Photo: Кирилл Венедиктов / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
At 190 cm, Ola Toivonen had the frame you want in an attacking midfielder or forward, and I like that his story starts so locally, in his hometown side of Degerfors before Orgryte and the move to Malmo FF ahead of the 2007 season. That hometown-to-top-flight arc is the kind of grounded football journey I always root for. He even picked up Sweden's newcomer-of-the-year honor in 2006, which tells me the talent was obvious early. Now retired, he reads to me as a dependable, well-traveled Swedish pro rather than a tabloid star, and honestly, that durability is its own quiet achievement.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ola Toivonen
- Name (Japanese)
- オラ・トイヴォネン
- Reading
- おら・といゔぉねん
- Born
- July 3, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- Degerfors, Örebro County, Sweden
- Height
- 190 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2006 Årets nykomling
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ola Toivonen born?
Born July 3, 1986 (age 40).
Where is Ola Toivonen from?
Ola Toivonen is from Degerfors, Örebro County, Sweden.
What does Ola Toivonen do?
Ola Toivonen works as association football player.
How tall is Ola Toivonen?
Ola Toivonen is 190 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.