Fikayo Tomori
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oluwafikayomi Oluwadamilola Tomori | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2016 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Chelsea | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016 | Canada U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016– | England U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2016– | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2016 (UTC). | |||
Oluwafikayomi Oluwadamilola "Fikayo" Tomori (born 19 December 1997) is a professional footballer who plays for Chelsea as a defender.
Club career
Chelsea
2015–16 season
Tomori joined Chelsea at under-8 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]
2016–17 season
Although Tomori was included in the United States pre-season tour, he did not make a single appearance.[4] On 1 August 2016, Tomori signed a new four-year contract ahead of the 2016/17 campaign.[5] On 12 August 2016, Tomori was handed the number 33 shirt prior to the season's beginning, switching from his previous number 43.[6]
International career
Tomori is eligible to represent Nigeria at international level through his parents,[7] Canada through his birth in Calgary and England through his upbringing having lived in the country since he was a toddler.[1][8] On 27 March 2016, Tomori captained Canada U20 to a 2–1 victory over England U20 on his third appearance for the nation.[9]
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.[9] On 4 June 2016, Tomori made his England U19 debut in a 2–0 defeat against Mexico U20s, playing the full 90 minutes.[10] Tomori was also part of the England 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squad which reached the semi-finals before being knocked out by Italy.
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 October 2016.[11]
| 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 |
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
Club
- Chelsea Reserves
Individual
- UEFA European U-19 Championship Team of the Tournament (1): 2016[12]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Fikayo Tomori". TheChels.info.
- ↑ "Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea". BBC Sport. 11 May 2016.
- ↑ "Chelsea 1-1 Leicester City". BBC Sport. 15 May 2016.
- ↑ "Summary: International Champions Cup". Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ↑ "Tomori new deal on tour". Chelsea F.C. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ↑ "Squad list announced". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ David Paszto (May 13, 2016). "Chelsea teenager Fikayo Tomori turning heads on both sides of the Atlantic". Vox Media. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Canada U-20 Fikayo Tomori named Chelsea FC's Academy Player of the Year". MLS. 14 May 2016.
- 1 2 "England Under-19s squad named for Mexico double header". TheFA. 16 May 2016.
- ↑ "England Under-19s succumb to second-half goals in Mexico". TheFA. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ↑ Fikayo Tomori profile at Soccerway
- ↑ "Technical Reportfinals" (PDF). UEFA.com. Retrieved 24 October 2016.