Harry Stefano Toffolo (born 19 August 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Nottingham Forest.
Career
Norwich City
Toffolo was born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, and grew up in Watton-at-Stone where he supported Chelsea. He joined Norwich City in 2008 as an under-14 player. Three years after joining the club, Toffolo joined the Academy in March 2011. Later that year, he earned his first scholarships with the club.
In 2013, Toffolo played for them in the 2013 FA Youth Cup, as Norwich beat Chelsea 4–2 on aggregate in the final. During the tournament, he scored twice in the last 16 of the FA Youth Cup, in a 2–1 win over Millwall's Under-18 on 31 January 2013. After this, Toffolo signed his first professional contract with the club.
In the 2014–15 season, Toffolo was an unused substitute in the League Cup for Norwich City against Crawley Town in the Second round on 26 August 2014. and Shrewsbury Town in the Third round on 23 September.
After his loan spell at Swindon Town ended, Toffolo had his contract activated after Norwich City opted to take up their option of a contract extension to ensure his stay for the 2015–16 season. Following this, he said that he was determined to stay at the club to fight for his first team place there. He was then featured in the club's pre–season tour in number of matches. On 25 August 2015, he made his first-team debut for Norwich, playing the full 90 minutes, in the League Cup second round 2–1 victory away to Rotherham United, aged 20 years and 6 days. After the match, his performance was praised by Manager Alex Neil. Soon after, Toffolo signed a two–year contract extension with the club.
He started the 2016–17 season, appearing in a 6–1 win over Peterborough United on 30 August 2016, assisting two times in the EFL Trophy. After his loan spell at Scunthorpe United finished at the end of the 2016–17 season, Toffolo had his contract activated after Norwich City opted to take up their option of a contract extension to ensure his stay for the 2017–18 season.
Loan spells
Swindon Town (loan) On 20 October 2014, Toffolo joined Swindon Town on loan for one month. He made his debut as a substitute in the 2–2 draw at home to Colchester United, and his first start in the 1–0 win at Home to Preston North End on 4 November. Toffolo quickly established himself in the first team playing in the left-wing back position. As a result, Toffolo's loan spell was extended until the end of the season.
After returning to the first team for a match against Walsall as a substitute on 26 December, Toffolo then regained his first team place at the club since coming back from injury to help the side challenge their hopes for promotion. He scored his first league goal in a 3–0 win at home against Notts County on 7 March 2015. After missing out in both legs of the play–offs, he made his return in the play-offs final against Preston North End, where he started, in a 4–0 defeat. Toffolo made a total of 30 appearances and scoring once in all competitions, and provided several assists.
During his time at the club, Toffolo established himself as a fans favourite at Swindon and this resulted in the Swindon Town Supporters Trust deciding to fund his loan in January 2015. He also hit the headlines for his engagement with the local community in Swindon, and was involved in a number of charitable events and school visits over and above the usual club player appearance commitments. He is also an Ambassador for Dementia UK (his grandfather having suffered from the condition).
Rotherham United (loan) On 19 October 2015, he joined Championship side Rotherham United on a one-month loan. He made his Championship debut the next day in a home game against Reading which finished 1–1. On 23 November, his loan was extended to January 2016. He appeared in every match since joining the club on loan, establishing himself in the left–back position. However, he suffered a virus and it kept him out for a month before returning to his parent club in January 2016. By the time of his departure, he made seven appearances for the side.
Peterborough United (loan) On 21 January 2016, Toffolo joined League One side Peterborough United on loan until the end of the season. Toffolo made his debut two days after signing, starting the whole game in a 2–1 loss against Gillingham.