Idan Gorno

Idan Gorno

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-08-09) 9 August 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Netanya, Israel
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward, winger
Team information
Current team	Crown Legacy 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	1	(0)
International career^‡
2021	Israel U18	2	(0)
2021–	Israel U19	15	(0)
2022–	Israel U21	2	(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,^[1] also known as Idan Toklomati,^[2] (born 9 August 2004) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a forward or as a winger for MLS Next Pro club Crown Legacy FC, and the Israel national team.

Early life

Gorno 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]

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

Club career

Maccabi Petah Tikva

Gorno 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

Gorno 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, Gorno has dual Israeli-Beninese citizenship, and was eligible to play for Israel or Benin.^[5] On November 12, 2023, Gorno 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

• List of Israelis
• Football in Benin

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 Gorno at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2022.

External links

• Idan Gorno – Israel Football Association league player details