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Who is Fikayo Tomori?
Fikayo Tomori, known as Oluwafikayomi Oluwadamilola ”Fikayo” Tomori is a professional footballer who plays for Serie A club AC Milan and the England national team as a center-back. He was born in Canada but represents England at the international level.
Fikayo Tomori Career
Club career
Chelsea
2005-2016: Youth career
He joined the Chelsea Academy at the under-8 level and progresses through the club’s academy system. Tomori 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. He was then named to the first-team substitute bench together with fellow academy players Tammy Abraham and Kasey Palmer, in Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool on May 11, 2016. However, Tomori failed to make an appearance at Anfield.
In Chelsea’s last game of the 2015-16 season, he made his debut in a 1-1 draw with Premier League champions Leicester City, replacing Branislav Ivanovic in the 60th minute on May 15. Although he was included in the United States pre-season tour, Tomori did not make a single appearance. He then signed a new four-year deal ahead of the 2016-17 season.
2017: Loan to Brighton & Hove Albion
He joined Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion on loan for the rest of the 2016-17 season on January 23, 2017. After five days, Tomori made his Brighton debut in a 3-1 away loss over National League team Lincoln City in the FA Cup 4th round, in which he scored an own goal to give Lincoln the lead. He then made his league debut for Brighton, in their 2-0 away win over Barnsley, replacing Anthony Knockaert in stoppage time of the second half. Tomori was then given his first start for Brighton in their 2-0 away loss against Leeds United, featuring for the whole 90 minutes on March 18, 2017.
2017-18: Loan to Hull City
He joined Championship club Hull City on a season-long loan contract on August 31, 2017. Tomori then made his debut in a 2-1 defeat away to Fulham on September 13, 2017.
2018-19: Loan to Derby County
He joined the Championship club Derby County on a season-long loan on August 6, 2018. Tomori then made his debut on August 11 in a 4-1 defeat over Leeds United. His time at the club saw Tomori named the club’s Player of the Year”.
2019-20: First-team breakthrough
Tomori made his first start for Chelsea over Sheffield United, which concluded a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge on August 31, 2019. He then scored his first goal for Chelsea on September 14, opening the scoring with a long-range curling shot from outside the penalty area, in a 5-2 away victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tomori scored a header over former club Hull City to assist Chelsea to a 2-1 victory in the 4th round of the FA Cup at the KCOM Stadium on January 25, 2020.
How old is Fikayo Tomori?
Oluwafikayomi Oluwadamilola “Fikayo” Tomori is aged 25 years as of 2022 having been born on December 19, 1997, in Calgary, Canada. He shares his birthday with celebrities including Jake Gyllenhaal, Karim Benzema, Alyssa Milano, Jennifer Beals, Sumire Uesaka, Richard Hammond, Kristy Swanson, Til Schweiger, and many more.
Fikayo Tomori Family
Who are Fikayo Tomori’s parents?
Oluwafikayomi Oluwadamilola “Fikayo” Tomori was born in Calgary, Canada to Nigerian parents, Oluwadamilola Tomori and Oluwasamilola Tomori. The family then moved to England where he was raised at the age of one.
Does Fikayo Tomori have siblings?
Tomori was born to his parents as the only son in a family of two children and has a younger sibling, a sister.
Fikayo Tomori Education
Tomori has not shared his personal and academic qualifications and background with the media.
Fikayo Tomori Partner
Tomori has been linked to a relationship with actress, model, and social media influencer Amber Rose Gill. He has also kept his private and dating life very personal and away from the limelight.
Fikayo Tomori Kids
He has been linked to previous relationships and is currently dating and does not have any children of his own to date.
Fikayo Tomori Height
Tomori has a well-built, muscular, and athletic body adding up to a height of 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) and a weight of 75 kg (185 lbs).
AC Milan
He joined Serie A club AC Milan on loan for the rest of the 2020-21 season with an option to buy on January 22, 2021. After four days, Tomori made his debut in the Copa Italia quarter-final over Inter Milan in the Derby delta Madonniana, coming on as a substitute for the injured Simon Kjær in a 2-1 away loss. He then scored his first goal for Milan in a 3-0 away league victory against rivals Juventus on May 9. Tomori became the first Englishman to score for Milan since David Beckham in 2009 and it was the club’s first away victory over Juventus in the league since March 2011.
He then signed a permanent contract with Milan on June 17, 2021, until 30, 2025, following the club exercising their £25m buy option from his previous loan. Tomori scored his first goal of the season on December 7, over Liverpool in a Champions League match which Milan lost 2-1. With his teammate Simon Kjær out of action for the rest of the season because of injury. He became a regular in the starting line-up. As Milan won 1-0 over Empoli on March 12, 2022, they managed to secure 2 clean sheets in a row for the first time in 2022, courtesy of Tomori partnering in defense with Pierre Kalulu. He then signed a new deal with Milan until June 2027, on August 12, 2022.
International career
He was eligible to represent Nigeria at the international level through his parents, Canada through his birth in Calgary, and England through having lived in the country since he was a child.
Canada
Tomori captained Canada U20 to a 2-1 win against England U20 on his third appearance for the nation on March 27, 2016.
England
Youth
In the following break and a day after making his professional club debut, he was called up to the England U19 team on May 16, 2016. He then made his England U19 debut in a 2-0 loss to Mexico U20s playing the full 90 minutes on June 4. Tomori was also part of the England 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship team which reached the semi-finals prior to being knocked out by Italy.
He was then 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 over Guinea, Nevertheless, he would assist England beat Venezuela in the final 1-0, which was England’s first victory in a global tournament since their World Cup win of 1966. He was included in England’s 23-man team for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship on May 27, 2019.
Senior
He earned his first call-up to the England senior team for forthcoming Euro 2020 qualifying matches on October 3, 2019. Tomori later stated he was committed to playing for England, after interest from Nigeria and Canada, he had previously represented Canada at the youth level. He then made his debut for England over Kosovo in a Euro 2020 qualifier on November 17.
Fikayo Tomori Net Worth
Professional footballer Tomori has been active from 2016 to the present in his football career. He has gathered an estimated net worth of approximately $14 million as of 2023.
