Tony Toklomety (born 3 March 1984) is a

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ese former professional

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Career

Toklomety previously played for Maccabi Netanya F.C.,

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and

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. Tokolomety was accused of faking his year of birth on his passport by the Israeli media, a claim that was never proving to be true. In result of these publications, Netanya decided to release him from his contract. Tony's son Idan Gorno is also a footballer, he was born in Israel and plays now for

Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. ( he, מכבי פתח תקווה) (Full name: "Maccabi Avshalom Ironi Petah Tikva F.C., ) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva. It is part of the Maccabi World Union for international Jewish spo ...

and the

Israel national under-19 football team Israel's national under-19 football team ( he, נבחרת הנוער של ישראל בכדורגל עד גיל 19), also known as Israel Under-19s or Israel U19s, is regarded as the feeder team for the Israel national under-21 football team. ...

. In 2018 a documentary movie titled ''Toklomati'' was released on what happened to Tony while playing in Israel, while now being on a journey to Israel in order to become an Israeli citizen to live next to his Israeli born son. The movie got accepted in the

Jerusalem Film Festival The Jerusalem Film Festival ( he, פסטיבל הקולנוע ירושלים, ar, مهرجان القدس السينمائي) is an international film festival held annually in Jerusalem, It was established in 1984 by the Director of the Jerusal ...

and the

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International career

He was part of the Beninese

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team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.

Personal life

Toklomety's son, Idan Gorno is an Israeli professional footballer.

Honours

Slovak Super Liga The Slovak Super Liga is the top level football league in Slovakia, currently known as the Fortuna Liga due to a sponsorship arrangement. It was formed in 1993 following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. The record for most titles is eleven, he ...

** Winner (1): 2006–07 *

Nigerian Premier League The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) is the highest level of the Nigerian football league system, for the Nigerian club-football championships. The Nigerian league has suffered, like many others, from the financial impact and dwind ...

** Winner (1): 2009-10

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* 1984 births Living people Beninese men's footballers Sportspeople from Cotonou Maccabi Netanya F.C. players MŠK Žilina players Enyimba F.C. players Slovak First Football League players Benin men's international footballers 2004 African Cup of Nations players Beninese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia Expatriate men's footballers in Nigeria Expatriate men's footballers in Tunisia Beninese expatriate sportspeople in Israel Beninese expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia Beninese expatriate sportspeople in Nigeria Beninese expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia Men's association football defenders {{Benin-footy-bio-stub