Fikayo Tomori

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). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 October 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

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Club

Chelsea Reserves

• FA Youth Cup: 2014–15, 2015–16^[1]
• UEFA Youth League: 2014–15, 2015–16^[1]

Individual

• UEFA European U-19 Championship Team of the Tournament (1): 2016^[12]

References

1. "Fikayo Tomori". TheChels.info.
2. "Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea". BBC Sport. 11 May 2016.
3. "Chelsea 1-1 Leicester City". BBC Sport. 15 May 2016.
4. "Summary: International Champions Cup". Retrieved 15 September 2016.
5. "Tomori new deal on tour". Chelsea F.C. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
6. "Squad list announced". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
7. David Paszto (May 13, 2016). "Chelsea teenager Fikayo Tomori turning heads on both sides of the Atlantic". Vox Media. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
8. "Canada U-20 Fikayo Tomori named Chelsea FC's Academy Player of the Year". MLS. 14 May 2016.
9. "England Under-19s squad named for Mexico double header". TheFA. 16 May 2016.
10. "England Under-19s succumb to second-half goals in Mexico". TheFA. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
11. Fikayo Tomori profile at Soccerway
12. "Technical Reportfinals" (PDF). UEFA.com. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

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