Idan Toklomati

Idan Toklomati
Toklomati with Charlotte FC in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-08-09) 9 August 2004
Place of birth Netanya, Israel
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
Charlotte FC
Number 17
Youth career
2012–2021 Beitar Nes Tubruk
2021–2024 Maccabi Petah Tikva
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Maccabi Petah Tikva 63 (16)
2024 Crown Legacy FC 7 (3)
2024– Charlotte FC 17 (3)
International career
2021 Israel U18 2 (0)
2021–2023 Israel U19 14 (0)
2022– Israel U21 9 (1)
2023– Israel 4 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Israel U-19
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2022 Slovakia Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2023

Idan Gorno Toklomati[1][2] (Hebrew: עידן גורנו; born 9 August 2004) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC and the Israel national team.

Early life

Toklomati was born in Netanya, Israel. His father, Tony Toklomety, is a Beninese former professional footballer who played for Maccabi Netanya and the Benin national football team. His mother, Iris Gorno, is an Israeli journalist.[3]

Toklomati began his career in 2012, at eight years old, joining the youth setup of Beitar Nes Tubruk in his hometown of Netanya. In 2021, Toklomati switched to the youth side of Maccabi Petah Tikva, where he finished his youth career.

Club career

Maccabi Petah Tikva

Toklomati made his senior debut for Maccabi Petah Tikva on 23 April 2022, in a 0–4 loss against Hapoel Nof HaGalil for the Israeli Premier League.[4]

International career

Toklomati plays for both the Israel national under-19 football team and the Israel national under-21 football team. He was a part of the Israel squad that finished runner-up in the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Due to his heritage, Toklomati has dual Israeli-Beninese citizenship, and was eligible to play for Israel or Benin.[5] On November 12, 2023, Toklomati made his international debut for Israel as a 72nd minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Kosovo for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers.

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 November 2024[6]
Club Season League State Cup Toto Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Maccabi Petah Tikva 2021–22 Israeli Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2022–23 Liga Leumit 30 11 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 12
2023–24 Israeli Premier League 31 5 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 39 5
Total 63 16 6 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 74 17
Charlotte 2024 MLS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 64 16 6 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 75 17

See also

References

  1. ^ "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל – Idan Gurno". www.football.org.il. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Idan Toklomati joins Charlotte FC organization | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  3. ^ ""טוקלומטי": הסערה ששינתה חיי משפחה" (in Hebrew). The Sport Channel. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Maccabi Petah Tikva vs. Hapoel Nof HaGalil – 23 April 2022 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Worldfootball.net".
  6. ^ Idan Toklomati at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2022.