Ivan Toney Net Worth, Salary & Estimated Wealth

Ivan Benjamin Elijah Toney was born on March 16th, 1996, in Northampton, a town situated halfway between Birmingham and London. 

Raised by his mother Lisa, his childhood was a happy one, despite his father being a peripheral figure who would disappear for long periods. The young boy was utterly consumed by football, supported Liverpool from afar, and idolised Jermain Defoe for his goal-scoring traits.

At primary school, Toney bagged a tremendous number of goals himself, strongly hinting at his future to come.

It was only as an adult when the forward discovered that his mother would often skip meals to ensure that her son could eat. Toney has admitted to breaking down in tears on finding this out.

Football Career

Those goals kept on coming and soon enough attracted the attention of Northampton Town, his local club, who gave him a professional debut aged just 16. Toney was the youngest player to ever put on a Cobblers jersey.

Across three seasons the teen found the back of the net 13 times, a more than reasonable ratio considering his lack of experience. This was sufficient to persuade Newcastle United to swoop in 2015.

His move to the North-East was supposed to be the striker’s big break but alas it didn’t work out there for numerous reasons, the player repeatedly frustrated at a shortage of game-time.

Instead he was loaned out, first to Barnsley, then to Shrewsbury. Later came temporary stints at Wigan and Scunthorpe, with Toney blasting a goal every two games for the Iron. 

For the Magpies, he was given just 17 minutes all told to impress. Even Lionel Messi would have struggled with that.

And so a transfer to Peterborough was welcomed in 2018 and it was there, at London Road, where in essence Toney’s story really starts. 

A prolific 40 goals were converted in 76 appearances and in his second, and last, season with the Posh, Toney was voted the EFL League One Player of the Year.

At the same time when he was terrorising goalkeepers in the third tier, Brentford were knocking at the promotion door, their valiant efforts to reach the big-time ultimately ending in play-off heartache. 

What they needed was a finisher. A focal point. A player to get them over the line. In August 2020, the Bees signed Toney for £10m including add-ons, a fee that proved to be an outstanding bargain.

In his inaugural season in the Championship, the forward who came to be known as ‘Big Dog’ at the Gtech, ignited from the off, banging in 31 league goals as Brentford made it to the promised land of the Premier League for the first time.

It was their first time in the top-flight since 1947.

In three subsequent campaigns, Toney has established himself as an elite striker, scoring late winners at the Etihad and hat-tricks against Norwich and Leeds. 

What must be especially satisfying are the three times he has struck at Newcastle’s expense.

As for Brentford, benefiting hugely from having one of the sharpest shooters around, while they start every season tipped to drop in the football betting they continue to confound their doubters.

As of September 2024, Toney plays in the Saudi Pro League after agreeing a mega money deal to join Al Ahli, with reports suggesting that the striker is now earning 13 times the wage he was on at Brentford.

England 

After scoring 20 goals in his debut season in the Premier League, Toney began the next campaign on fire, bagging five in six for Brentford. An international call-up therefore was inevitable. Indeed, the newspapers would have been gunning for Gareth Southgate had the 26-year-old been overlooked.

Brought into the squad for England’s Nations League clash with Germany, Toney sat on the bench throughout for that one, but a late sub appearance arrived soon after, a mere nine minutes experienced in a Euro qualifier. 

For his first start for his country, the player had to patiently wait until the spring of 2024, when an impressive performance against Belgium bolstered his international credentials. It helped that he scored, elsewhere looking dangerous. 

That showing was enough to convince Southgate to take the striker to the World Cup and though he spent almost all of it on the fringes, there were a couple of memorable contributions to note.

Toney assisted Harry Kane vs Slovakia and nonchalantly slotted home his spot-kick as the Three Lions bypassed Switzerland in the quarter-finals on pens. 

How Much Is Ivan Toney Worth?

Toney’s net worth is estimated to be in the region of £5m, a fortune largely accrued via top-flight wages and substantial goal-scoring bonuses. 

At Brentford, his salary rose in 2023/24 to £36,000 a week from £21,000 a year earlier and though this figure is dwarfed by many other Premier League stars it still amounts to £1,872,000 per annum, a bewildering sum to most.

However, he now reportedly earns an incredible £403,000 per week after bonuses - an astronomical figure that makes Premier League payrolls look miniscule.

Furthermore, now that he has gained a foothold on the international scene we can expect the player’s off-field earnings to soar, a recent deal to wear Adidas F50 soccer cleats being a perfect example of this. Toney has also agreed to promotional photoshoots, modelling Adidas clothing.

One dent in his income came late in the 2022/23 season when he was fined £50,000 for breaching FA rules. The accompanying eight month ban from playing will have been much more sorely felt, however. 

Penalty Expert 

As well as being a deadly finisher of chances, Toney has also made a name for himself as a reliable taker of spot-kicks, his record comparable to the very best. His successful conversion of 28 from 30 across his career equates to a 93% strike-rate. 

Moreover, his unusual method became a national talking point during the World Cup, the forward typically locking eyes with the keeper and taking a two-step run-up. 

His ‘no-look’ pen that helped England progress past Switzerland was one of the highlights of the tournament.

*Credit for the main photo belongs to Alamy*