Superstars of the Saudi Pro League: Ivan Toney

The Saudi Pro League is now full of some of the biggest names in football. 

Up and down the league, some familiar faces are taking football in the Middle East to the next level. 

In this series we'll be profiling the best of them, as DAZN looks at the superstars of the Saudi Pro League, and this week it's Ivan Toney. 

What's the story before Saudi?

Newcastle took a punt on the young Northampton teenager in 2015, but although he made his Premier League bow with the Magpies, he only managed 4 appearances with the club and, after a series of loan spells, moved to Peterborough United. 

With Posh, the striker scored 49 goals in less than 100 games, and it wasn't before long that Brentford swooped to get Toney to spearhead their promotion challenge. 33 goals later and the Bees were a promoted club, where the forward just kept on scoring, hitting double figures in the top flight and earning an England call-up. 

After making Gareth Southgate's squad for Euro 2024 - where he set up Harry Kane's goal against Slovakia - he opted for a new challenge away from West London. 

How did he move to the Saudi Pro League?

Many expected Toney to move to a top six Premier League club in the summer, but instead made a £40 million transfer to Al-Ahli. Signing a contract until 2028. 

The Saudi story so far...

Toney debuted for Al-Ahli in September, playing 90 minutes against Al-Nassr. His first goals came in the following fixture, netting twice in the club's 4-2 win against Damac. 

Since the start of the season, the striker has played 12 times and scored 4 goals across all competitions. But while he has a number of goals in mind for his first season, Toney wouldn't share the total when asked by TalkSport.

He just hopes to score more than Cristiano Ronaldo.

"Hopefully more," he said. "To be fair, I'm competing with myself, I don't watch what other people are doing. As we know Ronaldo's a top player but I concentrate on myself and do what I can do best."

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How to watch the Saudi Pro League

DAZN customers in the UK and Ireland, Germany and Austria, Canada, and Belgium, as part of their subscription, will be able to watch three Saudi Pro League matches per week. Click here for more details

Watch more Saudi Pro with Al Nassr TV 

Nassr TV at launch will be free to watch on DAZN, with viewers just requiring to register for a freemium account at no cost. Many top matches in the Saudi Pro League are already broadcast on DAZN.  

Where is Nassr TV available on DAZN?

The channel will be available in multiple languages, including Arabic and English, catering to its diverse international fanbase.

DAZN has Saudi Pro League broadcasting rights in the following countries: Belgium, Canada, Germany, Austria, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Malta, Netherlands, Iceland, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

What you can watch on Nassr TV on DAZN

• Al Nassr Today: Direct from the training ground, the latest announcements, news, gossip, and exclusive interviews from players and coaching staff.  
• The Locker Room: Unlock the tactics and techniques of the Al Nassr squad as legendary ex-players analyse training, matches, and skills every week. 
• Inside Al Nassr: See the club from the inside out, with analysis from star guests, live link-ups to the training ground, and exclusive documentary features every week. 
• Pre-Game Live: Feel the excitement like never before with our all access pre-match show, taking you live into the dressing room, the tunnel, and the stands until just before kick off. 
• Watchalong Live: Join our panel of legendary ex-players and experts for our interactive watchalong show featuring live analysis, predictions, and in-game fan polls.
• Final Whistle Live: Get the real story as our football legend pundits head pitchside at the final whistle, capturing raw post-match reactions from players and coaching staff. 
• All Eyes On Us: Get inside the training ground ahead of Al Nassr’s next fixture, with tactical analysis and predictions from our expert panel.
• Let’s Talk VODCAST: In this fun and revealing interview series, our players sit down one-to-one to share a glimpse into their lives and personalities off the pitch.

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