Ivan Toney
#22 · Forward · age 30
Saudi-based backup No. 9; 32-goal season at Al-Ahli earned his recall
80
WC26 rating
- Recent form
- 60
- Career peak
- 90
- League level
- 75
- Competition pedigree
- 79
- International pedigree
- 57
- Longevity
- 77
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Career by season
Source: transfermarkt + sofascore · fetched 2026-05-29
Toney is the squad’s least-discussed deep-tier name and the most likely ‘surprise impact’ option from the bench. As a like-for-like Kane replacement he is closer to a true target-man than Watkins, and his record from the penalty spot — he scored every senior penalty he took in the Premier League and continued the streak in Saudi Arabia — makes him a likely shootout option even off the bench. The Saudi-football discount is real but the underlying numbers (xG per 90, shot conversion) still translate well, and Tuchel watched him at Brentford long enough to trust the profile.
Strengths
- penalty-taking under pressure (career conversion among the best in Europe)
- hold-up play with back to goal
- set-piece delivery
- aerial threat at the near post
Recent form
Top scorer in the Saudi Pro League in 2025-26 [unverified — multiple outlets report 24+ goals in 30 matches but exact totals vary]; lower defensive standard than Premier League but high goal-per-90 rate.
Began his eight-month suspension by quietly taking up boxing training — he sparred regularly at a Brentford-area gym and credits the work with the upper-body strength he now uses in hold-up play.