Dominic Solanke signed for Liverpool in July 2017, making 27 appearances before joining AFC Bournemouth in January 2019.
23 Facts About Dominic Solanke
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Dominic Solanke has represented England at all youth, under-21 and senior levels.
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Dominic Solanke has won the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup with his country and received the Golden Ball award for best player in the latter tournament.
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Dominic Solanke made one appearance for the England national team in 2017.
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Dominic Solanke was born in Reading, Berkshire to a Nigerian Yoruba father and an English mother.
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Dominic Solanke started his career with Chelsea in 2004 in their under-eight team.
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Dominic Solanke signed his first professional contract with Chelsea in September 2014.
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Dominic Solanke finished as top scorer in the group stages of the UEFA Youth League after scoring a hat-trick in the final group stage match against Sporting CP.
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On 4 August 2015, Dominic Solanke joined Eredivisie club Vitesse on a season-long loan to gain first-team experience.
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Dominic Solanke ended the season with seven goals in 25 appearances, just three behind top scorer Valeri Qazaishvili and one behind runner-up Milot Rashica.
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In February 2017, Chelsea manager Antonio Conte confirmed that it was likely that Dominic Solanke would leave the club in the summer upon the expiry of his contract.
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On 30 May 2017, Dominic Solanke agreed to sign for Premier League club Liverpool on 1 July upon the expiration of his Chelsea contract.
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In May 2014, Dominic Solanke was part of the under-17 team that won the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
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Dominic Solanke was the tournament's joint top scorer with four goals in four appearances, a brace against Turkey, a goal in the semi-final secured a place in the final, and England's goal in the final.
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In January 2015, Dominic Solanke was named the England Men's Youth Player of the Year for 2014.
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In March 2015, Dominic Solanke collected his trophy and was invited to train with the senior England squad.
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Dominic Solanke was named in the under-19 squad for the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
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Dominic Solanke was named in the under-20 squad for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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Dominic Solanke was awarded the Golden Ball as the player of the tournament.
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Dominic Solanke was called up by the senior team for the first time in November 2017 for a friendly against Brazil at Wembley Stadium.
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On 27 May 2019, Dominic Solanke was included in England's 23-man squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
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Dominic Solanke primarily plays as a striker, although can operate as either an attacking midfielder or a winger.
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Dominic Solanke went on to say: "He's quick but often what impresses me the most is when he looks like he's lost the ball, he somehow manages to get out with the ball, no matter how tight the situation is or how difficult it looks".