Fikayo Tomori

Oluwafikayomi Oluwadamilola "Fikayo" Tomori (born 19 December 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Chelsea and the England national team. He has represented both Canada and England at youth level. Mainly playing as a centre-back, Tomori can also play as a right-back.[3]

Fikayo Tomori
Tomori playing for Chelsea in 2019
Personal information
Full name Oluwafikayomi Oluwadamilola Tomori[1]
Date of birth (1997-12-19) 19 December 1997[2]
Place of birth Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 29
Youth career
2005–2016 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Chelsea 16 (1)
2017 → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 9 (0)
2017–2018 → Hull City (loan) 25 (0)
2018–2019 → Derby County (loan) 44 (1)
National team‡
2016 Canada U20 3 (0)
2016 England U19 5 (0)
2016–2017 England U20 15 (0)
2017–2019 England U21 15 (0)
2019– England 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:20, 29 February 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:24, 17 November 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Chelsea

2005–16: Youth career

Tomori joined Chelsea at under-8 level and progressed through the club's academy system.[4] 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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6] Although Tomori was included in the United States pre-season tour, he did not make a single appearance.[7] On 1 August 2016, Tomori signed a new four-year contract ahead of the 2016–17 campaign.[8] On 12 August 2016, Tomori was handed the number 33 shirt prior to the season's beginning, switching from his previous number 43.[9]

2017: Loan to Brighton & Hove Albion

On 23 January 2017, Tomori joined Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 campaign.[10] Five days later, Tomori made his Brighton debut in a 3–1 away defeat against National League side Lincoln City in the FA Cup fourth round, in which he scored an own goal to give Lincoln the lead.[11] On 18 February 2017, Tomori made his league debut for Brighton, in their 2–0 away victory against Barnsley, replacing Anthony Knockaert in stoppage time of the second half.[12] On 18 March 2017, Tomori was given his first start for Brighton in their 2–0 away defeat against Leeds United, featuring for the entire 90 minutes.[13]

2017–18: Loan to Hull City

On 31 August 2017, Tomori joined Championship side Hull City on a season long loan deal.[14] He made his debut on 13 September 2017, in a 2–1 defeat away to Fulham.[15]

2018–19: Loan to Derby County

On 6 August 2018, Tomori joined Championship side Derby County on a season long loan.[16] He made his debut on 11 August in a 1–4 loss against Leeds United.[17][18] His time at the club saw him named the club's "Player of the Year".[19]

2019–present: Return to Chelsea

Following the expiration of his loan, Tomori returned to Chelsea where he was given the No. 29 shirt.[20] On 31 August 2019, Tomori made his first start for Chelsea against Sheffield United, which ended a 2–2 draw at Stamford Bridge.[21] He scored his first goal for Chelsea on 14 September 2019, opening the scoring with long-range curler from outside the box, in a 5–2 away win over Wolves.[22] He scored a header against former club Hull City to help Chelsea to a 2–1 win in the fourth round of the FA Cup at the KCOM Stadium on 25 January.[23]

International career

Tomori was eligible to represent Nigeria at international level through his parents,[24] Canada through his birth in Calgary and England through his upbringing having lived in the country since he was a toddler.[4][25]

Canadian national youth team

On 27 March 2016, Tomori captained Canada U20 to a 2–1 victory over England U20 on his third appearance for the nation.[26][27]

England national youth teams

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.[26] On 4 June 2016, Tomori made his England U19 debut in a 2–0 defeat against Mexico U20s, playing the full 90 minutes.[28] 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.

2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Tomori was selected for the England under-20 team in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Tomori however scored an own goal in England's second group game against Guinea.[29] Nevertheless, Tomori would help England beat Venezuela in the final 1–0, which is England's first win in a global tournament since their World Cup victory of 1966.[30]

England U21s

On 27 May 2019, Tomori was included in England's 23-man squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[31]

England senior team

On 3 October 2019, Tomori received his first call-up to the England senior squad for forthcoming Euro 2020 qualifying matches.[32] He later said he was committed to playing for England, following interest from Nigeria and Canada; he had previously represented Canada at youth level.[33] Tomori made his debut for England on 17 November 2019 against Kosovo.[34]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 29 February 2020[35]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea 2015–16[36] Premier League 100000000010
2019–20[37] Premier League 15121004[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]0222
Total 16121004010232
Chelsea U23 2016–17[38] ————2[lower-alpha 3]020
Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 2016–17[38] Championship 9010———100
Hull City (loan) 2017–18[39] Championship 25010———260
Derby County (loan) 2018–19[40] Championship 4414041—3[lower-alpha 4]0552
Career total 942814140601164
  1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
  3. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs

International
As of match played 17 November 2019[41]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
England 201910
Total10

Honours

Chelsea Youth

England U20

England U21

Individual

See also

References
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  18. "Derby 1–4 Leeds – Bielsa's side thrash Rams with brilliant attacking display". BBC Sport. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
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  24. David Paszto (13 May 2016). "Chelsea teenager Fikayo Tomori turning heads on both sides of the Atlantic". Vox Media. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  25. "Canada U-20 Fikayo Tomori named Chelsea FC's Academy Player of the Year". MLS. 14 May 2016.
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  31. "ENGLAND U21S SQUAD NAMED BY AIDY BOOTHROYD FOR THIS SUMMER'S EURO FINALS IN ITALY". The FA. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
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  34. McNulty, Phil (17 November 2019). "Kosovo 0–4 England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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  37. "Games played by Fikayo Tomori in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
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  44. "Tomori Wins Jack Stamps Player of the Year Award". Derby County F.C. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
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