allsvenskan, and thus was relegated to Superettan. In November 2006, he won the award "Newcomer of the year" at the annual Swedish football awards.[3] He soon signed a deal with Malmö FF in a transfer worth more than $1.1m.[citation needed] 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 $1.3m in 2004, also from Örgryte).[citation needed]
Transfer to PSV
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.[4] 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,[5][6] whom he signed a contract with in early 2009.[7] The transfer fee was, according to some source, €3,5 million, and according to other sources €4.5 million.[4] 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.[8]
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.[8]
2010–11
The first game of the new season kicked off on 7 August 2010 and saw PSV head to the Abe Lenstra Stadion to face Herenveen.[9] Toivonen struck two second half goals, before Orlando Engelaar added a third, helping to secure a comfortable 3–1 victory.[10] 14 August 2010 saw Toivonen net his second hat trick for PSV, scoring three goals[11] in a 6–0 win over De Graafschap.[12] 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.[13] 24 October saw his side record a memorable 10–0 win over rivals Feyenoord at the Philips Stadion.[14][15] Toivonen scored the first of six goals in the second half.[16] On 4 December Toivonen added two goals to his account in a 5–2 win over Heracles Almelo.[17]
In PSV's second game back following the winter break, Toivonen netted the equalizing goal in a 2–1 win against Willem II.[18] 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.[19] 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.[20] Toivonen scored PSV's second goal, deep into stoppage time, securing a 2–2 draw.[21] 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,[22] ending PSV's title hopes.[23] 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.[24]
2011-12
With strike partner Balázs Dzsudzsák leaving PSV to join Russian Premier League side Anzhi Makhachkala[25] 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.[26] 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.[27] PSV and Toivonen continued their rich goal-scoring form, as they hammered Excelsior 6-1 on 28 August with Toivonen netting a brace.[28]
International career
On 21 August 2007, he scored a hat trick (including 2 penalties) for Sweden U21 against Wales U21 in a 4–3 friendly defeat.[29] 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,[30] Serbia U21,[31] 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.[32]
Toivonen's full international debut came on 14 January 2007, when Sweden lost 2–0 away to Venezuela.[33]
Leading up to the 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.[34] 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.[35] On 11 August 2010, Toivonen started for the national side in a friendly against Scotland at the Råsunda Stadium in Stockholm.[36] 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.[37]
International goals
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 29 May 2010 Råsunda Stadium, Solna 
Bosnia and Herzegovina1–0 4–2 Friendly 2. 11 August 2010 Råsunda Stadium, Solna 
Scotland3–0 3–0 Friendly 3. 3 June 2011 Zimbru Stadium, Chişinău 
Moldova1–0 4–1 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying 4. 11 October 2011 Råsunda Stadium, Solna 
Netherlands3–2 3–2 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Honours
Individual
- Swedish Newcomer of the Year: 1
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- 2006
References
- ^ "Malmö: Viktig roll för Ola Toivonen" (in Swedish). Svenska Fotbollförbundet. http://www2.svenskfotboll.se/u21em2009/t2.aspx?p=1411656&x=1&a=1142899. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ^ a b "Allsvenskan – Statistik/ligor" (in Swedish). svenskfotboll.se. Svenska Fotbollförbundet. http://www.svenskfotboll.se/t3allpl.aspx?playerid=4642&p=287489. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ "Pristagarna på Fotbollsgalan" (in Swedish). gp.se. Göteborgs-Posten. 2006-11-13. http://www.gp.se/gp/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=128&a=307732. Retrieved 2009-01-15.[dead link]
- ^ a b Wiman, Max (2009-01-14). "MFF och PSV överens om Toivonen" (in Swedish). Sydsvenskan.se. http://sydsvenskan.se/sport/mff/article405593/MFF-och-PSV-overens-om-Toivonen.html. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ |url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/allsvenskan/article3839476.ab
- ^ football news - West Ham eye Ola Toivonen
- ^ |url=http://sydsvenskan.se/sport/mff/article405593/Just-nu-Toivonen-klar-for-PSV.html
- ^ a b Ola Toivonen Bio, Stats, News - Football / Soccer - - ESPN Soccernet
- ^ Flying start PSV in Eredivisie | The Soccer Room
- ^ Report: Heerenveen v PSV Eindhoven - Dutch Eredivisie - ESPN Soccernet
- ^ Toivonen treble inspires PSV - News - MirrorFootball.co.uk
- ^ Match: PSV Eindhoven v De Graafschap - Dutch Eredivisie - ESPN Soccernet
- ^ Report: PSV Eindhoven v NEC Nijmegen - Dutch Eredivisie - ESPN Soccernet
- ^ Sky Sports. http://www.skysports.com/football/match_facts/0,19762,11065_3282616,00.html.
