Archive · 7 Aug 2026
England striker Ivan Toney charged with Soho nightclub assault
A famous football player named Ivan Toney plays for England's national team.
He also plays for a club called Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia.
The police say he hurt someone at a nightclub in Soho, which is part of London.
The bad thing is said to have happened on December 6.
Because of this, the police charged him with something called assault.
When you are charged, it means the police say you may have broken the law.
He is 30 years old and comes from a town called Northampton.
Toney will go to court on September 24 to talk about what happened.
A judge will help decide what the truth is.
Until then, people will wait to hear what the court says.
England and Al-Ahli striker Ivan Toney has been charged with assault causing actual bodily harm
The alleged assault took place at a nightclub in London's Soho on December 6
Toney, 30, of Northampton, was charged on Thursday, July 31 by the Metropolitan Police
He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on September 24
The court date comes two days before England host world champions Spain in their Nations League group opener
- Who
- Ivan Toney, 30, England striker who plays for Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League
- What
- Charged by the Metropolitan Police with assault causing actual bodily harm over an incident at a nightclub
- When
- Alleged assault on December 6; charged on Thursday, July 31; court appearance set for September 24
- Where
- Nightclub in London's Soho; Toney to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court
- Why
- The charge stems from an alleged assault at the nightclub in December
- Person
- Ivan Toney
- Age
- 30
- Charge
- Assault causing actual bodily harm
- Club
- Al-Ahli (Saudi Pro League)
- Date of alleged assault
- December 6
- Date charged
- Thursday, July 31
- Court and date
- Westminster Magistrates' Court, September 24
- England role
- Part of England squad at the 2026 FIFA World Cup