{{short description|Venezuelan footballer (born 1977)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Javier Toyo | fullname = Javier Eduardo Toyo Bárcenas | image = | image_size = 275 | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|10|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Caracas, Venezuela | height = {{height|m=1.80}} | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Goalkeeper | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Caracas FC | years1 = 1998–1999 | years2 = 1999–2000 | years3 = 2000–2007 | years4 = 2007–2008 | years5 = 2008–2010 | years6 = 2010–2012 | years7 = 2012–2014 | years8 = 2014–2016 | years9 = 2016—2017 | clubs1 = Caracas FC | clubs2 = El Vigía | clubs3 = Caracas FC | clubs4 = Atlético Bucaramanga | clubs5 = Caracas FC | clubs6 = Real Esppor Club | clubs7 = Atlético Venezuela | clubs8 = Metropolitanos | clubs9 = Club Barcelona Atlético | caps1 = | caps2 = 4 | caps3 = 208 | caps4 = 11 | caps5 = 0 | caps6 = 19 | caps7 = 69 | caps8 = 33 | caps9 = 21 | goals1 = | goals2 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | goals8 = 0 | goals9 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2004–2008 | nationalteam1 = Venezuela | nationalcaps1 = 10 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | pcupdate = 18:47, 2 April 2009 (UTC) | ntupdate = May 31, 2008 }} '''Javier Eduardo Toyo Bárcenas''' (born 12 October 1977, in Caracas) is a Venezuelan football goalkeeper. He was a member of the Venezuela national football team.

==Professional club career==

Toyo began playing football for the youth squad of Primera División Venezolana club Caracas FC and signed a professional contract with the club in 1998. After the 1998-99 season, he joined Atlético El Vigía Fútbol Club for one season before returning to Caracas FC.

Toyo played the following six seasons for Caracas FC primarily as the starting goalkeeper, appearing in over 200 league matches.<ref>{{NFT player|pid=14574}}</ref> In December 2007, Toyo transferred to Colombian club Atlético Bucaramanga, where he was primarily an unused substitute.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Telmex|title=GolGolGol profile: Javier Toyo|url=http://www.golgolgol.net/Futbol_Colombiano/Copa_Mustang/Equipos/Jugadores/Toyo_Barcenas_Javier_Eduardo_105-11141.html|accessdate=2009-04-02|archive-date=2012-02-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219164415/http://www.golgolgol.net/Futbol_Colombiano/Copa_Mustang/Equipos/Jugadores/Toyo_Barcenas_Javier_Eduardo_105-11141.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> After only a few months in Colombia, he returned to Caracas FC to get more first team football and signed a new contract through 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.abn.info.ve/go_news5.php?articulo=136222&lee=18 |title=Portero Javier Toyo regresa al Caracas FC |access-date=2008-08-01 |archive-date=2008-06-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080608062951/http://www.abn.info.ve/go_news5.php?articulo=136222&lee=18 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Toyo participated in the Copa Libertadores 2007 with Caracas FC, and was noted for a strong performance in the match which sealed their progression to the round of 16, a 3–1 victory against Argentine club River Plate on 6 April 2007.<ref>[http://www.conmebol.com/articulos_ver.jsp?id=60462&slangab=E Historic night: Caracas qualified to the round of 16 eliminating River Plate]</ref>

==National team career==

Toyo made his first appearance for the Venezuela national football team as a second-half substitute in a friendly match against Jamaica on 28 April 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.reggaeboyzsc.com/matchstats.aspx?gameid=93&year=2004 |title=STATS: JAMAICA - VENEZUELA Played on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 |access-date=1 August 2008 |archive-date=19 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519014844/http://www.reggaeboyzsc.com/matchstats.aspx?gameid=93&year=2004 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Toyo has appeared in 10 international matches for Venezuela from 2004 through 2008.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/venez-recintlp.html Venezuela - Record International Players] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330030627/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/venez-recintlp.html |date=2009-03-30 }}</ref>

Toyo was a member of the Venezuelan team at the Copa América 2007.<ref>[http://www.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_equipos_ver.jsp?evento=1055&ano=2007&htmab=VEN&hasid=101&slangab=S Copa América 2007 - Venezuela official squad list]</ref> He was an unused substitute in all four of Venezuela's matches.

==References== {{reflist}}

{{Venezuela Squad Copa América 2007}}

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