Fikayo Tomori

Oluwafikayomi Oluwadamilola "Fikayo" Tomori (born 19 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for club AC Milan and the England national team.

Born in Canada, he represents England at international level.

Oluwafikayomi Oluwadamilola Tomori was born on 19 December 1997 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to Nigerian parents.

Before the age of one, Tomori moved with his family to England where he was raised.

He began playing for Riverview United in Kent when he was six.

Growing up, his footballing idol was Thierry Henry.

Tomori joined the Chelsea Academy at under-eight level and progressed through the club's academy system.

Milan eventually reached the semi-finals of the competition for the first time since winning the competition in the 2006–07 season but were knocked out 3–0 on aggregate by city rivals Inter.

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.

On 17 June 2021, Tomori signed a permanent deal with Milan until 30 June 2025, after the club exercised their £25m buy option from his previous loan.

He scored his first goal of the season on 7 December, against Liverpool in a Champions League match which Milan lost 2–1.

With his teammate Simon Kjær out of action for the remainder of the season due to injury, Tomori became a regular in the starting line-up.

On 12 March 2022, as Milan won 1–0 against Empoli, they managed to secure two clean sheets in a row for the first time in 2022, courtesy of Tomori partnering in defence with Pierre Kalulu.

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.

In October 2022, he was one of two central defenders named in the 2021–22 Serie A Team of the Year by the Italian Footballers' Association.

On 12 August 2022, Tomori signed a new contract with Milan until June 2027.

He scored his first goal of the 2022–23 season in a 2–0 win over Juventus on 8 October 2022.

Three days later, he was sent off for the first time in his career in Milan's 2–0 home loss to his former club Chelsea in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.

On 8 March 2023, he was named man of the match in the Champions League round of 16 second leg away match against Tottenham Hotspur, which ended in a 0–0 draw and qualification to the quarter-final for the first time in eleven years for Milan, by winning 1–0 on aggregate.

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.

On 15 May, in Chelsea's final game of the 2015–16 season, Tomori made his debut in a 1–1 draw with Premier League champions Leicester City, replacing Branislav Ivanović in the 60th minute.

Although Tomori was included in the United States pre-season tour, he did not make a single appearance.

On 11 May 2016, Tomori was named to 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.

On 1 August, Tomori signed a new four-year contract ahead of the 2016–17 season.

On 23 January 2017, Tomori joined Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.

Five days later, Tomori made his Brighton debut in a 3–1 away defeat against National League team Lincoln City in the FA Cup fourth round, in which he scored an own goal to give Lincoln the lead.

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.

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.

On 31 August 2017, Tomori joined Championship club Hull City on a season long loan deal.

He made his debut on 13 September 2017, in a 2–1 defeat away to Fulham.

On 6 August 2018, Tomori joined Championship club Derby County on a season long loan.

He made his debut on 11 August in a 4–1 loss against Leeds United.

His time at the club saw him named the club's "Player of the Year".

On 31 August 2019, Tomori made his first start for Chelsea against Sheffield United, which ended a 2–2 draw at Stamford Bridge.

He scored his first goal for Chelsea on 14 September, opening the scoring with long-range curling shot from outside the penalty area, in a 5–2 away win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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 2020.

On 22 January 2021, Tomori joined Serie A club AC Milan on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season with an option to buy.

Four days later, he made his debut in the Coppa Italia quarter-final against Inter Milan in the Derby della Madonnina, coming on as a substitute for the injured Simon Kjær in a 2–1 away defeat.

On 9 May, Tomori scored his first goal for Milan in a 3–0 away league win over rivals Juventus.