Fikayo Tomori

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Fikayo Tomori
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Tomori making his Chelsea debut
Personal information
Full name Oluwafikayomi Oluwadamilola Tomori
Date of birth (1997-12-19) 19 December 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 43
Youth career
2005–2016 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Chelsea 1 (0)
International career‡
2016 Canada U20 1 (0)
2016– England U19 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2016 (UTC)

Oluwafikayomi Oluwadamilola "Fikayo" Tomori (born 19 December 1997) is a professional footballer who plays for Chelsea as a defender.

Club career

Chelsea

Tomori joined Chelsea at U8 level and progressed through the clubs academy system.[1] He was part of the Chelsea youth side which recorded back to back triumphs in both the UEFA Youth League and the FA Youth Cup in 2015 and 2016.[1]

On 11 May 2016, Tomori was named upon the first-team substitute bench along with fellow academy players Tammy Abraham and Kasey Palmer, in Chelsea's 1–1 draw with Liverpool. However he failed to make an appearance at Anfield.[2] On 15 May 2016, in Chelsea's final game of the 2015/16 campaign, Tomori made his professional debut in a 1–1 draw with Premier League champions Leicester City, replacing Branislav Ivanović in the 60th minute.[3]

International career

Tomori is eligible to represent Nigeria at international level through his parents, Canada through his birth in Calgary and England through his upbringing having lived in the country since he was a toddler.[1][4] On 27 March 2016, Tomori captained Canada U20 to a 2–1 victory over England U20 on his first appearance for the nation.[5] On 16 May 2016, in the next international break and a day after making his professional club debut, Tomori was called up to the England U19 squad.[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 May 2016.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea 2015–16 Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Honours

Club

Chelsea

References

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External links

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