- ^ "10-0! PSV Eindhoven humiliate Dutch rivals Feyenoord with amazing win". Daily Mail (London). 25 October 2010. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1323351/10-0-PSV-Eindhoven-humiliate-Dutch-rivals-Feyenoord-amazing-win.html.
- ^ Report: PSV Eindhoven v Feyenoord Rotterdam - Dutch Eredivisie - ESPN Soccernet
- ^ Report: PSV Eindhoven v SC Heracles Almelo - Dutch Eredivisie - ESPN Soccernet
- ^ Report: PSV Eindhoven v Willem II Tilburg - Dutch Eredivisie - ESPN Soccernet
- ^ Report: PSV Eindhoven v NAC Breda - Dutch Eredivisie - ESPN Soccernet
- ^ Report: PSV Eindhoven v Heerenveen - Dutch Eredivisie - ESPN Soccernet
- ^ Eredivisie Round-up: Ajax back in title race as Twente & PSV drop points - Goal.com
- ^ Eredivisie round-up: Feyenoord exact revenge on PSV while Ajax brush aside Excelsior - Goal.com
- ^ Report: Feyenoord Rotterdam v PSV Eindhoven - Dutch Eredivisie - ESPN Soccernet
- ^ PSV Eindhoven Football / Soccer Club - ESPN Soccernet
- ^ http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1451668.html
- ^ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=321900&cc=5901
- ^ http://www.wsn.com/2011/08/26/football/match-summaries/uefa-europa-league-qualification/psv-eindhoven_vs_sv-josko-fenster-ried/
- ^ http://www.101greatgoals.com/psv-smash-excelsior-for-6-az-win-3-0-at-groningen/104261/
- ^ Sweden U21 3 – 4 Wales U21
- ^ "Swedenzen U21 1 – 2 Italy U21". soccernet.espn.go.com. espn. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=267835&league=UEFA.EURO_U21&cc=5739. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- ^ "Sweden U21 3 – 1 Serbia U21". uefa.com. UEFA. http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/news/kind=1/newsid=841181.html. Retrieved 2009-06-24.[dead link]
- ^ "Sweden U21 3–3 England U21". skysports.com (sky). 27 June 2009. http://www.skysports.com/under21s/story/0,26356,16261_5402513,00.html. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
- ^ "Spelarporträtt 2007" (in Swedish). svenskfotboll.se. Svenska Fotbollförbundet. http://www.svenskfotboll.se/t9.aspx?id=12&p=1410375. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ Sweden 4-2 Bosnia & Herzegovina: Olsson Brace Propels Blagult To Victory - Goal.com
- ^ Sweden beats Bosnia 4-2 in friendly
- ^ Forsyth, Roddy (11 August 2010). "Sweden 3 Scotland 0: match report". The Daily Telegraph (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/scotland/7939384/Sweden-3-Scotland-0-match-report.html.
- ^ "Sweden 3-0 Scotland". BBC News. 11 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/8876685.stm.
External links
- (English) Ola Toivonen stats in The Guardian
- (English) Ola Toivonen stats @ Soccer Terminal
- (Swedish) Ola Toivonen profile @ Svensk Fotboll
- ESPN Profile
Sweden squad – 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship 1 Dahlin • 2 Lustig • 3 Bjärsmyr (c) • 4 R. Bengtsson • 5 Johansson • 6 Karlsson • 7 Toivonen • 8 Landgren • 9 Berg • 10 Avdić • 11 Söder • 12 Hansson • 13 Svensson • 14 Molins • 15 Harbuzi • 16 P. Bengtsson • 17 Olsson • 18 Elm • 19 Wernbloom • 20 Bajrami • 21 Özkan • 22 Ekstrand • 23 Nordfeldt • Coach: Söderberg & Lennartsson
PSV Eindhoven – current squad 1 Isaksson · 2 Manolev · 3 Bouma · 4 Marcelo · 5 Pieters · 6 Strootman · 7 Toivonen · 8 Engelaar · 9 Matavž · 10 Wijnaldum · 11 Lens · 13 Hutchinson · 14 Mertens · 15 Wuytens · 16 Ibrahim · 17 Tamata · 18 Derijck · 19 Vennegoor of Hesselink · 20 Labyad · 21 Tytoń · 23 Ojo · 33 Sinouh · 43 Willems · Manager: Rutten
Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- Swedish footballers
- Degerfors IF players
- Örgryte IS players
- Malmö FF players
- PSV Eindhoven players
- Allsvenskan players
- Eredivisie players
- Sweden under-21 international footballers
- Sweden international footballers
- Swedish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
- Swedish expatriates in the Netherlands
- Swedish people of Finnish descent
- People from Degerfors Municipality
- People from Värmland
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