Israeli Forward Idan Toklomati Named MLS Player of the Week Alongside Messi
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Israeli forward Idan Toklomati of Charlotte FC was named MLS Player of the Week alongside Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann. The 22-year-old scored his 13th goal of the season, breaking a club record. Toklomati also contributed an assist in a recent 2-2 draw. He previously scored a hat-trick against Messi's team in 2025.
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- Israeli forward Idan Toklomati was named MLS Player of the Week with Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann.
- Toklomati scored his 13th goal of the season, setting a new Charlotte FC club record.
- The 22-year-old also provided an assist in a 2-2 draw against Philadelphia Union.
- He has scored in five of his team's last six games, with eight goals in his last ten.
- In September 2025, Toklomati scored a hat-trick against Messi's Inter Miami.
Idan Toklomati, the 22-year-old Israeli forward for the MLS team Charlotte FC, has been recognized as a standout player of the week, sharing the honor with global soccer stars Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann. This recognition comes as Toklomati scored his 13th goal of the season in the American league. Toklomati, who joined Charlotte FC from Maccabi Petah Tikva, was selected for the MLS Team of the Week for Matchday 31. In the recent match against Philadelphia Union, which ended in a 2-2 draw, Toklomati contributed a goal and an assist. His 13th goal of the season also set a new club record for most goals in a single regular season, surpassing his previous record of 11 goals from last season. This latest goal was his eighth in his last ten games, and he has scored in five of Charlotte's last six matches. Notably, in September 2025, Toklomati scored a hat-trick against Messi's Inter Miami in a 3-0 victory, part of a nine-game winning streak that set a club record and tied an MLS record.
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