1. Oluwafikayomi Oluwadamilola "Fikayo" Tomori was born on 19 December 1997 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club AC Milan and the England national team.
21 Facts About Fikayo Tomori
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Oluwafikayomi Oluwadamilola Tomori was born on 19 December 1997 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to Nigerian parents.
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Fikayo Tomori joined the Chelsea Academy at under-eight level and progressed through the club's academy system.
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Fikayo 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.
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On 31 August 2017, Fikayo Tomori joined Championship club Hull City on a season long loan deal.
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On 6 August 2018, Fikayo Tomori joined Championship club Derby County on a season long loan.
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Fikayo Tomori became the first Englishman to score for Milan since David Beckham in 2009 and it was the club's first away win against Juventus in the league since March 2011.
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Fikayo Tomori ended his first full season in Italy as a Serie A champion, as Milan won its first Scudetto in 11 years with the best defensive record in the division.
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On 12 August 2022, Fikayo Tomori signed a new contract with Milan until June 2027.
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On 16 May 2016, in the next international break and a day after making his professional club debut, Fikayo Tomori was called up to the England U19 squad.
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Fikayo Tomori was part of the England 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squad which reached the semi-finals before being knocked out by Italy.
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Fikayo Tomori was selected for the England under-20 team in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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Fikayo Tomori however scored an own goal in England's second group game against Guinea.
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On 27 May 2019, Fikayo Tomori was included in England's 23-man squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
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Fikayo Tomori started in all three matches as England were knocked out in the group stage.
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On 3 October 2019, Fikayo Tomori received his first call-up to the England senior squad for Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Czechia and Bulgaria.
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Fikayo Tomori later said he was committed to playing for England, following interest from Nigeria and Canada; he had previously represented Canada at youth level.
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Fikayo Tomori made his debut for England on 17 November against Kosovo in a Euro 2020 qualifier.
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Fikayo Tomori was not selected for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and was absent from the England squad until his recall for the September 2023 internationals, where he was an unused substitute against Ukraine and Scotland.
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Fikayo Tomori is known for his fast running and hard tackling.
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In July 2021, Fikayo Tomori completed a degree in Business Management through the Open University.